Tasting #100: Time To A-Rye-Ve!

Tasting #100: Time To A-Rye-Ve!

Tasting #100: Time To A-Rye-Ve!

Tasting #100!!!! Wow, what a journey, but we made it! Tasting #100 focused on a bunch of Rye Whiskeys from around the USA. We had a great tasting with some stellar drams. Here is what we tasted:

  • New Riff 6 Year Malted Rye
  • George Dickel Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye
  • SMWS RW3.2 ‘Brooklyn Apple Pie’ 4 Year NY Distilling Rye
  • Woodinville Cask Strength Rye – distillery only
  • Three Boys Distilling Hand-Filled Rye
  • Barrell Craft Spirits 16 Year Seagrass Canadien Rye
  • Laws San Luis Valley Cask Strength Rye

A fantastic evening! Here is a link to the YouTube video: YouTube of Tasting

Tasting #75: Starward Australian Whisky

Tasting #75: Starward Australian Whisky

Tasting #75: Starward Australian Whisky

On Wednesday, March 31st, the Saratoga Whiskey Club held Tasting #75! The focus of this tasting was Starward Australian Single Malt Whisky. We were joined by David Vitale, the founder who now lives in Seattle. We had a big group on Zoom to learn all about Starward whiskies and we also did a virtual tour of the Distillery with the distillery manager who joined us online from Melbourne. Pretty awesome stuff!

Here is what we tasted:

  • Starward Nova
  • Starward Two Fold
  • Starward Solera 3 Year
  • Starward Single Cask from Astor Wines
  • Starward Single Cask from Park Ave
  • Starward Single Cask from Wally’s
  • Starward Single Cask from Chicago’s Women Who Whisky Club

It was a great night of whisky and conversation with the great group of people at Starward.