We really are on the final stretch now, and in Drinks by the Dram The Whisky Advent Calendar today is a dram that you may wish to prepare before drinking. You see, it’s designed to be served thoroughly chilled (ice cold) so reach out of the window and pop it in the snow for a good while. Or, if the weather where you are is actually pretty mild (absolutely no sign of a white Christmas here this year!) then you’ll have to shove it in the freezer as the producer suggests.
A whisky designed to be served straight from the freezer?! No, it’s not The Snow Grouse. In fact, it’s a single malt! Made with spirit distilled exclusively between October and March, Dalwhinnie have released a winter special edition that has been “Crafted by the Cold”…
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Tasting Note for Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold:
Nose: Oak spice, pear skins, golden syrup and gristy malt. A touch of peach polish and chewy, sticky toffee. From the freezer it’s fruitier, more green apple, apple sauce, toffee apple, sultana, even redcurrant.
Palate: Very honeyed with warming peppery spices, Big Red cinnamon. From the freezer the honey is kept in check much more, as are the spices. Plenty of apple flesh and orange peel.
Finish: Allspice, nutmeg and smoky malt. From the freezer the finish is more about the spicy cinnamon and peppercorn heat that’s found on the palate at room temperature.
Overall: An assertive, spicy, honeyed Dalwhinnie with enough sweetness and character to be served straight from the freezer (as intended).
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold – 70cl, 43%
The Chaps at Master of Malt
