{"product_id":"lakes-the-chocolatier-limited-edition","title":"The Lakes: The Chocolatier Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter The Lakes distillery won World’s Best Single Malt in 2022, collectors the world over rushed to get their rich, insanely moreish whiskies onto their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe’ brought Lakes to New Zealand shores with the official global launch of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Lakes: The Chocolatier Limited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the latest edition by ex-Macallan Lead Whiskymaker Sarah Burgess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago, Club Members got their hands on an exclusive Lakes Voyage edition for $130, and we watched in awe as that soon skyrocketed to upwards of £1,100 on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Lakes is here with its latest in the world’s most collectable distillery series: an ode to the aromas and flavours of gourmet chocolate. When Sarah showed us this delectable creation during our visit to Lakes in 2024, we couldn’t resist. And Members, when you taste this one, we daresay neither will you. It’s already taken out Gold at the latest World Whiskies Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by European and American oak Sherry casks, Lakes’ distinct process of layering flavour through élevage (a fancy process where you move whiskies between different casks regularly while they’re maturing) weaves a tapestry of decadence without it ever being cloying. This single malt is an indulgent feast of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espiced hot chocolate,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e perfected at 51% ABV, with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhite peach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emilk chocolate-coated sultanas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebrandy snaps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. All that chocolate-y goodness is kept intact thanks to no chill filtration or added colour in the bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to the Club’s unparalleled buying power and ongoing friendships with the world’s most iconic whiskymakers, this incredible global whisky launch happened in April 2026 \u003cem\u003eexclusively for Members\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e is why you Whisky Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a Club Member? \u003ca title=\"Join Free Today\" href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.co.nz\/subscriber\/account\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Free Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to join the world’s biggest whisky subscription club, and get yours hands on rare and globally-renowned whisky!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Whisky Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62236238217586,"sku":"NZ0562","price":140.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3597\/0930\/files\/lakeschocolatier_pdp_main-medal-2.png?v=1787705946","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.co.nz\/products\/lakes-the-chocolatier-limited-edition","provider":"The Whisky Club NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}