First Annual Advent Calendar 2020

First Annual Advent Calendar 2020

First Annual Advent Calendar 2020

The Saratoga Whiskey Club did its first ever Advent Calendar for 2020!! We had 48 Calendars in total go out to members and friends. Here is the list of whiskey that we have tasted so far. This is a blind calendar, so each day’s whiskey will be released at 9pm.

  1. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon C920 (Fall Release), 66.4% ABV
  2. Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake, 46% ABV
  3. Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky – Cask Strength – 61.8% ABV
  4. Method and Madness Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – Finished in French Chestnut – 46% ABV
  5. Arran Sherry Cask ‘The Bodega’ – 55.8% ABV
  6. Pinhook Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Store Pick from Gordon’s – 57.25% ABV
  7. Nikka Days – 40% ABV
  8. Penderyn Portwood Single Malt Welsh Whisky – 46% ABV
  9. Tomatin Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch – 57.5% ABV
  10. New Riff Single Barrel Rye – 57% ABV
  11. Talisker Port Ruighe Single Malt Scotch – 45.8% ABV
  12. Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (Inaugural Release) – 46% ABV
  13. Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon – Barrel Strength – Gordon’s Pick – 62.2% ABV
  14. Glenallachie 10 Year Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch – Batch 3 – 58.2% ABV
  15. Mars Maltage “Cosmo” Japanese Whisky – Blended Malt Whisky – 43% ABV
  16. Starward Australian Whisky – Single Cask Release – Astor – 55.8% ABV
  17. The Lakes Single Malt Whisky – The Whiskymaker’s Edition: Colheita – 52% ABV
  18. Glenfarclas 15 Year Single Malt Scotch – 46% ABV
  19. Waterford Rathclogh (a) & Dunmore (b) Single Malt Irish Whiskey – 50% ABV
  20. Maker’s Mark Private Select Bourbon – Bayway Store Pick – 54.3% ABV
  21. Edradour Caledonia 12 Year Single Malt Scotch – 46% ABV
  22. Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Private Barrel – Bayway Liquors – 58.76% ABV
  23. Barrel Craft Spirits Rye – Cask Strength – Batch 1 – 58.5% ABV

Stay tuned for each day’s announcement!

Tasting #55: Dusty Bourbons

Tasting #55: Dusty Bourbons

Tasting #55: Dusty Bourbons

On Wednesday, July 8th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 55th tasting. This was a very special tasting with some older Bourbons. Most of these bottlings were purchased in Japan during a pop-up Dusty Bourbon sale in Kyoto. We matched these with a couple of older bottlings from here in the US and it made for a special evening.

Here is what we tasted:

  • Old Fitzgerald Prime
  • Wild Turkey 1994 Tradition – Export Bottling
  • Wild Turkey 8 Year Japanese Release from the 80s
  • Wild Turkey 8 Year US Release from 1965
  • Wild Turkey 12 Year Japanese Release from the 90s
  • Maker’s Mark Japanese Release from 1995

35 members were online using Zoom for this really fun tasting.

For scores, please visit our Scores page.

Tasting #53: Penelope Bourbon Tasting

Tasting #53: Penelope Bourbon Tasting

Tasting #53: Penelope Bourbon Tasting

On Wednesday, June 10th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 53rd tasting. The focus of this tasting was whiskey from Penelope Bourbon, a newer Bourbon company based in New Jersey. We had both founders join us online to go over the history the brand and how the whiskey is sourced and bottled. It was great having the Penelope team online to walk us through the whiskey and history.

Here is what we tasted:

  • Penelope Bourbon
  • Penelope Bourbon Cask Strength
  • Penelope Bourbon Cask Strength finished in Oloroso Sherry Cask
  • Penelope Bourbon Cask Strength finished in a PX Sherry Cask

50 members were online using Zoom for this really fun tasting.

For scores, please visit our Scores page.

Tasting #52: Clyde May’s

Tasting #52: Clyde May’s

Tasting #52: Clyde May’s

On Wednesday, May 13th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 52nd tasting. The focus of this tasting was whiskey from Clyde May’s in Alabama. We had a special guest for this virtual tasting. LC May, the grandson of Clyde May, joined us online to go over the history of his grandfather and how the brand became to be. It was great having LC online to walk us through the whiskey and history.

Here is what we tasted:

  • Clyde May’s Original Alabama Style Whiskey
  • Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Clyde May’s Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Clyde May’s Special Reserve Whiskey 110 Proof
  • Clyde May’s Cask Strength Alabama Style Whiskey 120 Proof
  • Clyde May’s Cask Strength Straigh Bourbon Whiskey 117 Proof

50 members were online using Zoom for this tasting.

For scores, please visit our Scores page.

Tasting #50: American Whiskey

Tasting #50: American Whiskey

Tasting #50: American Whiskey

On Wednesday, April 15th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 50th tasting! It’s quite the milestone for our club. Too bad it had to be online, but during these uncertain times….

The tasting’s focus was different styles of American Whiskey. We had 7 different releases to taste from. It was a great tasting of whiskey from so many different distilleries with individual tasting profiles.

Here is what we tasted:

  • High Wire Distilling New Southern Revival Rye
  • Michter’s Toasted Barrel Sour Mash
  • St. George’s Baller Single Malt
  • Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond Bourbon
  • Maker’s Mark RC6 Limited Release
  • Westward Astor Pick Single Malt
  • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon

30 members were online using Zoom for this tasting.

Please check out our Scores page! Cheers.