There’s nothing like opening up a thriller field
Definitely not in our opinion. And when it’s a reasonably good wealthy blue field, pleasingly weighty, with a chic illustration of grapes on the vine and the intriguing description ‘Twisted Vine’, we couldn’t wait to see what was inside…
The field that retains on giving
Inside, weren’t one however two extra packing containers, together with some useful notes that exposed the which means of ‘Twisted Vine’. Glen Moray might have an extended and noteworthy custom, however it’s something however stuffy. Identified for its intelligent and shocking experiments with cask maturation, this was its newest expression – Glen Moray’s Speyside single malt matured in cognac casks.
The title ‘Twisted Vine’ actually suggests these acquainted vines of the Cognac area, however the title additionally hints at a twist on the everyday and considerably severe expectations usually related to single malt whisky.
And inside these different two packing containers?
One small, white and mysterious. The opposite blue and clearly containing one thing very particular…
The previous contained 5 small bottles wanting reasonably like important oils. With aromas that urged espresso and dried fruits, they seemed to be a touch of what was to come back. So why wait any longer?
The bigger, wealthy blue field contained Glen Moray Twisted Vine itself. Immediately recognisable as a part of the distillery’s household, due to the enduring bottle form, its design picked up the vine motif in elegant gold.
Sure, these little teaser bottles might have urged a couple of acquainted notes, however the whisky itself went method additional for us; prunes, espresso, heat toast and baggage of dried fruit.
Who says a chic single malt all the time must be tremendous severe?
We don’t. And neither, we predict, do the oldsters at Glen Moray. These fruity notes had been giving us concepts and we needed to get mixing with it.
Feeling fruity?
We actually had been. An unique Whisky Bitter maybe? And we discovered that pineapple particularly performed reasonably properly with the Glen Moray within the type of a syrup. After a couple of extra extremely fulfilling experiments we had been almost there.
Shaken up and served over loads of ice in a wine glass, it was virtually good to go. Simply to elongate it somewhat and add a further trace of luxe, we figured some bubbles would do the trick. And to complete issues off, somewhat nod to the vine with a grape garnish.
And, if we do say so ourselves, it’s fairly damned tasty. DiVine in actual fact…
Pineapple DiVine
50ml Glen Moray Twisted Vine
25ml do-it-yourself pineapple syrup*
20m recent lemon juice
40ml Prosecco
Grapes, to garnish
Technique: Shake the primary three elements over ice for about 20 seconds. Pressure into a big wine glass full of recent ice cubes. High with the Prosecco and provides it a delicate stir. Garnish with grapes.
*Pineapple syrup
¼ recent pineapple, trimmed and pores and skin lower away
120ml brown sugar
120ml water
¼tsp combined spice
Technique: Lower the pineapple into small chunks and add them, together with the sugar, water and combined spice, to a saucepan. Carry to the boil and simmer gently for round half-hour, often mashing down the pineapple to make a puree. Go away to chill and pressure off the beautiful pineapple syrup. (Don’t throw away the remaining puree, it’s nice combined with ice cream for dessert.)
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