{"product_id":"the-balvenie-pedro-ximenez-cask-18-year","title":"The Balvenie 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask Scotch Whisky 750mL","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"719\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eThe Balvenie 18 Year Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Scotch Whisky 750mL\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rich and indulgent single malt that beautifully showcases \u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eThe Balvenie’s mastery of cask finishing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Created by \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eMalt Master David C. Stewart MBE\u003c\/strong\u003e, this exceptional Speyside whisky is aged in traditional oak casks before being \u003cstrong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"649\"\u003efinished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks\u003c\/strong\u003e—the sweetest and richest style of sherry from Spain’s Jerez region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eThe result is a whisky of extraordinary depth, marrying The Balvenie’s signature honeyed smoothness with the decadent sweetness of sherry. 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