Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold takes over the idea of The Snow Grouse: it’s a Maltwhisky designed to be drunk ice cold, straight from the freezer. Dalwhinnie usually stays below the radar and doesn’t seem to be as marketing-driven as some others, but the story-driven NAS hype affects all distilleries eventually.

I’ll review the whisky neat though, as I don’t think chilling whiskies makes much sense. It takes away most of the delicate flavours. Although I have to admit it also takes away the impression of sweetness, which in this case could be welcome.

Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold (43%, OB 2015)

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