{"product_id":"claxtons-exploration-series-port-dundas-20-year-old-single-cask-single-grain-scotch-whisky-700ml","title":"Claxton's Exploration Series Port Dundas 20 Year Old Single Cask Single Grain Scotch Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Claxton's Exploration Series release is a 20-year-old single cask, single grain Scotch whisky distilled in 2000, bottled at 50% ABV without chill filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaxton's is a Yorkshire-based independent bottler whose Exploration Series showcases single casks from across Scotland. Single grain whisky is distilled in continuous column stills and usually disappears into blends, but long ageing turns it soft, sweet and dessert-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose brings melon, icing sugar, rum and raisin ice cream and anise. On the palate sweet fruit comes first, then rum-like notes and richer spice, with peaches, cream, vanilla and American oak, and the finish is long and sweet, with plenty of vanilla, icing sugar and a hint of coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe label with its compass motif makes it a fine gift for collectors of independent bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat to enjoy its creamy sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotch whisky must be distilled and matured in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks, and any age statement on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 20 years old, this whisky has spent two decades in oak, long enough for the light, clean grain spirit to take on deep vanilla, coconut and toffee from the wood. Single cask bottlings are released without blending, so each one has its own personality, and at 50% the whisky keeps its texture while remaining easy to sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melon, icing sugar, rum and raisin ice cream and anise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet fruit, rum notes, peaches, cream and vanilla.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and sweet, with vanilla and icing sugar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claxton's (independent bottler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Grain Scotch Whisky, single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exploration Series, distilled 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 proof (50% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it neat. It pairs with vanilla desserts, peaches or coconut cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is single grain whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhisky distilled in continuous column stills, usually used in blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20 years, distilled in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 50% ABV, non-chill-filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claxton's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67991598989621,"sku":"VWS200426760","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-6106.webp?v=1793288103","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/claxtons-exploration-series-port-dundas-20-year-old-single-cask-single-grain-scotch-whisky-700ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}