This Christmas Edition 2019,  from the tropical shores of Goa has spent some exotic time maturing in Pedro Ximenez Cask, in short PX,  before being bottled at the strength of 46% abv.

‘PX’ is  the name of a Spanish wine grape variety. It is used to produce a style of Sherry that is sweet, dark, dessert wine. It has a strong taste that reminds of raisins & dry fruits.

With the Single Malt Christmas edition around,  the bunnies, teddy bears & rest made it to the unboxing ceremony including the Scottish Piper man in his traditional tartan kilt playing a bagpiper.

This Christmas edition reminds me of fortified cakes. A rich caramel honeyed colour, with aroma of sweet ripe fruits & vanilla, on the palate exotic honeyed as well oaky sweetness, sultanas, raisins, orange peel & to finish the lingering toasty & nutty spiciness. This whisky is a luscious treat.

Watch out for some delicious  whisky cocktails in the days to come.

Whisky Notes:

Some of the whiskeys undergo a double maturation when a whisky or any spirit is matured in a first cask of a particular origin, normally the bourbon cask, & then spends time in a cask of different origin for a couple of months till the entire maturation. These different origin second cask are predominantly the ones that has been used to mature  fortified wines mostly sherry & of course also  Port, Burgundy, Chardonnay etc.

Cheers!