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It is our custom to gather in the Fall to remember distilleries that have left this mortal plane. But Spring is a time of rebirth, and so this month we come together to celebrate a few of those distilleries that were once lost, seemingly for good, but that have sprung back to life. $55 shipped …
Scotch Club will be visiting Glen Scotia alone during this special deep dive to the other Campbelltown distillery. For this online event, Scotch Club will be tasting both the US core range, and some fun additions from the above list in an exploration of the many faces Loch Lomond distillery, guided by Forbes McMullin. The …
April Celebration: Our tasting includes 3 fine cask strength single malts, 1 single grain, 2 single malts at 46%; all are non-chillfiltered. Loch Lomond is our single grain entry. It’s 100% malted barley, but distilled on a twin column still (thus disqualifying it from being a single malt). Such whisky is called a ‘silent malt’. …
Kilchoman exploded onto the whisky scene less than a decade ago and they've been making fantastic whisky. Don't expect all-out peat monsters the likes of Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Kilchoman peat is more subtle and the distillery selects only the best casks. This is a complex treat for true enthusiasts. Joshua Hatton, Keeper of the Quaich, …
SOLD OUT Yes, it's Burns Supper. Yes, in May. Yes, LIVE. Robbie Burns is Scotland’s most famous poet, who wrote Auld Lang Syne and other things that tended to involve food and scotch. Scotch Club's finest tradition, our annual Burns Supper got COVIDed in January, but it will not be denied. Join us for Supper, …
SOLD OUT A SECOND EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED WITH A 2ND DATE. YOU MAY ATTEND EITHER. FOR NEW PURCHASERS, A DIFFERENT BERRY'S NORTH BRITISH (1996) WILL BE TASTED. ZOOM - FIVE 1oz. samples The tariffs are over! As if a year of COVID wasn't bad enough, we've had to avoid many of our favorite suppliers overseas …
Scotch Club will be back on Zoom this month with a friend known to some of the older clubs but new to us, Forbes McMullen. Forbes will guide the club through a tasting of two distilleries, Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia. Glen Scotia has been in the single malt world for a while now, but …
LASC is back! It seemed the year just Zoomed by, didn't it? To celebrate the return to normalcy, the club is going to have a little get together in the backyard of one of our members in Sherman Oaks, limited to 14 people. This will be a tall-pour, high-end gathering with deep 50ml (2oz) pours …
Three years ago we celebrated Ardbeg Day by tasting all seven of the then existing Ardbeg Day special releases. A good time was had by all. This year we pick up where we left off, tasting the three most recent Ardbeg Day releases (all in the much coveted higher abv Committee Release versions), plus a …
Let’s Do This! We're excited about our flight of 6 single malt whiskies. They fit together quite nicely to the point of creating synergies… the whole is greater than the sum of its component parts. We've based our flight on 3 pairings: Tullibardine (light aperitif whisky and Tomatin (a sherry-finished ‘Tweener’ dram), Bladnoch (a bold …
It’s still (column-sometimes-pot) Whiskey Season: By popular demand, ours is a Bourbon-Rye whiskey gala. Michter’s US-1 is a much sought after truly ‘small batch’ (23 or fewer barrels) Bourbon at a reasonable price. Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon is the top-selling-label produced by Willett. Old Bardstown is a sourced-Bourbon bottled by Willett Distillery. Rumor has …
6pm PACIFIC, 7PM MOUNTAIN EIGHT 1OZ MINIS Denver Scotch Club is a SCOTCH CLUB, because we love the taste of Scottish style single malt whisky. However, we do enjoy worldwide whiskies that emulate that style. While whisky in the US has been dominated by bourbon for centuries, the new growth of craft distilleries has made …
A Fun Flight: Auchentoshan American Oak is a righteous dram! In it, you will find your favorite (along with Three Wood) triple-distilled malt. Glencadam 2003 Vintage is a 13-year-old special release to commemorate the re-commissioning of Glencadam that was mothballed from 2000 to 2013, 13-years. Kininvie is a scare single malt. You tasted a young …
ZOOM TASTING - 1PM PACIFIC $45 - 9 samples @ 1/2oz $85 - 9 samples @ 1oz -Featuring Kate and Mark Watt joining us from Campbeltown- At Scotch Club's recent tariff tasting, a surprise favorite was the Allt-a-Bhainne 23yr from newcomer Watt Whisky. This brought up the question: who is Watt Whisky? Here's what Kate …
Single Grain Scotch Whisky – six expressions in various styles. If you've had Single Grain before you know how good it can be, and you'll want to get in on this quick. If you've never tasted Single grain before, isn't it time you did? Plus we'll throw in a unique Blended Grain ('cause, why not?). …
Join us as the national president of Scotch Club, Andy Smith, flies in from California for a tasting of FIVE fantastic bottles. These whiskies are some rare ones from days past and you will receive a 1oz pour of each. As usual, the tasting will include heavy appetizers. Bladnoch Old Malt Cask 22yr Octomore Scottish …
A Round-Trip Flight: Round-trip? As the laddies and lasses at our 6/24/21 tasting rather enjoyed Fettercairn 24 and Laphroaig Cairdeas 2018 Edition drams, let’s try Fettercairn 20-year and Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Edition. We will begin with Glen Grant’s lovely The Major’s Reserve and Tamdhu 10yr, a sherried-single malt. Following the aforementioned Fettercairn 20, let’s taste …
Join the citizens of Coronado for their weekly concert in the park. Families, lounge chairs, picnic food, and for us, scotch scotch scotch. Bring the whole family (kids will enjoy the playground) and some food to sit back to enjoy live music and the beautiful July weather in Coronado. We'll be doing big 1oz pours …
Something Old, Something New: First up: Glenlivet 12 a grand dram of the aperitif style and one that should be re-visited. Iwai Tradition is a blended Japanese whisky from Mars Shinshu distillery, situated up in the Japanese Alps. We’ve been following Hautes Glaces since Rémy bought the distillery in 2017. Les Moissons is an organic …
Seattle Scotch Club begins! Join friends (many ex-pat Scotch Clubbers from California) in a fun bottle share and bbq. We'll meet at 4pm for pulled pork bbq in the backyard, then move on (if we haven't already) to trying some great scotch. Bring a bottle or two to share (not a cheap blend, hint-hint.) This …