November 19th World whiskies No.2

Plenty to choose from at the moment but probably-

Peated Bakery Hill 60% from Australia

Ginko blended malt 46% from Japan

DYC Spanish blend 8yo 40%

Malted oat 42% from Austria

Stranahans single malt  batch 34 47% from Colorado

St. George’s single malt 1st fill Bourbon cask 25.10.07 – 27.8.9 46%

+ a mystery dram

 
All whisky tastings take place on Thursday nights from 7:30pm until approximately 10pm at the Tollbooth Tavern, 167 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotchland.  Tickets : £17*/20 or when a tasting’s theme requires buying more expensive bottles the increase will be reflected proportionally in the ticket price.

At least 5 drams, cask strength being the preferred option when a choice is available and affordable.

Refunds only possible if tasting not sold out or if ticket can be resold.

The tastings aim to inform and entertain.  The relaxed approach is still structured and props are used so the tastes and smells of the various influences on production can be experienced first hand, for example there will be the opportunity to smell and/or taste both malted and un-malted barley, yeast and new make spirit.

The tasting usually ends with a raffle where every entrant wins a miniature’s worth of whisky left over from previous tastings, entry to the raffle is an additional £2 and any further donations being collected for World Vision’s ‘Sponsor a Child’ scheme (we’ve collected more than £1500 to date).

All tastings include oatcakes, shortbread and chocolates. The Tollbooth offers meals up to the time of tasting. ENTRY BY PREPAID TICKET ONLY – prices from £17* *first timers & members discount, 13 month membership = £10 2nd year’s membership £5 then all subsequent years free.

Want to taste the whiskies but can’t attend?  We can bottle them for you to take away.  Empty minis always appreciated.

Check http://www.jollytopertastings.co.uk for further details on these tastings as well as Bladnoch forum- events- Canongate tastings