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 #35 Recap: Kentucky Finds!
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!
Tasting #27 Recap: Great Bourbons
Tasting #27 Recap: Great Bourbons
On Wednesdays, January 9 & 23, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its first tasting of 2019. The focus of the tasting was Great Bourbons. These were bottles that were collected over the last year by the club. It was a great way to start off the new year! There were 36 members in attendance.
Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted:
- Weller 12 Year
- Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength
- Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 11, Spring ’16
- SMWS B5.1 – Dickel 13 Year
- Wild Turkey ‘Revival’
For scores from the tasting, please go to Scores.
Two wonderful evenings of Bourbon. Can’t go wrong with that to start the year! Cheers.
Tasting #22 Recap: Annual Whiskey Club Dinner – Bourbon & BBQ
Tasting #22 Recap: Annual Whiskey Club Dinner – Bourbon & BBQ
On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Saratoga Whiskey Club held its annual dinner feast. The theme for this year was Bourbon and BBQ. We had close to 40 people in attendance for this great evening of outdoor dining and tasting. The weather cooperated for us which was nice!
Here is a list of the whiskies we tasted and the food that they were paired with:
- We started with a Maker’s Mark Bourbon Slushie
- Barton’s 1792 Full Proof – Loch & Key Society Barrel Pick – Paired with a slow roasted Pork Belly (braised with Old Grand Dad 114) and topped with a Grilled Peach and a Bourbon Peach Sauce (that contained some Small Batch Barton’s 1792)
- Weller Special Reserve – Paired with a Smoked Chicken Caesar Salad
- Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel – Paired with Smoked Baby Back Ribs (Johnny Drum was used in the BBQ sauce), Homemade Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, and Cornbread
- David Nicholson Reserve – Paired with Smoked Beef Short Ribs which were braised in Michter’s Bourbon and served with a Waldorf Salad
- Michter’s Toasted Barrel Rye – Paired with Truly Decadent Bacon Brownies and Ben & Jerry’s Urban Bourbon Ice Cream
A big shout out to Primal for helping us with good pricing on most of the meat served at this dinner!
Thank again to Primal!! And here’s to another great annual dinner!! Cheers.
