Review #134: A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 12
Review #134: A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 12 COST: $180 for 750mL bottle AGE: NAS MASH BILL: A blend of straight rye whiskeys (MGP 95% rye/5% malted barley and High West 80% rye/20% malted barley) at an undisclosed ratio PROOF: 98.6 A Midwinter Night’s Dram is one of my favorite expressions each year. While the whiskey is always great, what really makes it one of my favorites is how it makes me feel. It’s always released just before the holiday season, and on a cold winter night with Christmas lights dancing around the room, the scent of pine and cinnamon wafting through the house, and a roaring fire in the fireplace, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a pour of A Midwinter Night’s Dram to complete the mood. Let’s check out the 2024 batch of MWND Act 12! Reviewed neat in a Glencairn. APPEARANCE: A warm, red, walnut color (1.7), slow legs, oily looking. NOSE: This hits right away with rich, jammy red wine notes: stewed plum and fig, berr...
