Tasting #51: In Situ Mezcal Tasting

by Saratoga Whiskey Club | May 8, 2020 | Tastings

Tasting #51: In Situ Mezcal Tasting

On Tuesday, May 5th – Cinco de Mayo, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 51st tasting. It was our third virtual tasting since the Corona virus shutdown. The tasting’s focus was very new! Mezcal! We sampled six different mezcales from Oaxaca that were brought back from a Mezcal Tour in February. We were joined by Ulises Torrentera, a Mezcal superstar and owner of the In Situ Bar and Mezcaleria in Oaxaca. It was a very educational evening and the samplings were fantastic.

Here is what we tasted:

Pura Vida Cocktail – Del Maguey Vida, Campari, Carpano Antica Formula
Del Maguey Chichicapa Mezcal
In Situ A. convallis Marrano
In Situ A. rhodacantha Mexicano Criollo
In Situ A. marmorata Tepextate
In Situ A. karwinskii Madrecuixe
In Situ A. potatorum Tobala
Lalocura Pechuga

36 members were online using Zoom for this tasting.

Tasting #50: American Whiskey

by Saratoga Whiskey Club | Apr 16, 2020 | Tastings

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.

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Tasting #49: SMWS April Preview

by Saratoga Whiskey Club | Apr 3, 2020 | Tastings

Tasting #49: SMWS April Preview

On Wednesday, April 1st, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 49th tasting. This tasting’s focus was the new release of April whiskies from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. We had 6 different releases to taste from. Ben Diedrich, Co-Director of the Society here in the USA, joined us for this first virtual tasting during the Coronavirus epidemic. It was a great tasting of whisky from so many different distilleries with individual tasting profiles.

Here is what we tasted:

SMWS 26.132 ‘Krupnik and amaretti’ Clynelish 9 Year
SMWS 93.120 ‘Cocoa and coal’ Glen Scotia 14 Year
SMWS 59.59 ‘Spock’s earwax’ Teaninich 10 Year
SMWS 1.215 ‘Formidable chocolate’ Glenfarclas 15 Year
SMWS 28.43 ‘Muscle-toned heft and punch’ Tullibardine 11 Year
SMWS 53.310 ‘Kippers and slippers’ Caol Ila 10 Year

30 members were online using Zoom for this tasting.

Tasting #48: SMWS March Preview

by Saratoga Whiskey Club | Mar 12, 2020 | Tastings

Tasting #48: SMWS March Preview

On Wednesday, March 4th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its 48th tasting. This tasting’s focus was the new release of March whiskies from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. We had 8 different releases to taste from. It was a great tasting of whisky from so many different distilleries with individual tasting profiles.

Here is what we tasted:

SMWS 71.66 ‘Farmyard feedback loop’ Glenburgie 7 Year
SMWS 55.57 ‘Digging up ginger’ Royal Brackla 10 Year
SMWS 6.32 ‘Knickerbockers at a wedding’ Glen Deveron (Macduff) 12 Year
SMWS 72.79 ‘Chocolate Bourbons’ Miltonduff 11 Year
SMWS 44.116 ‘Pirate ship in a storm’ Craigellachie 8 Year
SMWS 46.84 ‘Sipping from a velvet Tardis’ Glenlossie 17 Year
SMWS 93.119 ‘Charcoal in a honeypot’ Glen Scotia 11 Year
SMWS 16.42 ‘Top note of covfefe’ Glenturret 9 Year

30 members were in attendance for this tasting.

Tasting #47: The Whisky Hoop

by Saratoga Whiskey Club | Mar 12, 2020 | Tastings

Tasting #47: The Whisky Hoop

On Wednesday, February 19th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club held its 47th tasting as a club. The theme for this tasting was The Whisky Hoop Independent Bottlings. These bottles were brought back from Japan. The Whisky Hoop is a members-only independent bottler that sells mostly to Japanese bars. It was an incredible tasting.

The whiskies that we tasted included: