Glen Breton Ice 10 Year Old Single Malt Canadian Whisky 250ml

Glen Breton Ice 10 Year Old is a Canadian single malt from Glen Breton in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, finished in an ice wine barrel. The idea came from a Glen Breton fan: the distillery partnered with an award-winning Nova Scotia winery to borrow an oak barrel that had held its Ortega ice wine, and used it to finish one of its cask strength whiskies. The whisky was tasted daily as it picked up hints of sweetness and grape, and after four months the finish was judged complete. Bottled at 57.2% ABV in a 250ml bottle, it has won gold at the 2021 New York International Spirits Competition and the 2023 Whiskies of the World Awards.

Tasting Notes: Honeyed apple and vanilla with grape-skin sweetness, hazelnut and a spicy, cedary close.

Nose: Honey, cinnamon, apple and vanilla.

Palate: Grape peel, sweet apple, vanilla, hazelnut and spice.

Finish: Lingering cherry, wine, ginger and cedar.

Serve: Neat, with a few drops of water to open it up.