April 2010
3 posts
Event Review: SMWS Extravaganza, Part Deuce
In the first posting of my experience at the Single Malt Whisky Society Extravaganza I gave a cursory review of the night, which I felt was fun, informative, interesting, and well worth the price tag ($120 for WhiskyParty readers with the passcode WP2010). Here I’d like to delve a little deeper and pass along some of the good stuff I learned from talking to the various brand ambassadors,...
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Review of The Glenlivet XXV Club Scotch Dinner at...
Toward the back of the restaurant, in a private alcove, the tables were set for twenty five. Initial greetings were done with a serious pour (and then a few more) of Glenlivet 12 (into a Glencairn-style glass, of course). Waiters/resses offered excellent Glenlivet-cured sturgeon-wrapped apps, along with a gourmet take on the classic PB&J. Water-droppers, jars of water, and bottles upon...
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WhiskyFest: 1, Whiskies of the World: 0. On...
When the drums kick in
I’m not generally what one would call a “hater.” I’m especially rather pleasant when it comes to whisk(e)y. For instance, put me in a room with people who like whisky, at an event which helps me learn more of said spirit, and offer me as much drink as I can handle (and maybe a smidgeon more - as Devo meant to say ”Are we not men? We are...
