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Milroy’s of Soho January Sale – Whisky News

We’re delighted to bid a very warm welcome to our much anticipated Annual Whisky Sale Bonanza, which includes all manner of assorted goodies from rare single cask single malts to obscure independent bottlings, irresistibly reduced to tempt you out of January austerity! See below for the exhaustive (and exhausting) list to pick and choose a bargain.

Full List of Sale Whiskies
(was now)

AnCnoc 1998, 46% ABV, Distillery Bottled £48.50 £43.65
Banff 1975, 35 Year Old, 42.4% ABV, Old & Rare £265.00 £238.50
Cambus 1975,36 Year Old, 52.1% ABV, Clan Denny Grain £95.00 £80.75
Cameronbridge 1995, 16 Yr Old, 43% ABV, Single Grain, Hogshead £25.50 £22.95
Dufftown 1976, 58% ABV, AD Rattray Cask Collection £115.00 £97.75
Glenisla 1977, 32/34 Year Old, 50.7% ABV, Hogshead £169.95 £152.96
Glen Mhor 1982, 29 Year Old, 51% ABV, Wine Treated Hogshead £185.00 £166.50
Glentauchers 1996, 15 Year Old 47.8% ABV, Hogshead £60.00 £54.00
Inchmurrin 1996, 15 Year Old, 43% ABV, Refill Butt £32.50 £29.25
Littlemill 1985, 46% ABV, Single Cask £85.00 £72.25
Longmorn 1992, 58.1% ABV, Scott’s Selection £80.00 £72.00
Macduff 1997, 14 Year Old, 46% ABV, Hogshead £50.00 £45.00
Mosstowie 1979, 32 Year Old, 48.5% ABV, Bourbon Barrel £130.00 £117.00
1975 Rare Ayrshire, 36 Yr Old, 44.1% ABV, Bourbon Barrel £165.00 £148.50
Balcones No. 1, 75cl 53% ABV, Texas Single Malt £74.95 £67.46
Balcones Brimstone, 75cl 53% ABV, Texas Corn Whisky £64.95 £58.46
Benriach Authenticus Peated, 46% ABV, 25 Year Old £130.00 £117.00
Benromach 25 Year Old, 43% ABV, Distillery Bottled £70.00 £63.00
Bruichladdich DNA 4, 49.3% ABV, 4th Edition £265.00 £238.50
Bruichladdich Aged 22 Years, 46% ABV, Distillery Bottled £85.95 £77.36
Bruichladdich Cuvee 382, 46% ABV, La Berenice 21 Year Old £98.95 £89.06
Bruichladdich Cuvee 407, 46% ABV, La Noche Bocca Arriba £98.95 £89.06
Bruichladdich Cuvee 640, 46% ABV, Eroica 21 Year Old £98.95 £89.06
Fettercairn 30 Year Old, 43% ABV, Distillery Bottled £245.00 £220.50
Glenallachie 9 Year Old, 2000 46% ABV, Provenance £33.00 £29.70
Hakushu 18 Year Old, 43.5% ABV, Distillery Bottled £105.00 £89.25
Ichiro’s Mizunara Wood Reserve 46% ABV, Hanyu Distillery £87.95 £79.16
Jameson Gold, 40% ABV £57.00 £51.30
Knockando 25 Year Old, 43% ABV, Special Release 2011 £139.00 £125.10
Linkwood 12 YO, 1997, 58.3% ABV, Refill American Oak, Manager’s Choice £200.00 £160.00
Millar’s Blend, 40% ABV, Irish Blend MAGNUM £45.00 £40.50
Millstone Peated Single Malt, 40% ABV, Dutch Single Malt £53.00 £45.05
Nikka Miyagikyo 12 Year Old 58% ABV, 70th Anniversary £125.00 £106.25
Rittenhouse Rye 25 Year old, 50% ABV £200.00 £180.00
St. George Chapter 11, 59.7% ABV, Heavily Peated 3 Year Old £70.00 £63.00
Glencraig 1976, 33/35 Year Old 53.8% ABV, Hogshead £169.95 £152.96
Glenlochy 1980, 31 Year Old, 60.1% ABV, Refill Butt £289.95 £260.96
Talisker 25 Year Old, 45.8% ABV, Distillery Bottled £239.95 £215.96
Whyte & Mackay 22 Year Old, 40% ABV £58.50 £52.65

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Mes Meilleurs Vœux pour une Grande et Belle Année 2013 !

My Best Wishes for a Happy and Successful 2013 Year !

Jean Donnay

 

Ralfy Publishes Whisky Review #331 – Scotch Whisky News

www.ralfy.com has a good old sip of Granny’s favourite with Whisky Review 331 – Sherry and Whisky

FWL Whiskey Selection: The Dalmore Castle Leod – Scotch Whisky News

Greetings!

If you’ve ever considered visiting Scotland and the incredible people who produce this spirit we love, then you owe it to yourself to check out the two most recent posts on ForWhiskeyLovers. Eating on Islay – Distillery Style by Contributing Editor Ian Buxton gives the low down on finding quality sustenance on the island as you traverse the map of some of Scotland’s finest whisky producers.

And Managing Editor Caroline Dewar takes us inside one the the countries finest and “resolutely independent” distilleries through Isle of Arran – A Journey of Discovery. Both makes really great reads.

And speaking of Scotland’s finest, this weeks Whiskey Wednesday features a rare and exquisite limited production whisky, with a great story behind it, from one of Scotland’s truly great distilleries: Dalmore Castle Leod Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky.

The Dalmore distillery is located on the northern shores of the Firth of Cromarty, deep in the spectacular Scottish Highlands, where it is perfectly placed to take advantage of a feast of natural resources: from the waters of Loch Morie, found high in the hills overlooking the distillery, to the golden barley of the rich coastal soils of the Black Isle. Being sited at sea level is critically important. Enveloped by the salt air, the sea-facing traditional dunnage warehouses provide the ideal conditions for whisky maturation.

The distillery has been producing exceptional single malt whisky since 1839 and, for almost a century, was owned by the Clan Mackenzie. The clan’s defining influence on the distillery is still evident to this day, with the iconic royal stag’s antlers – taken from the Mackenzie family crest – adorning each and every bottle of The Dalmore.

And just 14 miles from The Dalmore Distillery, on the outskirts of the beautiful Highland town of Strathpeffer, stands Castle Leod, home to the Clan Mackenzie since 1606. The importance to The Dalmore of the Mackenzies cannot be overstated, for it was the vision of the brothers Mackenzie, in 1839, to converted a dilapidated distillery into one that’s stood the test of time ever since.

Castle Leod, which contains many remarkable artifacts and historically important artworks, is one of the few in Scotland still to be occupied by the original owner. Today, it remains home to Cabarfeidh, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie.

The Dalmore Castle Leod Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is an exquisite limited edition whisky that celebrates the ancient and historic seat of Clan Mackenzie, and is the second in a series crafted by Master Distiller Richard Paterson in homage to Clan Mackenzie.

The whisky was distilled in 1995, then was matured initially in American white oak and Spanish sherry wood, before being transferred for a final 18 months to barriques from a legendary Bordeaux chateau (not indicated, but it’s one of the 1st cru classse). The joyful effervescence of fleshy plums, raisins and citrus fruits are followed by the silky tones of kiwi fruit, honey, caramelized pear and sweet mango. A final feast of crushed almonds, spicy ginger, chewy toffee and soft licorice brings this cornucopia of delights to a perfect conclusion.

My goodness….this is a truly amazing whisky.

And as we mentioned, its tough to get. With only 5,000 bottles released world wide, and a mere 2100 of them finding their way to US shores, good luck finding it anywhere.

But fortunately for us, our man Nicky The Neck knows a guy, who’s got a guy, who is owed a favor by another guy….and so we’ve been able to procure more than most.

And so it’s with great excitement that we can start off the New Year by offering you the opportunity to acquire your own bottle of The Dalmore Castle Leod for $159.95.

But if you want some, act fast. While we have more than our fair share, once it’s gone…

Until next week…I wish you high spirits!

Doug Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com

DALMORE CASTLE LEOD HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT WHISKY

TASTING NOTES (courtesy of Tastings.com)

Color: Beautiful amber color.

Nose: Elusive aromas of toasted raisin nut bread and honey

Mouth feel: silky, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body

Finish: long, chewy, grain, spice, cream accented finish. Wonderfully delicious.

Final Call for Scotch Orders to USA – The Whisky Barrel – Scotch Whisky Sadness

As of Monday 14th January new shipping regulations prohibited the delivery of alcohol to consumers in USA, our shipments to the USA will be suspended indefinitely.
Please submit your final order as soon as possible.

Top Picks, New Arrivals & Back in Stock at K&L California – Scotch Whisky News

TOP PICKS… (a handful of our favorites also listed in the New Arrivals and Back in Stock sections)

• 1985 Bruichladdich DNA Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($599.99) The third edition of this rare limited release, the 1985 DNA combines some of Bruichladdish’s greatest American oak-Bourbon casks and the last of the sherry butts from the mid-1980s. Distiller’s notes: “Nose: Multiple sensory impressions: opening with the classic Oloroso overtones of sultanas, dates, raisins, sweet barley sugar, and a hint of tangerine zest. A little later, beautiful drifts of rich vanilla and nutty nougat…The oak mellowness gives an irresistible Spanish passion, a remarkable bouquet ending on sea breezes and wild flowers – aromas that whiskies matured on Scotland’s west coast can have. Palate: It’s magical on the palate; the flavours lie deep in the spirit, cocooned in the shelter of the oak for over 30 years. They spread gently over the taste buds with peat fire warmth, and then without hesitation, the sherry takes the lead…Finish: A lingering finish, so gentle and soft, as though it does not want to leave. Like it was saying ‘don’ t forget me’ and that we must listen and try our hardest to distil such beautiful spirits…Mood: Planned selfish solitude: no distractions, no obligations.”

• Glenfiddich Malt Master’s Edition Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($81.99) Gold Medal winner at the 17th annual International Spirit Challenge. Distiller notes: “The Malt Master’s Edition is matured twice, each time for a number of years, in two separate casks consecutively. First the whisky is aged in traditional oak for a period of years then in the highest quality sherry casks for its final years of maturation. This creates a rich, complex whisky with flavors imparted from both woods. This labor-intensive process differs from finishing in that there is a balance of maturation for several years in two distinct woods, not long-term aging in one type of wood followed by a short period spent in another. As a result of these efforts our “Double-Matured” Malt Master’s Edition has a truly unique taste. Bottled at 43% ABV, the nose entices with damp earth and whisky-soaked wood intermingling with vanilla and smoky embers. On the palette, zingy sherbet leads but this slowly turns to plum and spice with hints of almond and w edding cake. The finish is silky smooth.”

NEW ARRIVALS… (items coming into our inventory for the first time)

United States – Bourbon and Rye

 Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Bottled in Bond Straight Kentucky Rye 750ml ($74.99) • Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Straight Kentucky Bourbon 750ml ($44.99) • Peach Street Bourbon 750ml ($62.99)

BACK IN STOCK… (items we’ve carried in the past that have just arrived again)

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Bowmore Legend Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml (Elsewhere $32) ( Price: Hidden )

• Edradour 10-year-old Highland Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($54.99)

United States – Bourbon and Rye

• Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Bourbon 750ml – 12 available ($39.99) • Old Pogue Master’s Select Small Batch Bourbon 750ml (ships as 1.5L) ($45.99)

• Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey 750ml – 12 available ($41.99)

• Tuthilltown Hudson Manhattan Rye (375ml) – 12 available ($49.99)

K&L Wine Merchants http://www.klwines.com Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637) Email: wine@klwines.com San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

‘Vignettes – Moments in Whisky’ – Whisky News

Whisky Intelligence – ‘Vignettes – Moments in Whisky’ feature whisky moments as experienced by the readership. If you have a whisky moment please feel free to submit your moment and we’ll do our best to publish it. Use the “Submit a Press Release” button at the top of this page… Go on, you know you want to be famous!

 

Whisky Intelligence 2012 ‘Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews’ Score Compilation – Whisky News

Please find below the Whisky Intelligence Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews Scores for 2012. This compilation is not in any regard an ‘Awards’ but merely a record from top to bottom of the whiskies reviewed in 2012. The vast majority have been purchased with private funds; a very few have been provided by agents or suppliers and are thus noted in the individual review. If you are curious to see which are the later, you may search through the Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews archive and find them for yourself.

There is a distinct lack of neither rhyme nor reason in the compilation; they have merely been reviewed as they have come available. Some were new releases, some blends and some no longer available.

Additionally whiskies that have achieved an equal score (for example 88 points) have not been listed alphabetically merely to further demonstrate the lack of neither rhyme nor reason.

94 Port Ellen 11yo 1983/1994 (59.4%, SMWS, 43.8)
92 Glen Grant 60yo 1952/2012 (42.3%, G&M C#465, 85 Decanters)
92 Glenglassaugh Managers Legacy 1967/2010 (40.4%, OB, Walter Grant”, Refill HHD, 200 Bts)
91 Laphroaig 20yo 1990 (58.2%, SMWS, 29.104, Refill sherry butt, USA 120 Bts., +/-2012
91 Lochside 44yo 1967/2011 (41.5%, Coopers Choice, Butt, C#807, 354 Bts.,)
91 Isle of Arran 14yo 1996/2011 (56%, OB, Premium Single Cask, Sherry, C#1785, 165 Bts., D. 06/11/96, B. 31/03/11)
91 Port Ellen 31yo 1979/2011 (52.1%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare, Refill Hogshead, 253 Bts)
90 Ben Nevis 15yo 1996/2011 (55.4%, C of Q, C#911, 231 Bts., HHD)
90 Big Peat Santa NAS Batch #22 (57.8%, DL & Co, 2011)
90 Bowmore 14yo (54.8%, A. D. Rattray for BevMo!, Bourbon, C#2873, 239 Bts., D’ 27/03/96 B’ 04/08/2010)
90 Caol Ila 10yo 2000 (58%, SMWS, Refill Hogshead, 53.157, +/-2012)
90 Clynelish 21yo 1990 (49.1%, SMWS, 26.84, Refill barrel, +/-2012)
90 Elijah Craig 18yo Single Barrel (45%, OB, C#3961, +/-2010)
90 Isle of Arran 1999 NAS Golden Eagle (46%, OB, 6,000 Bts., 2012)
90 Isle of Arran 1996/2012 (51.1%, OB, Premium Cask Selection, Sherry, C#1979, 219 Bts., D’11/12/96, B’25/04/12)
90 Isle of Arran 1996/2012 (52%, OB, Premium Cask Selection, Bourbon, C# 2086, 186 Bts)
90 Invergordon 18yo (65.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, G5.4, 247 bts., +/-2011)
90 Longmorn 19yo (51.1%, SMWS of Canada, 7.70, refill hogshead, 161 Bts., +/-2011)
90 Mortlach 21yo 1989 (57.8%, SMWS, First–fill Sherry Butt, 76.84, +/-2012)
90 Willie Napier Pure Pot Still 44yo (40%, Tullamore, B’ 1989)
89 Ardbeg 8yo 2003 (60.4%. SMWS, 33.113, First fill barrel, +/-2012)
89 Booker’s 7yo Small Batch (63.7%, OB, Batch#C03-1-16, +/-2011)
89 Bowmore 21yo 1990 (46.4, SMWS, Refill Hogshead, 3.182)
89 Glenfarclas NAS 175 (43%, OB, 2011)
89 Glen Scotia 11yo (59.1%, SMWS of Canada, 93.42, Refill Butt, 735 Bts., +/-2011)
89 Hazelburn 8yo (55.9%, OB, Sauternes Wood, 9180 bts, D’ 06/08 B’ 02/11)
89 Isle of Arran 9yo (61.3%, SMWS, 121.51, 642 Bts., Sherry, Refill Butt, 2002/2011
89 Kilchoman 5yo 2006 (60.2%, SMWS, 129.1, first fill barrel, USA 114 bottles, +/- 2012)
89 Linkwood 28yo 1982 (53.9%, SMWS, Refill Hogs Head 39.83, +/-2012)
89 Longmorn 14yo 1996/2011 (46%, A.D. Rattray, Bourbon, C#97630, 304 Bts)
89 Old Pulteney 21yo (46%, OB, -/-2011)
89 Knob Creek 9yo ‘Small batch” (50%, OB, +/-2011)
89 Macallan 20yo (55.4%, SMWS of Canada, 24.117, 2nd Fill PX Sherry hogs Head, 196 Bts.)
88 Auchentoshan 12yo 1999 (54.7%, SMWS, 5.35, Second Fill hogshead, +/-2012)
88 Adelphi’s 18yo Liddesdale Islay (46%, Batch release No.1, 2962 Bts., +/-2012)
88 Balvenie 17yo Peated Cask (43%, OB, 2011)
88 Bunnahabhain 4yo 2005/2009 (57.7%, Creative Whisky Co., C#28, 257 Bts.,)
88 Caperdonich 17yo (58%, SMWS of Canada, 38.21, 2nd fill hogshead, 234 Bts., +/-2011)
88 Edradour 10yo (46%, Signatory UCF Collection, C#157, 634 Bts., D’17/04/1996 B’16th/02/2007)
88 Forty Creek (45%, OB, ‘Port Wood Reserve’, Lot 060, 2010)
88 GlenDronach 39yo 1972/2011 (49.8%, OB for KWM, Oloroso Sherry Butt, C#711, 300 Bts.)
88 Glenmorangie Artein 15yo (46%, OB, 2011)
88 Great King Street “Artist Blend’ NAS (43%, Compass Box, 2011)
88 Isle of Arran NAS The Devil’s Punch Bowl (52.3%, OB, Sherry & Bourbon, 6660 Bts., 2012)
88 Isle of Arran 2000/2011 The Sleeping Warrior (54.9%, OB, 6000 Bts.,)
88 Kilchoman NAS Single Sherry Cask Release KWM (60%, OB, C#322, D’ 15/11/2006 B’13/09/2011)
88 Knob Creek 9yo “Single Barrel” (60%, OB, +/- 2011)
88 Nikka Tsuru 17yo (43%, OB, 2012)
88 Stronachie 18yo (46%, A.D. Rattray, Batch Number 18/10-01, 2010)
88 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Barrel Select (46.85%, OB, “DSP-KY-12+/-2011)
87 Glencadam 14yo (46%, OB, Oloroso Sherry cask Finish, 2012)
87 Glen Scotia 9yo 2002 (59.7%, SMWS, 93.47, Refill Barrel, +/-2012)
86 Bruichladdich Sherry Classic (46%, OB, 2010)
86 Forty Creek (40%, OB, ‘Confederation Oak Reserve’, Lot 1867, 2010)
86 Forty Creek (40%, OB, ‘Small Batch Reserve’, Lot 105, 2008)
86 Glenrothes 10yo 2001 (60.6%, SMWS Refill Gorda, 30.68)
86 Highland Park 11yo 1999 (58.6%, SMWS, First-fill barrel, 4.153, +/-2012)
86 Isle of Arran 2001/2012 (55.2%, OB for Kensington, Bourbon, C#808, 233 Bts., D’13/12/2001, B’12/09/2012)
86 Kavalan NAS ‘Solist’ (58.3%, OB, C#S060814018, 536 Bts., 08/10/2010)
86 Longmorn 8yo 2003 (61.6%, SMWS, 1st fill barrel, 7.69)
86 Scapa 16yo (40%, OB, 2010)
86 Speyburn 11yo 1995/2007 (59%, A. D. Rattray, Bourbon, C#422, 287 Bts.)
86 Springbank 13yo 1998 (57.6%, SMWS, 27.97, refill Gorda, USA 180 Bts., +/-2012)
86 Tomatin 12yo (43%, OB, +/-2011)
85 Bunnahabhain NAS ‘Toiteach’ (46%, OB, +/-2010?)
85 Carsebridge 35yo 1976 (53.6%, SMWS, G2.2, Refill barrel, USA 60 Bts., +/-2012)
85 Forty Creek (40%, OB, ‘Double Barrel Reserve’, Lot 240, 2010)
85 Glen Grant 8yo 2002 (62.1%, SMWS, 9.62 First fill barrel, 149 Bts., +/-2012)
85 Glenrothes NAS 1988/2011 (43%, OB, 2011)
85 Isle of Arran 12yo Cask Strength (54.1%, OB, 12,000 Bts., Number 1, 2011)
85 McDonald’s Traditional Ben Nevis NAS (46%, 2012)
85 The Naked Grouse NAS (40%, OB, Batch 1017822:05, +/- 2011)
84 Stronachie 12yo (43%, A.D. Rattray, Batch Number 02/11, 2011)
84 Tamdhu 10yo (40%, OB, +/-2011)
84 Octomore ‘Comus’ 5yo (61.%, OB, Edition 04.2, 18,000 Bts., 2011)
83 Glenturret 10yo 2001 (57.2%, SMWS, 16.32, refill port pipe, USA 120 Bts., +/-2012)
83 Penderyn 5yo 2006 (61.3%, SMWS, 128.3, First fill barrel, USA 78 bottles, +/-2012)
82 Tomatin 10yo ‘Single Malt Collection’ (40%, Trader Joe’s, +/-2010)
82 Tullibardine 1992/2011 (46%, OB, 1Er Cru Classé Bordeaux Finish)
81 Cardhu 27yo 1984 (52.6%, SMWS, 106.18, refill hogshead, USA 78 bottles, +/-2012)
81 Macallan 16yo 1995 (53%, SMWS, Refill Hogshead, 24.122)
80 Clynelish 15yo (59.9%, SMWS of Canada, 26.82, refill sherry butt, 571 Bts., +/-2011)
80 Glenrothes 42yo 1969/2012 (42.6%, Adelphi, Cask #2, 297 Bts.)
80 Kuchh Nai NAS (40%, OB, +/2011)
80 Lismore NAS ‘Speyside’ (50%, William Lundie & Co, +/-2011)
80 Rosebank 21yo 1990 (59.8%, SMWS, 25.63, refill hogshead, USA 108 bottles, +/-2012)
79 BenRiach NAS ‘Birnie Moss’ (48%, OB, 2011)
78 Ledaig 7yo 2005 (62.7%, SMWS, 42.10, refill barrel, USA 60 Bts., +/-2012)

One Last “Happy New Year” From The Malt Maniacs – Whisky News

First Friday Scotch Sipping at Six at 7,600 Feet in Wyoming’s Wind River Range – Scotch Whisky News

photo by Robert Hall

First Friday Scotch Sipping at Six at 7,600 Feet in Wyoming’s Wind River Range.

Atlantic City, Wyo., – Miner’s Delight Inn Bed and Breakfast hosted its 54th consecutive Second Saturday Scotch Sipping at Six in December 2012. The Saturday tastings have become so popular with Wyoming and out-of-state residents that Barbara and Bob Townsend will add another monthly event beginning the First Friday of Feburary 2013. “Many folks have told us their schedules don’t allow them to attend our Saturday tastings so we’ll add the First Friday event in an attempt to meet folks’ desire to explore single malt Scotch whisky,” Bob said.

A Wyoming Liquor Division official confirmed in December 2012 that the Townsends’ Two-bit Cowboy Saloon offers the most extensive selection of single malt Scotch whisky in the state. Their current stock includes 85 single malts from more than 50 different Scottish distilleries. About 70 percent are limited edition whiskies, and 16 expressions come from single casks, where each individual cask only produced between 186 and 576 bottles of whisky for the world market, according to Townsend.

Single malt Scotch whisky is the product of one distillery in Scotland. By Scottish law the spirit must mature for three years in oak casks to be called Scotch Whisky. Scotland’s distilleries suggest Scotch should be shared among friends so grab your friends and plan to attend First Friday and Second Saturday single malt Scotch tastings at Miner’s Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast.

Whether you’re a single malt connoisseur or a novice, here’s the chance for your palate to explore the myriad flavors found in the vast array of malted Scotch whiskies: spices, floral notes, nuttiness, dark dried fruit, fresh orchard fruit, salty sea air, pungent peat smoke. “Some folks think all Scotch whisky reeks of smoke, but that’s not so,” Townsend said. “Many of our whiskies offer light, delicate, non-smoky flavors that surprise even well-initiated single malt drinkers.”

You will get five wee drams (one half ounce each) of single malt Scotch and light, palate-cleansing hors d’oeuvres at the tastings. Maps, books, pamphlets, and distillery information will be on hand. You’ll get a “tasting notes” card to record your impressions. Your hosts, both ab initio single malt Scotch connoisseurs, will lead you on epic trips to taste uisage beatha (OOSH-ki baah), Scots Gaelic for the “water of life.”

The Townsends will also schedule tastings for your private party, company event, or fund raiser. They will provide the service in the inn or at a Wyoming venue of your choice. To contact Barbara and Bob to plan your single malt Scotch tasting visit the inn’s Web site, http://www.minersdelightinn.com.


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