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6:30pm PACIFIC 9:30 EASTERN Well, the attendees at the Munros tasting asked for it, so you'll get it. Archives is the independent label sold by the large whisky ratings site, Whiskybase. Whiskybase is in the Netherlands and until now we've only gotten Archives bottles shipped directly from overseas. Looks like they are in America now, …
Pop-over for our Pop-up! I’ve selected three pairs of complementary whiskies in three different styles for our tasting. We’ll begin with Glen Grant (Speyside) Major’s Reserve, a prototypical aperitif-style dram. Macleod’s Highland Regional Single Malt (from its Glengoyne distillery) is my favorite bargain dram at $40. Bladnoch Samsara (11-yr) is a double-distilled Lowlander and Glen …
YOU ARE INVITED to join for a virtual GlenDronach tasting featuring 3 top-shelf single malts with gourmet cheese pairings. This MASC event will be led by Amber Aristy, Brown-Forman/Atlanta. Please purchase your tickets ASAP as we only have room for 23 participants. See you on Zoom! The GlenDronach 12 - paired with - Dubliner …
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-ZOOM EVENT- 6:30PM PACIFIC This month (following a brief hiatus) we leave Scotland and head east. We'll be tasting whiskies from Israel (yes, the eastern shore of the Mediterranean is Asia), India, and Taiwan. Don't fuss, we'll get to Japan later. It needs a whole event of it's own. $50 shipped Each participant will receive …
It’s October; It’s Chuck Crouse’s B-Day: To celebrate his 70th birthday (he’s not old, he’s just even par), I’ve selected 6 of Chuck’s favorite whiskies. Glencadam is da bomb! I just love this style of whisky, because it has a unique taste and interesting complexity. Glenlivet Triple Cask Matured is just the half step …
YOU ARE INVITED to join for a Glenglassaugh virtual tasting featuring 3 top-shelf single malts with Scottish Confection pairings. This MASC event will be led by Amber Aristy, Brown-Forman/Atlanta. Please purchase your tickets ASAP as we only have room for 23 participants. No worries; there will be BenRiach and GlenDronach events in November and December …
In part one of our two part series, we will explore the dichotomy of BenRiach: that which is peated vs. that which is not. We will be matching up three …
6PM PACIFIC - 7pm MOUNTAIN - 8PM CENTRAL - 9PM EASTERN - five 1oz samples We'll be going to Japan for this tasting (virtually.) Fukano and Ohishi came to the US recently with the rising tide of Japanese Whisky popularity. These distilleries use a different grain, rice, but it's still whisky. It turns out …
5 Speyside & 1 Islay Single Malts: We’ve got some interesting bottles of 5 Connoisseur Choice expressions from distilleries seldom seen in Georgia. When was the last time you saw a bottle (or heard the name uttered) of Auchroisk, Balmenach and Inchgower? And although you may have heard of Glenrothes and GlenAllachie, our 8-year Glenrothes …
Dearly Beloved, Once again, as is our custom, we will gather together (albeit virtually this time), to honor some of those distilleries that have passed on to the big warehouse in the sky. Some of the biggest names among the dead will be there. Many of these expressions are rarities that are skyrocketing in value …
YOU ARE INVITED to join us for a BenRiach virtual tasting featuring 4 top-shelf single malts with Walkers Scottish Shortbread Highlanders pairings. This MASC event will be led by Amber Aristy, Brown-Forman/Atlanta. Please purchase your tickets ASAP as we only have room for 24 participants. No worries; there will be a GlenDronach event in December …
It’s a Whiskey Season Celebration. By popular demand, it’s a Bourbon center gala. W.L. Weller is a must sought after wheated Bourbon as its Mashbill substitutes wheat instead of the standard rye grain component. Boone County 1833 is a fine 10-year Bourbon bottled at almost 91-proof. In Chattanooga, we discovered its top-selling J.W. Kelly Melrose …
The best remedy for any lingering ‘turkey overdose’ and ‘over-shopping’ evils is Scotch whisky and I’m quite sure that you’ll find my Rx most enjoyable. This Glencadam is da bomb! I just love this style of whisky, because it for its unique taste and interesting complexity. Glenlivet Triple Cask Matured is the half-step in strength …
Born from the Navy and raised in Baltimore... Old Line Spirits! American Single Malt Whiskey 43% abv - Made from 100% malted barley, this American Single Malt Whiskey is aged in charred, new white oak casks, which impart essences of caramel, honey, and vanilla that complement the malt flavor. OL ASMW Cask Strength 61% abv …
ZOOM EVENT: 6:30pm PACIFIC - Eight samples totaling 6oz. - $60 This is part TWO of our two part series, as will explore the dichotomy of BenRiach: that which is peated vs. that which is not. This month we are stepping it up a notch. The NEW core range as arrived so we will taste …
7pm EASTERN YOU ARE INVITED to join for a virtual GlenDronach tasting featuring 3 top-shelf single malts with gourmet chocolate pairings. This MASC event will be led by Amber Aristy, Brown-Forman/Atlanta. Please purchase your tickets ASAP as we only have room for 24 participants. No worries… there will be events for BenRiach, Glenglassaugh and, again, …
2pm PACIFIC - Zoom Over the past few years, independent bottler “The Single Malts of Scotland” has established a solid reputation in Europe for the quality of it's cask selections. Earlier this year they began bringing their whiskies directly to the U.S. And now, thanks to our friends at JVS Imports, the Orange County Scotch …
Proprietor Harvey Burkin and Manager Bryan Baxter are opening the doors for an evening of good spirits and tasty cigar pairings. May I suggest that you grab a friend(s) and head over to Maxwell’s Cigar Bar? It’s conveniently located on Towne Lake Pkwy, just ¼ mile north of Main St. Woodstock. This will be good …
Un-peated Caol Ila?! Smokey Speysiders?! Glendronach without the sherry?! IT'S MADNESS, MADNESS I SAY!! Just for fun, we've assembled six whiskies that are quite different to what you might expect from their respective distilleries (including one that garnered death threats for it's creator!) Ardbeg Blasda (lightly peated) Balvenie Peat Week (34/52) 14yr. 2003 Caol Ila …