{"product_id":"the-new-scotch-on-the-block","title":"The New Scotch On The Block","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunky fresh malt \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThey’ve got \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe right stuff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and they’re tearing up our heart, so we’re just going to put it out there: we’re stanning this band of Scotch Whisky newcomers… hard. They’ve hit the scene with their charm, good looks and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eundeniable talent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and, well, we’ve unofficially nominated ourselves the president of their fan clubs.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThere’s a dash of\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e fresh talent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in this bunch. A few comeback kids, too. But here’s the thing: there isn’t a one-hit wonder in this batch. So quit playing games with our heart and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eget into our tumblers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, ‘cause we want it that way.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNow, if Scotch Whisky were a boy band, well, that would be… something. But the two do have a few things in common:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1. They’ve got \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emillions of fans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e all over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2. ...yeah, that’s about it.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nScotch Whisky fandom has had its ups and downs, though. Throughout the past few centuries, you’ll find periods filled with hard-core guzzlers and groupies and years that are best classified as “meh.” But thanks to a renewed obsession with this age-old spirit, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eparty is back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in full swing, giving rise to a new crop of heartthrobs and\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e reviving mothballed classics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn the latter category, the three fine specimens in this box: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlasgow 1770\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which gives away its original birth date in its name (even though its revival didn’t happen until 2013… with Gin). \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBladnoch 10-Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, an 1817 distillery that stands as one of six remaining Lowland Single Malt distilleries in Scotland. And finally, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWolfburn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a Highland distillery that went belly-up in 1872 only to come back for an encore in 2012 with a range of stellar Single Malts and the occasional small-batch special release.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nHey, this all might sound crazy, but it \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eain’t no lie…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGet in on this Tasting Box before it goes “bye, bye, bye.”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1. Single Malt Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot distillation process at a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esingle distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. And they’ve been doing it that way for a ridiculously long time — the earliest records date back to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1494\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2. If you’re talkin’ Scotch, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eyou’re talkin’ history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — and that goes for the barrels used in its production. Scotch Whisky is never aged in new barrels. Typically, it’s Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks that are up for the tasks, with the occasional Wine or Port barrel for a smooth finish.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3. You won’t find a mothballed distillery in your attic closet. When a distillery is said to be “mothballed,” it means that it’s been decommissioned due to finances or low demand.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n4. 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