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upcoming whisky tasting
Oct. 7th, 2022 10:32 pmTwice a year, we put on Scotch whisky tastings for our Scottish society. We have about a hundred people attend. There are three of us Whisky Masters on the team. Larry, who started the whole thing in 2005. My dad joined a couple of years later, and helped refine the event. I joined in 2013.
When presenting, Larry emcees the whole thing, and talks about the whisky itself - the flavors and character, and interacts with the attendees, getting them to talk about what they taste. I'm the researcher. I discuss facts about the whiskies, the distilleries and such. My dad adds to the discussions where he sees fit.
We always have a theme. Past themes have included single distilleries, cask enhancements, the nature of peat, whisky masters' favorites, budget whiskies, etc. Next month's tasting is Women of Whisky - the Master Distillers. Last Spring's tasting sold out, but only barely. I think this one is going to sell out immediately.
We found six woman Master Blenders, and a whisky that each one was responsible for. I usually try to keep my remarks short, to give Larry or my dad time to talk, but there's a lot to talk about that's connected with this theme. For one, I have to tell them something about the whisky. For another, it's about the women, so I need to give a little bit of their stories. And I have to talk about what a Master Blender does. I was able to illustrate that with passages from each woman's own story.
If you're curious how it goes, here are my notes... ( behind the cut )
When presenting, Larry emcees the whole thing, and talks about the whisky itself - the flavors and character, and interacts with the attendees, getting them to talk about what they taste. I'm the researcher. I discuss facts about the whiskies, the distilleries and such. My dad adds to the discussions where he sees fit.
We always have a theme. Past themes have included single distilleries, cask enhancements, the nature of peat, whisky masters' favorites, budget whiskies, etc. Next month's tasting is Women of Whisky - the Master Distillers. Last Spring's tasting sold out, but only barely. I think this one is going to sell out immediately.
We found six woman Master Blenders, and a whisky that each one was responsible for. I usually try to keep my remarks short, to give Larry or my dad time to talk, but there's a lot to talk about that's connected with this theme. For one, I have to tell them something about the whisky. For another, it's about the women, so I need to give a little bit of their stories. And I have to talk about what a Master Blender does. I was able to illustrate that with passages from each woman's own story.
If you're curious how it goes, here are my notes... ( behind the cut )
