Talisker Meets Borough Market in the Tasting of the Century! (so far). Monday 13th September, 7:00pm 

We have the pleasure of the ever irrepressible Colin Dunn, Ambassador for Diageo’s “posh brands” department, who will be taking us through some very fine Talisker Single Malt. Instead of just tasting the whiskies alone however, we would like to showcase the versatility of Talisker by pairing the various expressions with different foods, all of which are available right from our doorstep in Borough Market.

To get your taste buds rolling, Ester Cuesta from Roast has come up with a fabulous cocktail using the Talisker 10yo among other things.

After this we will be matching other expressions with magnificent things such as West Coast Oysters from the Wright Brothers, Peat-Smoked Scallops from the Hebridean Smoke-house, cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy, and a fantastic finale with Chocolate from the recently opened Rabot Estate. Along with the matching we will also have a couple of real stars of the Talisker stable to be tasted on their own.

Now fear not, dear whisky fans – we know that whisky can be tricky to match with food, and so we have been sure to do a lot of in-depth research to make sure that our palates will be caressed gently and well. A hard job, we’re sure you’ll agree, but one we felt we must do on your behalf.

Due to the extraordinarily complex and luxurious nature of this event, tickets will be slightly more at £40 per person, but what with the whisky and the produce, this is still a real bargain, and as such we expect places to go extremely quickly indeed.

Tickets will go on sale 3:00pm, Monday 6th September and are, as always, limited to 2 tickets per booking.

The Whisky Show 2010  on the 29th / 30th October for both of which tickets are now on sale.

Following on from last year’s groundbreaking sessions, there are some truly sensational Masterclasses at The Whisky Show again this year. Tickets for the Dalmore and Clynelish tastings sold out almost immediately, but there are still a few places available for the Sherried Glenmorangie tasting with Annabel Meikle, and the remarkable Tour of Islay tasting (featuring Ardbeg ’77 and Laphroaig 30 amongst other gems).
 
In addition, the final Masterclass has just been announced for the Friday evening – a Diageo Manager’s Choice session, featuring Clynelish, Talisker, Lagavulin and more. Click here http://tinyurl.com/WS2010MC to buy tickets for The Whisky Show Masterclasses – but don’t forget that if you want to attend any of these tastings, you’ll need a ticket for the Show itself, available from here http://tinyurl.com/WS2010ST.