Tasting #68: A Campbeltown Celebration

Tasting #68: A Campbeltown Celebration

by | Feb 4, 2021 | Tastings

Tasting #68: A Campbeltown Celebration

On Wednesday, January 20th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 68th tasting. The focus of this tasting was Campbeltown. It was a true Celebration of some really fantastic whiskies that were collected by the club over the last year. From Festival bottles to a very special Scotch Malt Whisky Society gift, this tasting was one of the best we have had as a club. We were joined by both Tom Smith and Ben Diedrich from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society to go through some of their casks, but also just to be with us to enjoy this really fun evening.

Here is what we tasted.

  • Glen Scotia 14 Year Campbeltown Festival 2020 Bottling
  • SMWS 93.128 ‘Smoke and smugglers’ Glen Scotia 17 Year
  • SMWS 93.140 ‘Bacon on a bonfire’ Glen Scotia 17 Year Tasting Panel Experience
  • Springbank 12 Year Cask Strength
  • Springbank 12 Year Burgundy Cask
  • Springbank 14 Year Bourbon Wood
  • SMWS 27.113 ‘What a song and dance’ Springbank 26 Year

32 members were online for this really great tasting.

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Tasting #67: Scotch-Paired Dinner

Tasting #67: Scotch-Paired Dinner

by | Feb 4, 2021 | Tastings

Tasting #67: Scotch-Paired Dinner

On Thursday, January 14th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 67th tasting and first tasting of 2021. We started the year off with a really great Scotch-paired dinner. The food was crafted by the very talented kitchen crew at Hamlet & Ghost in Saratoga Springs. We paired five courses with 4 different Single Malt Scotches and one cocktail. It was a dinner-to-go, as the Pandemic still prevents our club from getting together indoors as a group. 

Here is the menu and what was paired with it:

  • First Course: Red Snapper Crudo – paired with “A Step Too Far” cocktail made with Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt Scotch, Apricot, Amontillado Sherry, Golden Moon Kummel
  • Second Course: Chicken Liver Mousse Tartine – paired with Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice Highland Park 14 Year Single Cask
  • Third Course: Braised Beef Cheeks – paired with Infrequent Flyers’ Linkwood 14 Year Single Cask
  • Fourth Course: Stilton and Eccles Tart – paired with Glen Scotia 11 Year Double Cask Finish
  • Fifth Course: Sticky Toffee Pudding – paired with SMWS 48.110 ‘Sooooternes!’ Balmenach 15 Year Single Cask

21 members were online for this really great dinner and whisky tasting.