Another year, another whiskey Advent calendar! I can think of no better way to wait in stillness for the birth of Christ, personally...I can only imagine how much better St. Matthew's parable of the wise and foolish virgins would have been if it had concerned whiskey rather than lamp oil. Of course, the wise virgins may have been more willing to share whiskey than lamp oil to start the party, and depending on how much whiskey was consumed they may not have ended the night virgins...but I digress. Kinahan's 10 Year single malt is the lead-off sample in this year's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram, and it's a solid starting point. Scott E called it - this is liquid banana nut bread on the nose, with a little vanilla frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon. The palate is cereal (I can roll with Grape Nuts) with sliced banana, vanilla creme, some light spices, a hint of mint, and that tiny, drying note of pipe tobacco right at the very end. An easygoing, enjoyable dram!