APRIL 2010

Summary of the

Dwyer’s Pub Scotch Club

April 18th, 2010 meeting

                                 *Undecided between Talisker 10.yr. and Isle of Jura 10yr.

Topics: Island Scotches from Jura and Skye.

Scotches Tasted: Talisker 10 yr., Isle of Jura 10 yr., and Johnnie Walker Red Label.

Famous Scotsman: Lord Lister, provided by Dave L.

Covered in the news: Amrut whisk(e)y (India) and Mackmyra whisk(e)y (Sweden) are soon to be retailed in America, “Dee Dram” whisky created as a limition edition whisky with the sales going to help the Dee River’s habitat, Talisker commissioning the “Talisker Bounty Boat” to raise money to fight motor neuron disease.  The boat will reenact the famous 4,000 mile sail in the Pacific of Captain Bligh after he was cast adrift off the H.M.S. Bounty by Fletcher Christian, some 220 years ago.

Scotch term- n/a

Old Business:

1. If the Sabres play the evening of May 16^th, the May meeting will be moved to May 23^rd.
2. Confirmed that it’s quite likely we’ll have a kiosk at the Scottish Festival on Aug 21.

New Business:

      1.  I will be contacting everyone in a couple weeks to make sure who’s in for May’s whisky/dinner pairing.

      2.  June’s meeting will be June 6^th.

Happy Birthday, Mike G!