Tasting #44: Single Cask Irish Whiskey

Tasting #44: Single Cask Irish Whiskey

Tasting #44: Single Cask Irish Whiskey

On Wednesday, January 8th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 44th tasting and started 2020 off strong! The theme of this tasting was Single Cask Irish Whiskey. It was a great mix of very different Irish whiskies, most of them brought back from Ireland in 2019. 19 members were in attendance for this tasting.

Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted:

  • Tullamore DEW Rum Cask Finish
  • Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
  • Writers Tears Mizunara Cask Finish
  • Clonakilty Single Grain Single Cask Handfill
  • Redbreast Single Cask Gordon’s Pick Batch B
  • Teeling Single Cask Sherry Handfill

It turned out to be a great night of tasting different Irish whiskies. A great way to start the year.

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Cheers!

Tasting #41: Luxury Irish Whiskey

Tasting #41: Luxury Irish Whiskey

Tasting #41: Luxury Irish Whiskey

On Wednesday, October 23rd, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 41st tasting as a club! We had a special Luxury tasting (our third) of bottles that were recently brought back from trips and tours of Ireland. 22 members were in attendance for this outing!

Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted:

  • Teeling Brabazon Port Cask
  • Redbreast 21 Year
  • Teeling 24 Year
  • Celtic Cask 27
  • Cadenhead’s Cooley 11 Year
  • The Irishman Cask Strength
  • Dingle Founding Father’s The Palace Bar

What an incredible night of Irish whiskey. One for the record books!

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Slainte!