Whisky Advent Calendar? Don't mind if I do...!
Novelty advent calendars are very popular this year but the advent calendars on offer from Master of Malt are quite literally in a league of their own! Ranging from just over £100 to close to £1000, these calendars give you the opportunity to taste whisky that for many of us is normally outside of our price range!
In collaboration with Drinks by the Dram, Master of Malt offer a large range of advent calendars other than whisky so there are plenty of other calendars to choose from if whisky is not your tipple of choice.
Each 'dram' is 3cl and comes in an attractive mini jar sealed with wax.
There are of course 24 different whisky drams and without giving away too much there is one that is 50 years old and retails at around £600 a bottle - this should give you an idea as to the amount of thought that has gone into selecting the whisky drams for this calendar.
Opening the calendar is not only incredibly exciting and satisfying but is a great way to try-before-you-buy, enabling you to sample whisky that you can go on to purchase in larger quantities should you enjoy it.
Check out our full video review here:
Full tasting notes for each whisky are also included on the website as is a full run-down of the whisky that you can expect in your calendar in case you cannot wait for the surprise!
Perfect as a gift for yourself or indeed for someone REALLY special in your life!
From their website:
There’s no better way to get into the festive spirit – count down to Christmas with a daily measure of your favourite spirit! Drinks by the Dram has curated a range of 25 different advent calendars, meaning every drinks fan can embrace the spirit of the season this December.
From gin and whisky, to Tequila and vodka, Drinks by the Dram’s calendars offer no end of sipping and cocktail mixing options. Behind each of the 24 calendar windows lies a different 30ml dram, catering to enthusiastic explorers and experts alike.
Highlights for 2017 include brand new calendars from independent Scotch whisky bottler Douglas Laing, and independent gin bottler That Boutique-y Gin Company. Old favourites also make a return, including the Whisky Advent Calendar, The Bourbon Advent Calendar, and The Very Old & Rare Whisky Advent Calendar – the ultimate in Advent luxury – featuring incredible treats from the likes of Karuizawa, Port Ellen, and The Macallan, presented in a bespoke, handcrafted wooden box and priced just shy of £10,000!
Drinks by the Dram first launched its line of handsome Advent calendars in 2012, starting with The Whisky Advent Calendar. Since then the range has grown year-on-year, and always showcases the most exciting spirits.
This year the full Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendar range includes Whisky, Premium Whisky, Old & Rare Whisky, Very Old & Rare Whisky, Scotch Whisky, Bourbon, American Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Single Cask Whisky, Gin, Vodka, Rum, Cognac, Tequila, Armagnac, Mezcal and Absinthe.
Drinks by the Dram has also teamed up with a number of brands to also offer Advent Calendars filled with expressions from That Boutique-y Whiskey Company, Glenfarclas Scotch whisky, The ‘Hot Enough’ Vodka Co., Gin Foundry, Origin Single Botanical Gin, That Boutique-y Gin Company and Douglas Laing whisky.
The Drinks by the Dram 2017 Advent Calendars are available to pre-order from 31 Dover, Amazon and Master of Malt, and will be available from all good drinks retailers shortly. RRPs range from £99.95 to £9,999.95.
