A black box makes sense in the darkest month of the year. Behind the doors sits heavy molasses rum from Guyana next to fresh cane juice from Guadeloupe, and somewhere in the run there is one bottled at navy strength. You can change your mind about rum several times over 24 days.

The expert's description

24 Days of Rum Black Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl is a rum advent calendar holding 24 different rums in 2 cl miniature bottles at strengths from 38% to 54.5%, with two glasses in the box.

The concept comes from 1423 World Class Spirits, a Danish company that has turned the rum calendar into a fixed part of December for rum drinkers in a good many countries. The selection follows one rule: as many origins as possible within 24 doors. The two glasses are included so the rum can be tasted properly from 1 December rather than poured into whatever tumbler is nearest.

Geography is the real content here. There is heavy molasses-based rum from Jamaica and Guyana, aged Spanish style bottlings from Panama, Peru, Guatemala and El Salvador, and rhum agricole pressed from fresh cane juice in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion. Further afield come bottles from Mauritius, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia and Cambodia, where Kampot pepper has been steeped into the rum. One is distilled on Orkney, an island known for something rather different from sugar cane.

A couple of the doors hold rum-based spirit drinks rather than straight rum, and that is deliberate: the calendar is meant to show the edges of the category as well as its centre. The running order stays hidden, but the full list of all 24 bottles sits under the Description tab. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Molasses and dark brown sugar form the base note throughout, but the French bottles break the pattern with green cane, olive and something earthy. Along the way banana, coconut and dried apricot turn up, and on one day there is a clear smell of freshly cracked pepper.

Palate

From tight and dry to round and cask-sweet. The aged Central American rums are soft with vanilla, caramel and toasted oak, while the Jamaican and Guyanese ones are sharper-edged with liquorice, dark fruit and an oily weight. The agricole bottles cut through with acidity and cane juice, and the 54.5% of the navy bottling registers from the first sip.

Finish

Length varies as much as the styles do. The lightest let go quickly on cane and citrus, while the heavy ones hang on with tobacco, dark chocolate and spiced wood.

Specifications

Name: 24 Days of Rum Black Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl
Producer: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Rum from around the world
Type: Rum Advent Calendar
ABV: 38-54.5%
Size: 2 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 24
Edition: Black Edition
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a small glass, with a single drop of water if needed

Flavour profile

Molasses · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Cane-fresh · Cask-aged

Did you know?

Each of the 24 miniature bottles carries its own label, drawn to mirror the producer's original bottle. Nothing is tasted blind, and from 1 December the rum of the day can be looked up and rated by rum drinkers worldwide at 24daysofrum.com.

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A mocha-brown box, 24 doors and a world that reaches well beyond the Caribbean. Uganda, South Africa, India and Fiji grow sugar cane too, and they are what makes December interesting here. Two glasses sit in the box, because this calendar is built for two.

The expert's description

24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl is a rum advent calendar holding 24 different rums in 2 cl miniature bottles at strengths from 38% to 54%, averaging around 41%, with two Spey Dram glasses in the box.

The Mocha Edition sets itself apart first and foremost through its line-up. Where rum means the Caribbean to most people, this edition pulls towards Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Uganda, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Fiji and Mexico stand alongside classics from Martinique, El Salvador, Trinidad and Belize, and it is exactly that mix which makes the calendar hard to second-guess.

The styles are as scattered as the countries. There is rum distilled from fresh cane juice in India, a Mexican rum with twenty years behind it, spiced rum from Scotland and a couple of rum-based spirit drinks, one of them built on orange. Because strength swings from 38% to 54%, both weight and punch shift noticeably from one day to the next.

With two Spey Dram glasses and a tasting notes folder in the box, the calendar is made to be shared and to be written down as you go. The running order stays hidden, but the full list of all 24 bottles sits under the Description tab. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruit and coconut first, with vanilla and pale caramel behind. The African and Asian bottles pull in another direction with green cane juice, ripe banana and a trace of spice, and a couple of doors smell clearly of orange peel.

Palate

The breadth shows up most on the tongue. The aged rums are round and cask-sweet with raisin, dried apricot and toasted oak, while the Indian cane juice rum is tight and juicy with sweetness straight from the cane. The spiced bottling lays cinnamon and nutmeg over the top, and the strongest at around 54% deliver real pressure.

Finish

From short and fresh to long and dry. The oldest hang on with dark syrup, tobacco and dry wood, while the youngest let go faster on cane and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: 24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl
Producer: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Rum from around the world
Type: Rum Advent Calendar
ABV: 38-54%
Size: 2 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 24
Edition: Mocha Edition
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, ideally two glasses side by side so two days can be tasted against each other

Flavour profile

Dried Fruit · Vanilla · Coconut · Spiced · Cane-fresh

Did you know?

The Mocha in the name refers to the colour of the box, not to coffee. There is neither coffee nor mocha in any of the 24 bottles. The concept itself comes from the Danish company 1423 World Class Spirits, so the rums of the world arrive in a box put together in Denmark.

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Twenty-four small glimpses of Norway, one for each day of December. From the mild to the boldly spiced, an entire nation's akvavit heritage packed into twenty-four miniatures.

The Expert's Description

Akvavit Advent Calendar "A Taste of Norway" is an advent calendar with 24 miniature akvavits, 40% alcohol.

The calendar brings together 24 different Norwegian akvavits in 2 cl bottles, letting you count down to Christmas with a new tasting experience each day. Among the 24 doors you'll find classics such as the acclaimed Arvesølvet alongside other Christmas akvavits and local Norwegian styles, making the calendar a broad introduction to Norwegian akvavit tradition rather than a single distillery's world.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Varies from day to day, from mild herbal notes and citrus to boldly spiced, cask-matured aromas.

Palate

Spans the breadth of Norwegian akvavit tradition, from light, fresh styles to full-bodied, sherry-matured editions with caraway and spice.

Finish

Shifts from short and clean to long and spiced, depending on which door is opened.

Specifications

Name: Akvavit Advent Calendar
Country: Norway
Type: Akvavit Advent Calendar
ABV: 40%
Size: 24x2 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve ice-cold in a small glass, one new akvavit at a time, each day leading up to Christmas Eve.

Flavour Profile

Variety · Caraway · Spice · Citrus

Did You Know?

With 24 different miniature bottles, the calendar lets you taste your way through most of the breadth of Norwegian akvavit tradition, from the mildest to the most boldly spiced styles, without buying 24 full bottles.

Something happens to a blend when it puts on winter clothes. Christmas Reserve arrives in festive dress, yet the heart of it is the same calm, honeyed Speyside tone the house has traded on since 1827. A dram for the dark hours, once the tree is decorated and the house has gone quiet.

The expert's description

Ballantine's Christmas Reserve Limited Edition is a Blended Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 40 %.

Christmas Reserve is the house's festive release, a limited December bottling built on the same blending school George Ballantine founded when he opened his grocery shop in Edinburgh in 1827. The backbone is Speyside malt from Miltonduff and Glenburgie, two distilleries Ballantine's has drawn on for decades, and the source of the blend's soft, faintly floral centre.

The Christmas dressing is more than decoration. This one is made for the December shelf and disappears again once the new year has turned, which is exactly the sort of bottle that ends up standing unopened in the cabinet. Malt and grain whisky are married here, and the grain gives the round, almost creamy texture that lets it drink well without water.

Tasting notes

Nose

Flower honey and ripe apple first, then vanilla and a dry cereal sweetness. Behind it sits a hint of almond and pale oak.

Palate

Soft and round with caramel, pear and light cinnamon. Malt steps forward halfway through and lends a little weight before the grain settles as a creamy film.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and malty with a last note of honey and oak.

Specifications

Name: Ballantine's Christmas Reserve Limited Edition
Distillery: Ballantine's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Edition: Christmas Reserve Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5000299603161

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Fruity · Creamy · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

George Ballantine was 19 when he opened his first shop in Edinburgh. He sold groceries for years before whisky became the main business at all, and the firm received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in 1895.

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The colour is paler than you would guess, and the nose recalls soot on the inside of a wood burner's glass. The eleventh time Douglas Laing sent Big Peat on his Christmas holiday — and still no sign of him settling down.

The expert's description

Big Peat Christmas Edition 2021 is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 52.8 % cask strength.

It is the eleventh edition in Douglas Laing's Christmas series, assembled from single malts from Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The Christmas release is bottled every year at cask strength and with its own composition, and the 2021 vintage is among the paler in colour — a sign that bourbon leaning casks dominate the vatting.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soot and stove glass, dried seaweed and a sharp medicinal edge. Under the smoke sit lemon, vanilla and a light sweetness.

Palate

High-octane peat smoke with sea salt, pepper and toasted barley. The 52.8 % gives a firm grip, and a dry, almost chalky minerality runs through the middle.

Finish

Long and dry with ash, salt and a hint of vanilla at the end.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat Christmas Edition 2021 Douglas Laing Blended Malt Whisky 52.8%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52.8 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2021
Edition: Christmas Edition 2021

Flavour profile

Peated · Ashy · Salt · Mineral · Cask strength

Investment potential

Medium: A vintage release that will not be repeated, in the series with the most collectors among Big Peat's bottlings. Older Christmas editions are steadily harder to find unopened.

Did you know?

The Christmas series began in 2011, which makes the 2021 edition the eleventh in the row. Douglas Laing have continued the tradition every single year without skipping one.

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For the first time in the history of the Christmas series, Big Peat was given a spell in sherry wood. Smoke met raisin, and the result became the most Christmassy version the fisherman has ever been allowed to carry.

The expert's description

Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in sherry casks and bottled at 54.8 % cask strength.

It is the first time in the history of the Christmas series that Big Peat has been given a sherry finish. The blend is assembled from single malts from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Douglas Laing have bottled a Christmas Edition every year since 2011, always at cask strength and always with its own composition. The 2023 vintage stands out through its cask programme rather than through its strength.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dark syrup meet bonfire smoke and dried seaweed. A warm spice edge of clove and cinnamon fits December neatly.

Palate

Powerful and sweet with dried fruit, dark chocolate and salted liquorice. The sherry gives body, and the 54.8 % keeps the smoke forward so it never turns cloying.

Finish

Long with sweet smoke, raisin and a dry ashy close.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 54.8%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54.8 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Christmas Edition 2023
EAN no.: 5014218828016

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry matured · Sweet · Spicy · Cask strength

Did you know?

It took twelve Christmas editions before Douglas Laing tried sherry casks on Big Peat. Until 2023 the series had stuck to the clean, undressed Islay profile every single year.

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Caribbean Bay Navidad is a spirit drink liqueur inspired by the Caribbean Christmas, where spices, fruit and spirit go hand in hand. It is built on aged Caribbean spirit and rounded off with natural flavour notes of fresh orange, soft caramel sweetness, creamy vanilla and a touch of warm spice that brings to mind happy Christmas days under tropical skies.

The result is a warm, rounded and inviting tasting experience with a pleasant sweetness and soft mouthfeel. Enjoy it neat, over ice, in coffee or as a luxurious ingredient in desserts and festive cocktails.

Producer: CRT Spirits
Name: Navidad
Age: N/A
Origin: Caribbean
Type: Caribbean Spirit Drink Liqueur
ABV: 35%
50 cl

The name Corsendonk comes from an Augustinian priory dating back to 1398 - Christmas Ale carries that monastic legacy forward in a dark, spiced winter release.

Expert description of Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Corsendonk Christmas Ale is a classic Belgian Christmas beer at 8.5% ABV, bottled in an elegant 750 ml bottle - perfect for cosy winter evenings and festive dinners. The beer is brewed by Brasserie du Bocq for Corsendonk and is known for its dark, full-bodied character and warm spiced profile.

This winter ale has a deep chestnut brown colour and a dense, creamy head. It's brewed with dark malts, selected spices and traditional Belgian yeast, giving it a complex, balanced flavour experience. The beer is bottle-conditioned and unfiltered, contributing to its lively, authentic character.

Corsendonk Christmas Ale is a beer that captures the spirit of Christmas with warmth, depth and Belgian finesse - ideal for sharing and enjoying in good company.

Tasting Notes

Aroma

Roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit and a lightly spiced sweetness of cinnamon.

Taste

Dark chocolate, nuts and burnt sugar, with a subtle herbal complexity.

Finish

Long and pleasant, with spiced warmth and mild bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Brewery: Corsendonk
Country/Region: Belgium
Beer Style: Belgian Christmas Beer / Strong Dark Ale
ABV: 8.5%
Size: 75 CL
Fermentation: Bottle-conditioned, unfiltered
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed at 8-12°C in a tulip glass, with game, strong cheeses or Christmas food

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Full-bodied · Dark · Warming

Did You Know?

The Corsendonk name comes from an Augustinian priory in Oud-Turnhout that existed from 1398 to 1784, and the beers are brewed today as a tribute to the priory's brewing tradition.

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Winter in North Zealand is raw and quiet, but on the Falkendal farm in Kagerup, a light burns in the old horse stable where Thornæs Distillery finds its own kind of calm in the dark. This is where Falkendal Snaps Vinter is born — a dram that smells of orange peel over an open fire and a hint of frost on the windowpane.

The Expert's Description

Falkendal Snaps Vinter is a Danish Snaps from Thornæs Distillery, bottled at 41%. The snaps belongs to the distillery's Falkendal range, named after the farm in Kagerup near Helsinge, where founder Torben Thornæs Andersen swapped a career in communications for the dream of crafting Danish spirits in 2018. A trip through the Highlands and Speyside gave him the grounding he needed, and by 2019 production was under way in the converted horse stable on the farm.

The winter edition is built for the darkest months of the year. It is loaded with juicy orange, crisp apple and a touch of fennel, and the result is a round, full-bodied snaps with a pleasant sweetness and a warming finish that lingers. It is made to sit alongside the herring and roast duck of a Danish Christmas lunch, but it works just as well as a warm gesture on a cold winter afternoon.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh orange peel and stewed apple meet a gentle touch of fennel, laying a spiced veil over the fruit.

Palate

Round and full from the first sip, with a sweetness that drifts into warm orange tones and a hint of sweet spice underneath.

Finish

Long and warming, with the fennel fading out gently like a winter evening slowly settling into night.

Specifications

Name: Falkendal Snaps Vinter
Distillery: Thornæs Distillery
Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Snaps
ABV: 41%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled in a small snaps glass, ideal alongside a Christmas lunch or roast duck.

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spiced · Warming · Round

Did You Know?

The Falkendal range is named after the very farm in Kagerup where Thornæs Distillery is based, inside a converted horse stable. It was here that Torben Thornæs Andersen started production in 2019, after a trip through the Highlands and Speyside had lit the spark for his own Danish whisky and snaps.

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Twenty-five doors, twenty-five distilleries, and no two of them alike. One holds dry juniper from a Welsh coastline, the next something spiced from the highlands of Vietnam. December turns into a route you drink your way along, one day at a time.

The expert's description

Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl is an advent calendar holding 25 different gins in 5 cl miniature bottles at strengths between 40% and 45%.

The format is the whole point. 5 cl is a generous measure rather than a taster, so every door stretches to a proper Gin and Tonic with a garnish chosen for the bottle of the day. There is room to taste the gin neat first and then watch what the tonic does to it.

The spread is wide. Distilleries from Wales, Cornwall, Yorkshire, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Ireland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Monaco, Tasmania and Vietnam all turn up. Some bottles are bone dry and juniper-led, others are outright Christmas releases built on baking spice, fig, apple, orange and cocoa. Several are special editions that do not sit on the shelf all year.

The running order stays a secret, but the full list of all 25 gins sits under the Description tab for anyone who cannot wait until 1 December. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Juniper runs through the lot, but rarely the same way two days running. Some doors smell sharply of citrus peel and fresh herbs, others of baked apple, dried fig and warm spice. One arrives with orange and cocoa.

Palate

The range is broad. The dry gins are tight and peppery with juniper right at the front, while the winter releases are rounder and fuller, with fruit sweetness and a baking-spice floor. Strength moves between 40% and 45%, and the difference is easy to feel from one day to the next.

Finish

From short and dry to long and spiced. The classics sign off cleanly on juniper and citrus, while the Christmas gins hang on with baking spice and orange peel.

Specifications

Name: Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl
Region/Country: Gin from around the world
Type: Gin Advent Calendar
ABV: 40-45%
Size: 5 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 25
Serving suggestion: Neat in a tulip glass, or with Tonic Water and a garnish matched to the gin of the day

Flavour profile

Juniper-dry · Citrus · Spiced · Fruity · Christmas Spice

Did you know?

The calendar carries 25 doors rather than the 24 that are standard in Denmark. The last one therefore waits for Christmas Day, when most other advent calendars have long since been emptied.

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Malenes ready-mixed, alcohol-free glögg with the red label is an obvious choice if you want a flavourful and sustainable warm drink for the Christmas season.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg Red Label Berry Glögg is an organic and vegan, alcohol-free glögg from Denmark, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg is made with 52% apple must from Danish apples, 7% plum juice and 7% cherry juice, with a carefully balanced blend of ginger juice and vanilla plus classic Christmas spices. The combination gives a full and round flavour that brings Christmas cosiness without the use of alcohol.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe apples, dark berries and warm Christmas spices.

Palate

Full and round on the palate with sweetness from plum and cherry, plus a hint of ginger and vanilla.

Finish

The finish is soft and spiced without bitterness.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with Christmas sweets, pepparkakor or as a cosy drink throughout the festive season.

Specifications

Name: Red Label Berry Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 0%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Fruity · Spiced · Round

Did You Know?

Malenes Gløgg was created by Malene Smidt Hertz and is one of the few Danish glögg producers to make a fully vegan and organic range entirely without alcohol - based solely on Danish apples and berries.

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Malenes ready-mixed, alcohol-free apple glögg is an obvious choice if you want a flavourful and sustainable warm drink for the Christmas season.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg Apple Glögg is an organic and vegan, alcohol-free glögg from Denmark, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg is made with 84% apple must from Danish apples, 7% orange juice and 6% apricot purée, with a carefully balanced blend of Christmas spices such as cardamom and cinnamon. For an extra dimension of flavour, ginger juice, syrup and vanilla are added, giving the glögg a full and round taste.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe apples, orange and cardamom.

Palate

Sweet and fruity on the palate with apricot and a hint of vanilla.

Finish

The finish is soft and spiced.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with æbleskiver, Christmas sweets or as an alcohol-free drink for the whole family.

Specifications

Name: Apple Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 0%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Sweet · Spiced · Round

Did You Know?

The apple glögg has the highest share of fruit must in the Malenes range with 84% apple must, making it the most fruit-driven of the brand's alcohol-free glöggs.

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Malenes Gløgg ready-mixed is a delicious red wine glögg with blueberry, combining organic ingredients with a wonderful taste experience.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg ready-mixed is a Danish Glögg with an alcohol content of 10%, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg consists of 73% red wine, mulled with classic Christmas spices plus juice from blueberry and cranberry. The well-chosen combination gives the glögg a backbone and balance that creates a harmonious, wine-like expression. The blueberry adds a deep, dark sweetness, while the spices give the characteristic Christmas warmth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dark berries, cinnamon and cloves.

Palate

The palate is structured and wine-like with sweetness from blueberry and cranberry, balanced by the red wine's acidity.

Finish

The finish is spiced and full with a hint of dark berries.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with Christmas sweets, pepparkakor and æbleskiver.

Specifications

Name: Ready-mixed Red Wine Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 10%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Wine-like · Full-bodied · Berry · Spiced

Did You Know?

Malenes Gløgg adds blueberry and cranberry juice instead of just raisins and sugar, giving a deeper and more complex berry character than many traditional red wine glöggs.

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Behind the light label of Malenes Gløgg lies a delicate white wine glögg, flavoured with apple and Christmas spices.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg White Wine Glögg is a Danish Glögg with an alcohol content of 10%, made by Malene Smidt Hertz on a white wine base. This glögg represents a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, making it an essential part of winter's cosy moments. The apple notes give the glögg a refreshing character that contributes to a harmonious, wine-like expression. The combination of apple with spices such as orange peel, cardamom and ginger creates a fruity balance that makes the warm wine even more inviting.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers apple, orange peel and cardamom.

Palate

Fresh and fruity on the palate with apple sweetness and a hint of ginger.

Finish

The finish is light and spiced without heaviness.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with white Christmas sweets, marzipan or light desserts.

Specifications

Name: White Wine Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 10%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Fruity · Spiced · Light

Did You Know?

White wine glögg is far rarer than the classic red wine version in Denmark, but has roots in the same tradition of spiced, warmed wine, which dates all the way back to medieval Europe.

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Where Jule Stout goes dark and heavy, Midtfyns Bryghus takes a lighter road with Go Jul - a Belgian-inspired Christmas greeting with citrus and spice.

Expert description of Midtfyns Bryghus Go Jul

Midtfyns Bryghus Go Jul is a Belgian-inspired, pale golden Christmas beer at 6.1% from the Danish brewery Midtfyns Bryghus. The beer is brewed with orange peel, coriander and cloves and suits both the Danish Christmas lunch and cosy winter evenings. Go Jul has an elegant, spiced seasonal profile with distinct Belgian character.

The beer has a clear golden colour and a white, airy head. The aroma is fresh and complex with notes of citrus, spice and Belgian yeast. The flavour offers a harmonious blend of malt body, light fruit acidity and warm spices like coriander and cloves, giving a classic Christmas profile without becoming heavy.

The moderate 6.1% ABV makes the beer easy-drinking, while still having enough body to match the intensity of Christmas food. It suits Danish holiday lunch dishes like herring, meatballs and cheese particularly well, but can also be enjoyed on its own as a cosy winter beer.

Tasting Notes

Aroma

Citrus, spice and Belgian yeast.

Taste

Malt body, light fruit acidity and warm spices like coriander and cloves.

Finish

Light and spiced without becoming heavy.

Specifications

Name: Go Jul
Brewery: Midtfyns Bryghus
Country/Region: Årslev, Denmark
Beer Style: Belgian-Inspired Christmas Beer
ABV: 6.1%
Size: 50 CL
Ingredients: Orange peel, coriander, cloves
Allergens: Contains barley malt
Serving Suggestion: Enjoy at 6-8°C, ideally with a Christmas lunch of herring, meatballs and cheese

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Citrusy · Light · Belgian

Did You Know?

Go Jul uses classic Belgian spices like coriander and orange peel - the same ingredients typically found in a witbier - adapted to a festive, Danish context.

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The 2022 edition of Paul John's Christmas malt brings together four different cask stories in one bottle, a layer more complex than the following year's release.

Expert's description

Paul John Christmas Edition 2022 Indian Single Malt Whisky is an Indian Single Malt Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks, used brandy casks and casks that previously held both oloroso sherry and peated whisky, bottled at 46%.

The four different cask types give the Christmas malt chestnut-brown hues and a depth of spice, baked apple and dark chocolate, making it a natural companion for dark December evenings.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers spice, baked apple and dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is warm and round with a hint of peated malt from the previous whisky casks.

Finish

The finish is long with a closing spiced sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Paul John
Region/Country: Goa, India
Type: Indian Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon casks, used brandy casks and casks that previously held oloroso sherry and peated whisky
Edition: Christmas Edition 2022
EAN No.: 8904014809180

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Fruity · Rich

Did you know?

Christmas Edition 2022 is composed of four different cask types, making it one of the most complex vintages in Paul John's Christmas line.

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Every December, Paul John sends a Christmas edition to the shelves, and the 2023 vintage is dedicated to what a port cask finish can do to an Indian single malt.

Expert's description

Paul John Christmas Edition 2023 Indian Single Malt Whisky is an Indian Single Malt Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and then finished in a Single Vintage Colheita Tawny port cask, bottled at 46%.

The port cask finish gives the Christmas malt a deeper, more spiced character than the classic Paul John style, making it a natural choice for dark, cosy December evenings.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, spice and a sweetness of caramel from the port cask.

Palate

The palate is warm with raisin, nuts and a light wine-like sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long with a closing spiced dryness.

Specifications

Distillery: Paul John
Region/Country: Goa, India
Type: Indian Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon casks finished in a Single Vintage Colheita Tawny port cask
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Christmas Edition 2023
EAN No.: 8904014810407

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Fruity · Round

Did you know?

Paul John releases a new Christmas Edition every year with a unique cask combination, making each vintage its own, non-repeatable release.

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Now you can give more than just a great tea experience as a Christmas gift to all your loved ones! The Brew Company returns with their popular tea advent calendar. With this calendar, you can enjoy a unique organic tea experience every day until Christmas, with 25 carefully crafted blends of natural tea, herbs, and dried fruit, served in our sustainable and recyclable Tea Brewer packaging.

Christmas comes to the Dominican Republic too - in bottle form at least, where Terra Verde packs spice, caramel and orange peel into a spirit meant as a carbon-neutral Christmas gift.

Expert Description

Terra Verde A Christmas Spirit is a Dominican sugarcane spirit (Spirit Drink) aged in bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

This limited edition combines the warm spices of Christmas with Terra Verde's sustainable production. The flavour is rich and complex, with notes of spice, vanilla, caramel and orange peel, the result of careful ageing in bourbon casks. The bottles are made from recycled glass, and transport is carbon-neutral, making it a thoughtful Christmas gift for the environmentally conscious recipient.

The balanced sweetness and silky texture make it ideal for sipping neat in the cold season or as a base in festive Christmas cocktails.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm spice, vanilla and a hint of orange peel.

Palate

Rich and complex, with caramel and Christmas spice.

Finish

Silky and balanced.

Specifications

Name: Terra Verde A Christmas Spirit
Bottler: A Clean Spirit
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Sugarcane Spirit (Spirit Drink)
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks
EAN no.: 5744000820200
Serving suggestion: Neat or as a base in Christmas cocktails

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Vanilla · Caramel · Festive

Did You Know?

The bottle is shipped carbon-neutral from the Dominican Republic and bottled in recycled glass, making it one of the most environmentally conscious Christmas gifts in the rum category.

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The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release is triple distilled and matured in American casks with an extended finish on P.X. Sherry casks – festive in every glass.

Expert Review

The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release Boann Distillery Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

This beautiful whiskey is triple distilled and matured in American casks, followed by an extended finish on P.X. Sherry casks. It delivers lovely notes of sherry, dried fruit, raisins, cherry, caramelised orange and brown sugar. On the palate come notes of oak and plenty of dried fruit and walnuts, along with citrus and leather. A perfect dram alongside a cup of coffee and a bowl of festive treats and nuts.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry, dried fruit, raisins, cherry, caramelised orange and brown sugar.

Palate

Oak, dried fruit, walnuts, citrus and leather.

Finish

Warm and full-bodied with a hint of spice.

Specifications

Name: The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release (Bodega Cask)
Distillery: The Whistler (Boann Distillery)
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Cask: Bourbon & PX Hogshead Casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Triple Distilled, Limited Release, Non-chill-filtered, Natural Colour

Flavour Profile

Sherry · Dried fruit · Spiced · Caramel · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

The Whistler PX Mas is a Limited Release, produced in limited quantities each year – a true festive classic from Boann Distillery.
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