{"product_id":"lakes-the-chocolatier-limited-edition","title":"The Lakes: The Chocolatier Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best things in life don’t last forever, as 6,000 Members who missed out on extra Lakes bottle last time know all too well. Sarah Burgess – ex-Macallan Lead Whiskymaker and all-round legend – has created her last ever Lakes edition. It’s truly the end of an era!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Lakes 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\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 (that’s $2,100+ AUD!) on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Lakes is back, 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 last hurrah during our visit to Lakes in 2024, we couldn’t resist. And Members, when you taste this one, we daresay neither will you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lakes: The Chocolatier Limited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e has already taken out Gold at the latest World Whiskies Awards. Driven 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfected at 51% ABV, this single malt is an indulgent feast of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espiced hot chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 April 2026 \u003cem\u003eexclusively for Members\u003c\/em\u003e. We were absolutely stoked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet your bottle of this auction-killer way before the rest of the world for just $140, there are only a small amount of bottles left so get in quick!\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=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Free Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to join Australia’s biggest whisky community, and access some of the best whiskies in the world!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Lakes Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46490094010447,"sku":"WC0562","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/lakeschocolatier_pdp_main-medal-2_1.png?v=1787702101","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/lakes-the-chocolatier-limited-edition","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}