LAST ORDERS
The countdown to
Christmas will never
be the same again!
I
t’s that time of year again, how time flies. The
age old problem of what to buy loved ones for
Christmas is guaranteed to raise furrowed
brows. However, for whisky enthusiasts the
outlook is looking encouraging. You can even have
your wildest dreams satisfied well before the magic
day itself.
Advent calendars will never be the same again.
Masters of Malt have released a whisky advent
calendar that gives you a 3cl sample of a different
whisky for each day leading up to the 25th. Now
these are not just any old whiskies but a selection
from around the world and of varying age
culminating in a 40 year old Glenfarclas which I
assume will be the delightful tipple for Christmas
day. If I explain that a 75cl bottle of the Glenfarclas
can be yours for just under£300 you may imagine
that the cost of this calendar will not be near the
more traditional chocolate offerings from
Poundland. I think this present is for someone very
special or a bit of self-indulgence if you feel you’ve
been very good this year.
On a more down to earth note I have always
been interested in the connection between beer
and whisky. There are many examples over the
ages of brewers releasing both beer and whisky
products. This list is about to be added to by one
of my favourite brews in an exciting development
happening again in East Anglia. I was lucky
enough to live for seven years in rural north Suffolk
in the late seventies early eighties came to fall in
love with Adnam’s ales. Now the brewery is
launching it’s own whisky on December 5th. Two
expressions, Single malt whisky no. 1 and Triple
grain whisky no. 2 . Both spirits have reached the
statutory 3 years one maturing in French Oak the
other in American Oak. They are sure to be in
demand so without further ado let me take this
opportunity to wish you all a happy Christmas and
a prosperous new year.
Now where did I put my
pen and paper as I must
drop Santa a note about
this just in case he forgets!!
Whisky expert Dave
Pickard of
Old School Wines,
Tittensor.
T. 01782 372888
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