Summary of the
Dwyer’s Pub Scotch Club
April 10th, 2011 meeting
In Attendance-preferred whisky:
Deb Barbour(m): Ardbeg 10 yr; Geoff Boulden(m): Ardbeg 10yr; Eric Cochrane(m): Old Pulteney 17; Mike Dawes: Old Pulteney 17yr; Chris Emminger(m): Old Pulteney 17; Sarah Hanley(m): observer; Tony Jakiel(m): Old Pulteney 17yr; Bob Koralewski(m): Old Pulteney 17yr; Daniel Lever: Ardbeg 10yr; Paul Manly(m): Ardbeg 10yr; Rich O’Grady(m): Old Pulteney 17yr; Bonnie Pierce(m)(observer); Stephanie Pierce(m): Old Pulteney 17yr; Keith Sexton(m): Old Pulteney 17yr; Alex Taylor: Old Pulteney 17yr; Mike Wilson: Old Pulteney 17yr.
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Topic/Theme: Some smoke, a bloke, and some non peat-loving folk.
Scotches/Whiskies Tasted: Ardbeg 10yr, Old Pulteney 17yr, and Glengoyne 10 yr.
Famous Scotsmen: The “Glasgow Four”- artists Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, J. Herbert MacNair, and his wife Frances Macdonald MacNair (sister of Margaret Macdonald). Presented by Deb Balbour.
Covered in the news: Working on a hand-held device to detect counterfeit whisky; Tidal power for distilleries on Islay; Diageo invest 3.5 million pounds into Caol Ila distillery; A seventy year old Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet auctioned to benefit earthquake victims in Japan; White & McKay have duplicated and are ready to sell Shackleton’s whisky.
Back to Basics- Purpose of the malt house.
50/50 winner: Keith Sexton- $26
Old Business: N/A
Also- Tribute to Dave Larson with a 15 yr old Balblair supplied by Michael Lord, proprietor of the Whisky Shop of Dufftown. In a classy gesture, Mr. Lord provided the bottle with a request that we toast the memory of Dave.
New Business:
Until we meet in May,
Slainte!
Keith S.