Introduction Fancy yourself a whisky connoisseur? I don’t – not yet, anyway. However, I do obviously spend a fair amount of time reading about and tasting whisky. But has all of this focused effort led to any kind of improved ability to discern whisky expressions by taste, smell and color? I’m not sure a single [...]
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Blind Scotch Tasting – Served with humble pie
Posted in Blind tasting, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Whisky blind tasting, whisky party on April 12, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Chivas Challenge Live – The best kind of blended scotch tasting
Posted in Chivas Regal, Johnnie Walker, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Chivas Live, Chivas Regal 18, Longmorn, Strathisla on October 7, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Introduction I got an email a couple of weeks ago from Stephanie Jerzy of NOVA Marketing asking if I’d like to participate in a Chivas Regal tasting event taking place in NYC on October 5th. Leading the tasting would be Chivas Brothers Ambassador Alex Robertson. The 2,500 miles between myself and the event were not [...]
A Four Roses bourbon tasting with Master Distiller Jim Rutledge
Posted in Four Roses, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Four Roses bourbon, Four Roses Tasting on May 4, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Introduction We had another great local tasting at Sportsman’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Scottsdale, AZ on April 14. This time, it was Four Roses bourbon, and Jim Rutledge was there to pour our drams. He’s been the Master Distiller at Four Roses distillery since 1995. Like Tom Bulleit, he was a very engaging, down-to-earth [...]
A bourbon tasting with Tom Bulleit
Posted in Bulleit, Live Whisky Tasting, whisky research, tagged Bulleit Bourbon, Frontier Whiskey, Tom Bulleit on February 4, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Introduction As I prepared to leave work yesterday, I checked my Twitter feed and saw the reminder from Sportsman’s Fine Wine and Spirits that a free Bulleit Bourbon tasting was taking place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. I was kind of tired and almost ignored it, but then…I’ve passed that unique flask-shaped bottle with [...]
The Great Whisk(e)y Debate
Posted in Knob Creek, Laphroaig, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Bernie Lubbers, Dan Tullio, Simon Brooking, Whiskey Debate on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Introduction Beam Global is doing a pretty cool marketing campaign, pitting whisk(e)y from three countries against each other in a debate between brand ambassadors as they battle for whisky supremacy. Attendance is free, and along with an entertaining evening put on by the debaters, participants get to try whisk(e)y samples from the three distilleries involved. [...]
Johnnie Walker Black Label Centenary Journeyman Blending Webcast
Posted in Johnnie Walker, Live Whisky Tasting, Whisky business, tagged art of blending, Johnnie Walker, webcast, whisky blending kit on September 29, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Introduction Is that a long title or what? That was the title of an event put on by Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand on 9/29/09 as part of a celebration of 100 years of Johnnie Walker Black Label. The host of the webcast was Andrew Ford, Master Blender for Johnnie Walker, and they aired the event [...]
Notes from the Springbank/BenRiach tasting
Posted in BenRiach, Live Whisky Tasting, Springbank, tagged BenRiach, Springbank on July 12, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Introduction I’m back from the Springbank/BenRiach tasting at the Sportsman’s in Scottsdale, AZ; a combination Wine Bistro and Liquor store. For $35, we got a whisky cocktail, 8 samples from Springbank and BenRiach, a Riedel “O” glass, special pricing on the event drinks, and a $10 voucher good for the night. I met up with [...]
Springbank and BenRiach tasting on July 12th
Posted in Live Whisky Tasting on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sportsman’s in Scottsdale, AZ is having a Springbank and BenRiach tasting on July 12th. Check out the lineup in the image below. I’ll be there, as will [at least] one of the other Whisky Magazine forum members. If you’re in the Phoenix, AZ area, you should give them a call and see if they have [...]
Hosting a scotch party
Posted in Live Whisky Tasting on June 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s 2:30 am and I’m still wide awake, so I thought I’d blog about the scotch party I had tonight. I’ve been using my 40th birthday as an excuse to buy a number of great scotches that were new to me, even though I’ve pretty much used up my scotch budget for the whole year [...]
Glenmorangie and Ardbeg tasting event
Posted in Ardbeg, Glenmorangie, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Ardbeg, Astar, Glenmorangie, Quinta Ruban, Signet, Uigeadail on April 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Tonight, a couple of friends and I traveled 50 miles to a Glenmorangie and Ardbeg tasting. My neighbor’s wife was nice enough to drive us, although when we signed up, we thought the Sportsman’s Fine Wines and Spirits where it was held was located about 15 miles closer. I’m glad we didn’t realize that until [...]
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