![]() ![]() ![]() This whiskey finishes different than it starts- the course of true love never did run smooth, after all-but the whole ride is enjoyable. Sometimes something drinkable is almost too light and easy to quaff, like it is there for thirst only–think very cold, shitty beer at a sporting event. Although it is not quite as after-dinner delight as the nose would have you believe and there’s a bite to it which I’m attributing to its 49.3% alcohol, it is balanced, with a sweet kick at the finish. As Shakespeare also wrote, “The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.” This is a well-tended whiskey. ![]() Actually, on subsequent sniffs, it’s more like red currants. But not too much, because raisins are disgusting. And actually it has a slight whiff of raisins, like Port does. Has the depth and richness of a bourbon, I guess maybe that can be attributed to its aging style. Nose: Oooh, this is desserty! Enticingly sweet and beckoning in the glass. Tropical harwood, like South American ipe wood. Vital stats: Blend of straight rye whiskies, aged six years in French Oak and Port barrels, 98.6 proof, about $130 for 750 ml.Īppearance: Reddish chestnut in the bottle, polished oak in the glass. A Midwinter Night’s Dram (image via Carin Moonin/The Whiskey Wash) Tasting Notes: A Midwinter Night’s Dram, Act 7, Scene 5 ![]()
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