Isle of Skye ~ Signatory Scotch Tasting / Seminar
Tues April 6, 2010
6:30 pm

TO BE HELD AT: Mediterraneo www.med-rest.com
32037 Agoura Road Westlake Village , CA 91361-4024

Sponsored by Wades Wines

Conducted by National Brand Manager, Ed Kohl

List of Malts:

Auchentoshan 1999 10yr Un-Chillfiltered
Tullibardine Un-chillfiltered  1992 14yr   
Dalmore 1990 18yr 86 proof
Isle of Skye 8yr
Glen Rothes 1994 15yr
Edradour Caledonia unchilled 12yr
Highland Park unchilled 1991 17yr
Laphroaig unchilled 2001 8yr
Hogs Head Pure Malt
Ben Nevis Cask Strength 54.6% 1992 17yr
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Isle of Skye ~ Signatory Scotch Tasting / Seminar
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
6:30 pm

TO BE HELD AT:

The Moorpark Hotel 4241 Moorpark Ave San Jose, CA 95129

Sponsored by The Wine Rack

Conducted by:  Ed Kohl, National Brand Manager

List of Malts:

Isle of Skye – Ian MacLeod
Tullibardine
Edradour
Mortlach – Signatory
Macallan Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Highland Park Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Laphroaig Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Ben Nevis Cask Strength  Signatory

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Isle of Skye ~ Smokehead ~ Signatory Scotch Tasting / Seminar
Friday, April 9th, 2010
6 pm – 8:30 pm 

TO BE HELD AT:

The Cafe at Café Du Nord  2168 Market Street  San Francisco, CA 94114

Sponsored by Plumpjack

Conducted by:  Ed Kohl, National Brand Manager

List of Malts:

Isle of Skye – Ian MacLeod
Smokehead – Ian MacLeod  
Edradour
Strathmill – Signatory
Longmorn Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Cragganmore Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Caol Ila Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Auchentoshan Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory
Glen Elgin Cask Strength – Signatory
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Isle of Skye ~ Signatory Scotch Tasting / Seminar
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
5 pm – 8 pm

To be held at: 

Café Americain 1023 Front Street Sacramento, CA  95814

To be conducted by Ed Kohl, National Brand Manager

List of Malts:

Isle of Skye
Edradour
Auchentoshan Un-Chillfiltered
Highland Park Un-Chillfiltered
Macallan Un-Chillfiltered
Mortlach 86 proof
Laphroaig Un-Chillfiltered
Ben Nevis Cask Strength

Ed received his initial knowledge and love for wines and spirits by working for the “trainer” for the entire beverage industry as we know it today- Ernest and Julio Gallo. No one trains a sales force more intensely and thoroughly.

From working as a sales manager with Gallo in NY State, Ed went next to Pepsi. At the time they had just entered into a barter agreement with Russia, trading Pepsi for Eastern European wines and a tiny unknown brand called Stolichnaya. Gallo trained the wine industry; Pepsi trained the Beverages/Spirits industry by opening a division called Monsieur Henri wines-MHW. Stoli was the number 1 spirit until Mother Russia fell with ” the Wall” and Russia needed cash instead of Pepsi. Pepsi sold the MHW division and Ed left his Chicago sales manager’s position to start his own brokerage and wine and spirit’s distributorship in St. Louis, MO.

For the past 15 years Ed has represented Signatory/Edradour as their North American Marketing Manager. The brands have grown from obscurity to having a major impact in the Single Malt category of Vintage bottlings, here in the US market. Ed travels and teaches seminars thru out the entire US market.His style are both unique, and entertaining. He schools both the novice and the devotees of Scotch whisky the process and the art of the Malts. It is Ed’s goal that they then, each continue to develop their palate, and grow their own love and knowledge for all these unique spirits.

About 2 years ago, Ed was attending Whiskyfest in Chicago.  While passing by Ian MacLeod’s booth, something caught his eye.  This was a bottle of Isle of Skye.  That is where the new wave of his journey in the whisky industry began.  Ed now, decided to start a company, ImpEx Beverages, and import Isle of Skye into the United States.  He takes his love of Isle of Skye and shares it with whisky connoisseurs throughout the country, during his tasting / seminars.  During the first year, over a thousand cases were sold. The success of Isle of Skye brought another exciting addition to the ImpEx Beverages portfolio, Smokehead.  The first shipment of this fine single malt Scotch was sold within days. 

This is Ed’s mission:  To bring unique spirits of the highest quality to the U.S. retail market and to educate the consumer on these products.