{"product_id":"nss-campbeltown-speyside-connections-duo","title":"The Connections Duo - North Star Spirits Campbeltown Connection \u0026 Speyside Connection","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; }\n  .twl-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }\n  .twl-card { border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-card p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-card li { margin: 0 0 8px 0; }\n  .twl-card--dark { background: #080910; border-color: #080910; }\n  .twl-card--dark h3 { color: #b87333; }\n  .twl-card--dark p { color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-card--dark ul { color: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-card--dark li { color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-card--dark strong { color: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-versus { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 22px; background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-versus h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-versus p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-versus p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-versus strong { color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-price { margin-top: 18px; border: 2px solid #9a5f28; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 22px; background: #fff; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-price .big { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-price .was { font-size: 16px; color: #888; text-decoration: line-through; margin-left: 10px; }\n  .twl-price p { margin: 6px 0 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-spec { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .twl-spec table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  .twl-spec th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #080910; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-spec td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae6df; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: #ffffff; }\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  @media (max-width: 749px) { .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; } .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTHE CONNECTIONS DUO, TWO REGIONS IN TWO BOTTLES\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eNorth Star Spirits · Campbeltown Against Speyside · Springbank and Glen Scotia in One, 35 Year Macallan in the Other\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 700ml\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Malt (both)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Years (both)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegions\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbeltown + Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottler\u003c\/strong\u003e North Star Spirits\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth Star's Connections series builds a blended malt that tastes like a whole region, from casks most bottlers cannot get near. Here are two of them side by side. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Campbeltown Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e is Springbank, Glen Scotia and other Campbeltown malts, the salty, waxy, lightly smoky town in one glass. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Speyside Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e is 35 year old Macallan, 20 year old Tamdhu and a first fill Oloroso Speyside 10, all sherry wood, married into one sherried Speysider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo regions that could not taste more different, from one bottler, at one price. Set price \u003cstrong\u003e$180\u003c\/strong\u003e, against $190 for the two bottles on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottle one: The Campbeltown Connection, 10 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpringbank, Glen Scotia and other Campbeltown malts. Youngest distillate 2015. \u003cstrong\u003e50.7%\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-chill filtered, natural colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampbeltown has three working distilleries left, and Springbank sells out on allocation everywhere on earth. This is the same postcode in an honest package.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Star's notes: caramelised grapefruits and fresh vanilla pods. Salty and waxy, the slight peat makes it big in the mouth. Warm, citrus orange with a wee bit of paraffin for good measure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottle two: The Speyside Connection, 10 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMacallan aged 35 years, Tamdhu aged 20 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a 10 year old first fill Oloroso Speyside malt. Sherry hogsheads and butts throughout. \u003cstrong\u003e52%\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-chill filtered, natural colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe age statement says 10 because the youngest cask sets the number. The liquid says considerably more. The European allocation sold out almost immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Star's notes: sultanas, honeyed toffee, cinnamon and polished oak. Bold yet harmonious, luxurious in texture with vibrant fruit. Cinnamon, polished oak, and a last return of honeyed toffee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-versus\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour them together and you have the two ends of Scotland in front of you: \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal, briny and lightly smoky on one side, deep sherried Speyside on the other\u003c\/strong\u003e. Same bottler, same age statement, same idea, and nothing else in common. If someone asks you what regions mean, this is the answer in two glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne set contains one 700ml bottle of each release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-price\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"big\"\u003e$180.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"was\"\u003e$190.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet price against buying both bottles separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCampbeltown Connection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpeyside Connection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlended malt Scotch, 100% Campbeltown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlended malt Scotch, 100% Speyside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringbank, Glen Scotia and other Campbeltown malts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMacallan 35 year, Tamdhu 20 year, Speyside 10 year 1st fill Oloroso\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years (youngest component)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years (youngest component)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringbank and Glen Scotia hogsheads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSherry hogsheads and butts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50.7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePresentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eNon-chill filtered, natural colour. Sold only as a two-bottle set.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54534641090878,"sku":"TWL-BND-CONN-100095","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/connections-duo-hero.jpg?v=1790777950","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/nss-campbeltown-speyside-connections-duo","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}