Tasting #38 Recap: Race Track Tasting

Tasting #38 Recap: Race Track Tasting

by | Jul 30, 2019 | Tastings

Tasting #38 Recap: Race Track Tasting

On Sunday, July 28th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its second annual Track Tasting. It was a great afternoon of tasting various whiskies, betting on the ponies, and getting treated to some Pies on Wheels! It really was the perfect afternoon for our club. 24 members were in attendance for this outing!

Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted:

  • Dingle Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Batch 4
  • Barton’s 1792 Full Proof Bourbon – Gordon’s store pick (Waltham, MA)
  • Balblair 2005 Single Cask – Gordon’s store pick (Waltham, MA)
  • The Macallan Edition #4 Limited Edition
  • The Glenlivet Enigma Limited Edition
  • Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Single Cask – Symphony #2 – Gordon’s store pick

A great second year event for the club. We are already looking forward to next year. Cheers!

Tasting #35 Recap: Kentucky Finds!

Tasting #35 Recap: Kentucky Finds!

by | Jun 21, 2019 | Tastings

Tasting #35 Recap: Kentucky Finds!

On Wednesday, June 19th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had a special tasting that focused on bottles recently brought back from Kentucky in May during the Rascal + Thorn Bourbon Trail Tour. The goal was to taste whiskies that are not available in the Upstate NY market. It was a packed house and there were 26 members in attendance.

Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted:

  • Four Roses Small Batch Select
  • Toddy’s Limestone Branch 100% Malted Rye
  • Peerless 3 Year Single Barrel Rye “Orange Blossom”
  • Michter’s Fort Nelson Reserve Rye – Hand Fill for the Club
  • Justin’s House of Bourbon’s Pinhook Bourbon Barrel
  • William Heavenhill 12 Year Bourbon

For scores from the tasting, please go to Scores.

It was a fantastic evening of Bourbon and Rye. Everyone enjoyed this special treat. Cheers!