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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 and see.” La Galera JADE toro is a premium, medium-bodied Dominican cigar known for its rare African Cameroon wrapper, offering flavors of cedar, spice, brown …
“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. It undergoes maturation in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The "Parliament" name refers to a group of rooks that live near …
“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 …
“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 malts in the 12-year-old and under category. He/She/They/Them/It may have a valid point. Let’s explore the world of Scotch single malt whisky. Loch Lomond 12 …
“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 which areopen to our members. Let’s begin with a 10-year-old Dailuaine 43% ABV offering from Gordon & Macphail. The 1852 distillery has evolved into a …
WHISKY MENU: 1. GLENGOYNE Single Malt / 12-Year / 43% ABV / Highland (Southern) 2. TAMNAVULIN Single Malt / 'Double Cask' (Core Range) / NAS / 40% ABV / Speyside (Livet) 3. TALISKER Single Malt / 'Storm' / NAS / 45.8% ABV / NCF / Island (Skye) 4. SMOKEHEAD Island Single Malt / 'Original' / …
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 blended malt made up of Springbank (Hazelburn, Springbank & Longrow), Kilkerran (Glengyle), and Glen Scotia single malt whiskies. Next is the prototypical Highland single malt, …
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 our event hostess, Phyllis Smith. Even more, her food selections are always a delight. On the whisky end, let’s begin with The Deveron 12 from …
“An Armchair Tour of Scotland” Our tasting features 3 new releases to our market. Tamnavulin (Whyte & Mackay) is the first up. Its Double Cask begins life in bourbon barrels and is finished in sherry casks. As we seldom see an Auchroisk bottling in our market, let's opt for its 10-Year, a rare 43% ABV …
“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 enjoyed his night in Atlanta and hopes to return in the future. Back to May 8th: Let’s begin with a rare official bottling of Teaninich …
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 and his contributions to the Scotch whisky industry for many years. In particular, the state-of-the-art systems and equipment that he designed and implemented at Starlaw …
“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 me to include Cotswolds Reserve and/or Founder’s Choice. It is that good and the word is out. I was quite taken back with Daniel Szor …
“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, I believe that you won’t be thinking about the weather. We haven’t featured one of better aperitif drams in 4 years, so it’s time to call on Benromach Traditional single malt. …
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 at GoodFellas/It’s Greek To Us, we are joining the worldwide observation of Rabbie’s birthday with a memorial Robt Burns Supper. Our evening will feature a …
To Help You Get Into The Holiday Spirit! Our whisky flight features some older bottlings (2 @ 21, 1 @ 18, 1 @ 15-Years) and some excellent limited edition expressions without an age statement. Imperial is a 21-year Speyside at 46% ABV. As GlenDronach was mothballed for 6- years (1996-2002), they have temporarily run our …
-- COMPASS BOX SCOTCH -- 1. ORCHARD HOUSE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky / NAS / 46% ABV / NCF / Scotland £45 2. NECTAROSITY Blended Scotch Whisky / NAS / 46% ABV / NCF / Scotland £55 3. CRIMSON CASK Blended Malt Scotch Whisky / NAS / 46% ABV / NCF / Scotland £65 4. …