Talks and Tastings
A way to enhance your special event
This site does not have a shop and I do not sell whisky. But I do like to share and talk about it! My whisky collection is predominantly limited bottlings. Many quite rare. A talk or a tasting can be a really great addition to a company meeting, a birthday, a family gathering, or just an evening with friends.
Contact me via the contact form and we can discuss ideas and cost.
Tastings can be in-person, online or "hybrid". Samples can be distributed ahead of time.
A typical event is a mixture of:
- Whisky knowledge - its history, how it is made, and interesting facts around colour and taste influences
- Aroma training - identifying a variety of aromas that are present in various whiskies. Testing out your senses and training your nose
- Tasting - usually 4 or 5 different whiskies configured to the occasion
The selection of whiskies can be made from my personal collection. These are mainly limited distillery editions and offer a broad spectrum of taste, aroma and colour. Selection can be based on a theme or a region. I can also make recommendations depending on the group and experience with whisky.
From time to time, I also run open tastings. Dates and times of these will be posted and mentioned in my blog.
Whisky Tasting at Heiligenbergfeld Distillery
November 2024
Had a really great talk and tasting at Heiligen Berg Feld (See Blog Entry) with 19 people. The evening started with a tour of the distillery followed by a tasting of 6 drams.
Lindores Abbey 6 Year Old Limited Release was the welcome dram, followed by:
- Lochlea Single Cask: A limited edition of 312 bottles from the Aberdeen Whisky Shop. It was matured in an American Oak Ex-Red Wine Cask for 5 years and bottled at an ABV of 60.3%
- Heiligen Berg Feld Single Cask: A single cask matured in a PX cask for just over 3 years. Limited to 414 bottles with an ABV of 58,4%.
- Glenallachie Single Cask: Matured in a Bourbon cask for 10 years with an extra year in a Port Cask. Limited to 428 bottles with an ABV of 63.6%.
- Springbank Hazelburn: A bottling from the 2020 Virtual Open Day limited to 792 bottles. Matured for 18 years in a Bourbon cask and bottled at 47.4%.
- Heiligen Berg Feld Single Cask: A single cask matured in a Palo Cortado cask for just over 3 years. Limited to 395 bottles with an ABV of 58,5%.
- Isle of Raasay Dun Cana: Matured in Oloroso & PX Quarter Cask and bottled at 52% ABV. Bottle number 1422.
Fun was had by all with the last folks leaving at 2am!!!!