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As we didn’t feature any Benromach expressions in 2025 (which is rather embarrassing, as it is a great single malt), we are going to make up for it tonight with three Benromach offerings. Let’s begin our tasting with Teaninich 10-Year, one of my favorites. It comes from a large distillery in the northern Highlands, situated …
“At Long Last: Whisky and Consumer Age Congruency” I’m not permitted to offer a whisky to a person younger than 21, so it wouldn’t be proper to offer people over 21 whisky that’s not. Let’s begin with the legendary Campbeltown Loch 25-year-old Blended Scotch. It is reported to be 70% malt whiskies (Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, …
“Let’s Leap Early; Why Wait Until 2028?” Although it would be appropriate to name a whisky after my friend Charlie Maclean, Scotland’s top whisky writer and whisky expert, Maclean’s Nose is named after a prominent landmark near the Ardnamurchan Distillery. This blended scotch is the antithesis of Johnnie Walker Black: it is 70% malt whiskies …
I’ve Got Thursday On My Mind! You might ask: “What happens when you pair a fine Dominican cigar with the best single malts in the world? One might respond: “Come …
“Right Launching 2026” I selected 3 bottles that I brought back from Scotland to kick off our 2026 tasting year. We’ll start with a dram born on the eastern bank of River Findhorn: Benromach Traditional is a tasty apéritif style single malt, the perfect first whisky. Moving over to the Flow on the Isle of …
“Spirits of the Season” What better way to celebrate our holiday season (and Andy Smith's birthday) than to select 6 bottles from Nick Ahlen’s whisky cellar! Glendronach 21-Year-Old is Parliament. …
“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 …
“Twelve Years: Too Old for a Car; Too Young to Vote; Perfect for Dramming” I know someone that is weary of hearing folks utter demeaning and inaccurate things about thesingle …
“Back from Scotland” On a monthly basis, Metro Atlanta Scotch Club(August 2011) conducts an official whisky tasting at an area venue. Typically, MASC hosts more frequent tasting events, most of …
WHISKY MENU: 1. GLENGOYNE Single Malt / 12-Year / 43% ABV / Highland (Southern) 2. TAMNAVULIN Single Malt / 'Double Cask' (Core Range) / NAS / 40% ABV / Speyside …
Before we head out, let’s try some of the newer bottles that I’ve acquired. We will begin with Glenmorangie 10-Year, The Original, bottled at 40% ABV. Campbeltown Loch is a …
NOTE: Due to illness, the venue has been changed to Goodfellas. “Hostess Extraordinaire: Phyllis Smith” Here’s an opportunity to enjoy our fine Scotch whisky lineup in the lovely home of …
“An Armchair Tour of Scotland” Our tasting features 3 new releases to our market. Tamnavulin (Whyte & Mackay) is the first up. Its Double …
“Somethings Old, Somethings New” For those of you that missed our 4/23/25 with IAN PALMER, you missed one of our best tastings. His North American executive told me that Ian …
Welcome IAN PAlMER lan Palmer, Founder & Chairman Inch Dairnie Distillery. It is a great honor to welcome “Ian Palmer, Distillery Legend" to MASC! I've been aware of lan Palmer …
“Cotswolds Conquers Continents” We have featured Cotswolds Single Malts at many of our monthly events. It’s very good whisky! How good? My contact person for 2 private tastings specifically asked …
“Winter Worries Wane With Whisky” Let’s test this theorem with a whisky experiment. By the time we complete the sixth stage of this experiment, …
YOU ARE INVITED to help us celebrate Robert Burns’ 266th birthday! Due to the initiative of Sam Filmus, KQ (owner) of ImpEx Beverages Inc. and Atlanta restauranteurs John & Triada …
To Help You Get Into The Holiday Spirit! Our whisky flight features some older bottlings (2 @ 21, 1 @ 18, 1 @ 15-Years) …
-- COMPASS BOX SCOTCH -- 1. ORCHARD HOUSE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky / NAS / 46% ABV / NCF / Scotland £45 2. NECTAROSITY Blended Scotch Whisky / NAS / …