Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold is a 2015 addition to the Highland distillery's range inspired by the chilly climate up in the remote part of Scotland where their single malt Scotch whisky is distilled - as the label remarks, it was "Crafted by the Cold". It's made only with spirit that has been distilled between October and March, and interestingly enough, they suggest that you try serving this expression frozen!
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.
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.
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.
An assertive, spicy, honeyed Dalwhinnie with enough sweetness and character to be served straight from the freezer (as intended).
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Nit sure about the reviewer who poured it down the sink along with his tamnavulin, but it's way better than that. I finf myself agreeing with only around a third of Jim Murray's tastings, bit on this case I think he's got this spot on. The standard 15 is a classic, even if there is some E150 in it; let your taste buds decide not what's written on the bottle. You can throw your glenlivet founders reserve down the toilet in the meantime!
VERY NICE SUITS MY PALATE
Its from Diageo. No age statement. Lovely sweet aroma - tastes like an expensive candy, or a mixed fruit salad coated in honey. The best way to serve it is directly from the freezer - the liquid takes around 24 hours to ever so slightly thicken - just enough to notice it. As the whisky warms up to room temperature, the aromas are released and it's such a great experience. I will be buying more from Dalwhinnie thanks to this masterpiece they have put out.
I usual go for the aged single malts but got this as a surprise for Christmas. I'm not one for the peaty flavours, I like the clean smooth ones but this gives a balance between the 2 which I have very much enjoyed. I was 3/4 of the bottle through before I saw the 'freezing' recommendations and still decided against it. There is an initial spice on the palate and then it smooths out with a smoked finish in my opinion. It is a pleasant easy dram to drink and my first experience with Dalwhinnie. I will try it again and maybe freeze even though it goes against my personal thoughts, but look forward to exploring the aged versions of the brand.
It's from Diageo so it sadly contained bags of E150a colouring and it's definitely chill filtered. There is no Age Statement which is always disappointing, it's not a whisky i'd ever buy. It's unpleasantly sweet, artificially sweet like cheap candy or mixed fruit squash with aspartame.. yuck. The only way to make it palatable is to drown it with water.. Something I would never to a good malt whisky. I've only discarded one bottle of whisky is my life, a NAS Tamnavulin, this abomination might follow it. I'll keep my distance from Dalwhinnie for the time being, the Distillery is not producing whisky anywhere near the quality of say 7yrs ago.
