{"product_id":"destilerias-acha-ibar-3-year-basque-mountain-whisky-pais-vasco-spain","title":"Destilerías Acha Ibar 3-year Basque Mountain Whisky, Pais Vasco, Spain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a pre-order item expected to arrive late May 2026.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbar, Basque for “river valley”, is a whisky made in the Basque highlands that is deeply rooted in this landscape’s very specific terroir. Acha Distillery sources barley from local malteries, building their 3yr blend with 15% malted barley and the balance is unmalted barley. Rather than use peat to smoke their malted grains, they use fast-growing heather roots sourced from the Basque Country. Not only does this give the whisky a completely unique, green-smoke profile, but it makes the Ibar whiskies far more sustainable than cocktail whiskies using peat, which takes millenia to form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbar whisky is distilled at Acha’s headquarters in Álava in their historic Hervé \u0026amp; Moulin copper pot still, one of the oldest functioning pot stills in Europe. It is then aged in freshly re-charred Iberian oak casks, sourced from local winemakers, before being down proofed with pristine filtered water from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNervión River \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand bottled. Acha Distillery’s Ibar whiskies are a completely fresh take on Scotch-style malt whisky, with a unique character reflecting their Basque ingredients and terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor Profile: \u003c\/strong\u003eAcha’s Ibar 3yr whisky has a light, grainy nose, with a distinctly savory profile of green smoke and sea salt and a long, textural finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsage Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eIbar 3yr is a perfect highball whisky, and more than holds its own in more complex cocktails, especially citrus and spice drinks like mules or Penicillins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15% malted barley and 85% unmalted barley from Basque Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalted barley is smoked with local Basque heather roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled in a Hervé \u0026amp; Moulin copper pot still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged in freshly-charred Iberian oak barrels, repurposed from local winemakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiluted with filtered water from the Nervión River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo added coloring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight nose of malt and grain, with green smoke and a salty sensation on the palate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"fusion-li-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"De Maison East","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53325423247725,"sku":"21863","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/destilerias-acha-ibar-3-year-basque-mountain-whisky-pais-vasco-spain","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}