{"title":"Vat 69","description":"\u003cp\u003eVat 69 has been around for over 140 years - and you don’t last that long in the whisky business if your Scotch isn’t built to make it. Famously this whisky did made it to the ‘Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914’ as a bit of a panacea and a celebratory drink, as well as being the favourite whisky of Captain Lewis Nixon of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. If you’re a series-buff, this is where you probably remember it from; Vat 69 was featured in the book and TV series Band of Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVat 69 was first made in 1882 by William Sanderson – a liquor manufacturer from Leith in Scotland. The bulbous top of the bottle has been a recognisable part of the brand for over a hundred years, alongside its name. According to legend, Sanderson asked a group of experts to taste a hundred vats – another name for casks – and they agreed the one numbered 69 was the best one. The name stuck. Vat 69 is a blend of about 40 malt and grain whiskeys, often lauded for being smooth and well rounded. Buy your first bottle online here and mark the beginning of a new favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vat-69-scotch-whisky-70-cl","title":"VAT 69 Scotch Whisky, 70 cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA famous and very popular blended whisky, Vat 69 comes with a great deal of history. It was first made in 1882 by William Sanderson - a liquor manufacturer from Leith, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n###\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis means that a light malt of eight years, having reached its ripening summit and coming from the Lowlands adds the same result to the blend as an 18-year-ripened peat malt from Islay. Therefore Vat 69 Reserve carries no standard age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGround almonds and barley malt. Slightly biscuity, more of those pear notes, a little pepper. Sweet, rounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"diageo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58069442396505,"sku":"N008189","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/0003\/1321\/files\/vat-69-scotch-whisky-70-cl-whisky-32841170976883.jpg?v=1778869108"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/0003\/1321\/collections\/7388ef921f387b4b4585c88d00cb614f_fc8c4971-bcf6-43e4-9fde-6e824764c188.png?v=1778869585","url":"https:\/\/trade.thebottleclub.com\/collections\/vat-69.oembed","provider":"The Bottle Club Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}