The Midwinter Night’s Dram Straight Rye Whiskey | 2022 Release Act 10 Encore will be one taste alongside a cozy fire surely to transport you to a dreamlike state. On the nose: The initial impression is of caramelized brown sugar meeting a gentle note of dill, the latter being a telltale sign of MGP whiskey. The parent company, Constellation Brands, purchased a minority stake in the Bardstown Bourbon Company contract distillery in 2016, so future releases will likely be distilled there. Like the works of our favorite playwright, William Shakespeare, a glass of A Midwinter Night's Dram® is made to be savored, and over all too quickly. To do this, we need your consent to use the ‘Matomo’ web analysis tool to create and carry out an pseudonymous evaluation of your visit for statistical purposes.

Since the inception of A Midwinter Night's Dram in 2013, whiskey and wine enthusiasts alike have been able to enjoy this port finished rye whiskey in limited bottlings. The resulting profile is fruit-heavy, with plenty of marmalade, gingerbread, and other flavours perfect for the winter.While the increased availability will mean more bottles for everyone, Coyle notes that it also allows the brand to enter new markets in Europe and Australia. Now, with the most recent Act 9 ( or 10…not sure, I gave up on them after Act 5), it’s supposedly better, but still no where as good as the early Act 2 and 3, and about 3-4x pricier. Like a proper holiday plum pudding, it's brimming with lovely mulling spices, dried fruits, and crème anglaise.

As with all of VinePair’s whiskey reviews, this was tasted in a Glencairn glass and rested for at least five minutes.

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We combined our widely praised Neat Glass with one of our 3oz Flight Bottles and housed them together in a custom EVA travel case. There’s a bit more of an acidic character as this moves toward the middle of the mouth, though this evens out against some of the rich dark fruit flavors imparted by the port cask. This lot is being sold by either; 1) a non-UK seller or 2) a VAT Registered Business, and is therefore subject to VAT. High West may publicly try to impose limits at the distillery, but honestly they don’t care as long as the bottles are getting sold.

We have the right to transfer, assign the license granted by you to us, or grant licenses and sublicenses to our licensees, or have and allow them granting sublicenses to licensees to any other parties. In my 5 tastings of this bottle - well above and beyond the 3 tastings I promise in my editorial policy - this bottle has only managed to waffle between boring and bad.

It doesn’t quite touch the near-superlative mark of some much earlier releases — which contained 16 year old rye! So here I am - on a bone-chilling cold midwinter night - settled in with two glasses for a double-header review of two pours which are supposed to be the same! The pale color plus tons of fruits make me momentarily think this was something like a Gewurztraminer crossed with a Sauvignon Blanc. This results in the whisky has a rich, deep character bringing smooth honey flavours with hints of spice and soft heather. A Midwinter Night’s Dram Straight Rye Whiskey | 2022 Anniversary Edition Act 10 Encore is the 10th year anniversary and will be very special limited edition bottling originally inspired by Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, this whiskey is just as complex and rich as the mind of the artist.

When it comes to overall complexity and depth of the finish, Act 11 doesn’t quite hit the superlative notes of some earlier releases, particularly Acts 1 through 4. Further, deliberate or undeliberate manipulation of information on the Service (such as ratings), any activity with the intent to influence such information, value or reviews on products (e. I've seen scenes as high as 11 on this release, but you can rest assured that this act is all from one (quite gargantuan) batch. Palate: The warming mouthfeel of my first sip fits like a glove as I alternate between the glass below and this one. I’m probably earning a reputation as a scourge of sourced whiskey, but I hope the uncoerced purchase of this bottle will assuage any concerns about my impartiality.