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Whisky Review: The Glenturret Still Life Winter

OVERALL RATING

9
$6,400
  • Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant with over a decade of experience in whisky retail and online whisky education. Best known for hosting Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, he is dedicated to making whisky accessible and enjoyable by cutting through jargon and complexity.
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Tasting Notes

About:

Launched in 2022, The Glenturret Still Life Winter is part of a limited collection of whiskies crafted by Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno that reflects both his personal life and his life at The Glenturret Distillery. This is the first such release, housed in a stunning Lalique decanter at 42.5% ABV. Only 105 bottles were produced.
Appearance:
Well Aged Sherry.
Nose:
A more classic approach to sherry with this one compared to The Spring release. An instant hit of orange skin and orange oil, creamy milk chocolate, strawberry syrup (the cheap stuff we get on ice cream in the UK), apple blossoms, jasmine, a touch of Cognac, and that classic sweet raisin note we all look for. After a while in the glass we are treated to some hazelnut notes that seem to blend in very well with the wood influences that appear as almost a salted caramel smell.
Palate:
A nice sweet start to things! We have strawberry and mango syrups, lychee, more of those salted caramel and hazelnut notes. A little note of banana appears, but because of the sweetness at the start it becomes an almost banana split flavour with ice cream and syrups. Peaches, orange oil, angostura bitters, a touch of something herby like basil or oregano. Rounding off to those orange and milk chocolate notes that were so prominent on the nose.
Finish:
Gently drying and oaky. Getting more of those classic Christmas/winter notes now with this. Ginger, raisin, nutmeg, honey, soft wood influences that start to pull but of moisture from your pallet.
Comments:
I loved the cherry notes in the Spring Release, but there’s something unmistakably classic and well balanced about this. The syrup notes, chocolate, the exotic flourishes of mango and peach – all rounded off by notes that can be found in an Old Fashioned cocktail, but one made with those. Truly delicious. Better than a lot of old, official Macallan releases I’ve tried.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant. With a decade of experience in whisky retail and nearly as long running Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, Phil is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with fellow whisky lovers. His goal is to make whisky accessible and enjoyable, dispelling the jargon and complexity that can sometimes surround the spirit. In addition to his online presence, Phil managed The Whisky Shop Manchester, where he curated an impressive selection of some of the finest drams available.

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