Scotch per Martha’s Request
November 20 @ 7:00 pm
“Martha’s Request” Why not have our tasting on November 20th? As I couldn’t think of a reason not to, that’s our event date. We’ll start with Heart of Speyside, a terrific aperitif style dram from BenRiach Distillery. I’m over the moon about the new Tullibardine Artisan, a delicious single malt. From the Harris Distillery on the Isle of Lewis, The Hearach is a lightly- peated young, but fully mature single malt. I brought a bottle of the fine Springbank 10 Year back from Scotland, as it’s seldom been available in Atlanta for 5 years. Tragically so: it’s my go-to dram! Next is The Balvenie 14-Year Peated Triple Cask, checking in at 48.3% ABV and 30-ppm. I do prefer The Balvenie at 48% ABV or higher as the higher strength assuages its sometimes-excessive sweetness. Our final dram is Smokehead’s top bottling, High Voltage at 58% ABV without chill-filtration or coloration. Oh, my, this is a must have fine value single malt! If this was labeled as Lagavulin, which is its origin, it would sell for $180-230 a bottle. So, do join us and bring a friend, because “good whisky is made great when shared among friends.”
Join our dram family… November 20, 2025 is a good date!
WHISKY MENU
1. BENRIACH Single Malt / ‘Heart of Speyside’ (Classic Range) / NAS / 40% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Brown-Forman Scotland Ltd. (Brown-Forman Corp./The Brown Family) / Speyside (Lossie)
2. TULLIBARDINE Single Malt / ‘Artisan’ / NAS / 40% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: SASU Terroirs Distillers (Picard Vins et Spiritueux, G.I.E.) / Highland (Southern)
3. HARRIS Single Malt / ‘The Hearach – Croft Strength’ / NAS (5-6 Yr) / CS 52% ABV / NCF / OB: Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd. / Dist Owner: Anderson Bakewell / Island (Outer Hebrides/Isle of Lewis)
4. SPRINGBANK Single Malt / 10-Year / 46% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: (J. & A. Mitchell & Co., Ltd./The Hedley G. Wright Trust) / Campbeltown Region
5. BALVENIE Single Malt / ‘Peated Triple Cask’ (30-ppm) / 14-Year / 48.3% ABV / NCF / Bourbon (1st fill); Bourbon (refill); Oloroso sherry casks / OB / Dist Owner: Wm. Grant & Sons Ltd. / Speyside (Dufftown)
6. SMOKEHEAD Island Single Malt / ‘High Voltage’ / NAS / CS 58% ABV / NCF / IB / Dist Owner: Unknown / Brand Owner: Ian MacLeod Distillers Ltd. (Peter J. Russell & Co.) / Imp: Keepers Quest Inc. (Ed Kohl) / Scotland (Island)