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Top 5 whisky bottles to try this Christmas
Top 5 whisky bottles to try this Christmas
- December 8, 2022
Santa has not been sitting still the past year. After a rough couple of years dealing with Covid, we finally were able to visit family and friends to share whisky together. That calls for a certain kind of Christmas celebration. Here’s some good shareable goodness to put on your shopping list:
Edradour SFTC 10yo Sherry Cask
If you say Christmas, we say Edradour Straight From The Cask 10 yo. This beautiful and tasty looking bottle is a must have during the holidays. Best enjoyed after dinner but it also matches great with venison steak or wild boar. The sherry influence is incredible in this dram which makes it everyone's friend. Perhaps you should hide one bottle just for yourself, just in case!
Nose
Spicy syrup, wood shavings, grandpa's old flat cap, shaving foam, hazelnut, orange zest, new carpet and cloves.
Palette
Very dry, musty and woody, with blackberries to give it something fruity.
Finish
Dark and dry, lots of warming spices, blackberries and cherries.
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COUNTRY | Scotland |
REGION | Highlands |
TYPE | Blended malt |
AGE | 10yo |
ABV | 55% |
Glengoyne Legacy Chapter 3
When one year is coming to an end, a new chapter is about to begin. Get ready to think about what next year is going to bring. Make the most of it while you can but don't forget to look back on what you have achieved this year. It is time to celebrate your success, remember the ones that we have lost and take your life to a higher level. Therefore you need to pour a dram of this Glengoyne Legacy Chapter 3, you are the writer of your own story and it is time to turn the page, onto the next one!
Nose
Orchard fruits, granola, marzipan and popcorn to start with. A bit waxy, some bamboo, greens and honey.
Palette
A very fruity palate with rosehip and tropical flavours. Creamy with oak and Champagne towards the finish.
Finish
A tropical finish with coconut and orange peel. Dark chocolate, butter and apple syrup in the end.
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COUNTRY | Scotland |
REGION | Highlands |
TYPE | Single malt |
AGE | NAS |
ABV | 48% |
Old Perth 12yo
If you're looking for candy this Christmas, look no further. This Old Perth 12yo is exactly what you need! It is an extraordinary dram with its cherries and savoury notes. It is safe to say this is a meal in a bottle! It pairs incredibly well with a nice cigar and we think you can pour this dram any time of the day, It won't hurt!
Nose
Cherries, butter and salted crust on the nose, carpaccio, curry and burnt meat.
Palette
A very dry and stuffy palate, with cherries, smoke and sausages.
Finish
A swift finish with leather, cacao powder, lime and cardboard.
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COUNTRY | Scotland |
REGION | Speyside |
TYPE | Blended malt |
AGE | 12yo |
ABV | 46% |
Ledaig 12yo 2008-2020 Hermitage Finish by Gordon & Macphail
If you’re trying to impress the one you’re sharing with, this is the one. A twelve year old Ledaig is always a good idea, but what about one that was finished on a Hermitage wine barrel? It’s sweet like a dessert, but with a delicate peaty edge. Sharing this one won’t make it last long. But it’s all about creating a memory, and that lasts many Christmas celebrations to come.
Nose
Spareribs, peanut soup, honey and canned fruits, strawberries, candy and cigar smoke. A little bit salty and mineral.
Palette
Supple, spicy, sweet and candy-like. There’s a good amount of rubber notes, which Ledaig is known of.
Finish
Sweet and savoury. With hints of pineapple, salty ashes/smoke, rubber, gun powder, fire cracker smoke and burnt meat.
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COUNTRY | Scotland |
REGION | Islands |
TYPE | Single malt |
AGE | 12yo |
ABV | 45% |
Tobermory 12yo Manzanila Cask Finish
We stick around the Isle of Mull for the last one. Tobermory is the unpeated brother of Ledaig, so if Santa knows you’re not quite the peathead, Tobermory has got you covered. This Manzanilla sherry cask finished dram screams Christmas cake. Sweet, juicy and full. Also, perfect to seduce your not-so-whisky-savvy family and friends to come to the wonderful world of whisky. It pairs very well with everything sweet that you bring to your dinner table. A food & whisky pairing Xmas party anyone?
Nose
Nuts and warming sherry notes with raisins, practically Christmas cake. Hazelnuts, praliné, vanilla and citrus. Somewhat salty too.
Palette
Salty and sweet, slightly drying, with raisins, toasted oak and a dash of pepper.
Finish
Very nutty and somewhat savoury. Sweet grapes, raisins, cake and Christmas candy.
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COUNTRY | Scotland |
REGION | Islands |
TYPE | Single malt |
AGE | 12yo |
ABV | 46.3% |
