LivingRoom Whisky interviews Paul Currie of The Lakes Distillery and find out the plans for the future of this new distillery.
http://www.livingroomwhisky.com/whisky/the-lakes-distillery/
Caskstrength Cutty Sark
This is the third release in the simply fantastic A-Z of whisk(e)y from Caskstrength.net.This Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky is bottled in 70cl at 51.4% (UK 90 Proof). This release coincides with the 90th anniversary of the Cutty Sark brand … Continue reading →
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Taste Scotch: Meet Laphroaig’s Master Ambassador and Generate Parkinson’s Disease Donation
(Atlantic City,Wyo.) First Fridays and Second Saturdays every month, from 6 till9 p.m., you’ll find Barbara and Bob Townsend, owners of Miner’s Delight Inn, pouring single malt Scotch whisky in the inn’s saloon. Their Two-bit Cowboy Saloon offers 86 single malts from 50-odd Scottish distilleries.
International Whisky Day honored the birth of English whisky writer Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson’s Malt Whisky Companion is the world’s best selling book on the subject.Jackson fought Parkinson’s Disease for almost ten years and passed away in August 2007.
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Attend the inn’s First Friday tasting on April 5, 2013 ($40) and the Townsends will donate five percent of the night’s proceeds to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (http://www.pdf.org/) to help find cures for this terrible disease.
Then mark your calendars for May’s Second Saturday tasting. On May 11, 2013, Laphroaig Distillery Master Ambassador Simon Brooking will be here to pour whiskies from the Laphroaig range. Your cost for the night’s tasting will be $10.
You don’t need a reservation for tastings, but the Townsends appreciate a call, 332-0248, if you’re taking a large group. You’ll find their Scotch menu and other upcoming events at http://www.minersdelightinn.com/, and you’ll receive the inn’s Scotch whisky updates when you “Like” the inn on Facebook.
Whisky Ramblings Via Video #41
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tastes one of the few official bottlings from the short-lived Pittyvaich distilleries. This 12 Year Old from the Flora & Fauna series is sometimes described as one of the worst whiskies ever, but that is very far from the truth.
www.ralfy.com spends some quality time sipping Orkney’s other malt whisky with Whisky Review 353 – Scapa 14yo
Please join us for a tasting of another fabulous line-up of single cask, cask strength whiskies from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society(SMWS) by registering below!!!
The SMWS releases up to seven new bottlings every month and our Outturn tastings are your opportunity to try before you buy, get to know other members and enjoy a few tasty nibbles to pair with the whiskies!
Open to both Society members and non-members alike; invite your whisky-loving friends & join the fun to explore SMWS’s rare and wonderful single malt whiskies.
In order for us to ensure we have enough space, whisky & nibbles of food, PLEASE REGISTER AT THE LATEST BY THE FRIDAY MORNING PRIOR TO THE TASTING!
Memberships are now available in-store! For more info on SMWS visit www.smws.ca
When: Monday April 8, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM PDT
Note: Registration is required in advance, by the Friday morning prior to the tasting please! Please arrive 5-10mins early to check-in, tasting starts promptly at 6:45pm
Where: Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales, 3020 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N4
Event Fee: SMWS Members = $40 +GST Non-Members = $50 +GST
Whisky ‘Holy Grail’ Uncovered in Scotland
We are very proud to announce that after months of keeping an incredible discovery under wraps we can finally reveal it to the world. TWE have recently been involved in one of the most exciting whisky projects that we have … Continue reading >>
www.ralfy.com explores a good value/quality modern single malt with Whisky Review 352 – An Cnoc 16yo
www.ralfy.com turns to the obscure and elusive side of single malt Distilleries with Whisky Review 354 – Imperial single malt (D.T. 19yo @ 53.1%)
