Summary of the
Dwyer’s Pub Scotch Club
August 7th, 2011 meeting
In Attendance-preferred whisky:
Joe Badding: Signatory’ s Longmorn 18yr; Deb Barbour(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18 yr; Geoff Boulden(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18 yr; John Boulden: Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Steph Coppola(observer); Jason Cretacci(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; David Duke(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr ; Bill Gworek: Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Sarah Hanley: (observer);Tony Jakiel(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Diane Johnson: Signatory Longmorn 18yr; Bob Koralewski(m): Gordon & McPhail’s Miltonduff 10yr; Tyler Kossow: (observer); Aaron Lelito(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Barry M: Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Paul Manly(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Lilian Parnofielo(m):Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Mike Peters(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Tony Peters: Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Bonnie Pierce(m)(observer); Stephanie Pierce(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Keith Sexton(m): Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr; Joe Town (observer).
(m)=member
Topic/Theme: The world of independent bottlers.
Scotches/Whiskies Tasted: Gordon & MacPhail’s Miltonduff 10yr, Signatory’s Longmorn 18yr, and McClelland Islay.
Famous Scotsman: James Simpson, our favorite chloroform advocate.
Covered in the news: India announces free trade agreement, Scientists can accurately detect phony scotch using an infrared spectrometer, Diageo boosts Speyside production, and scores of homes near whisky warehouses are becoming covered in a mysterious black fungus.
Back to Basics- n/a
50/50 winner: Deb Barbour-$37. Congrats, Deb!
Old Business: n/a
New Business:
1. Sep meeting is Sep 18th.
2. Scottish Festival at the Amherst Museum is August 20th. Bring the family- kids are FREE!!!!
3. Join me if you like- I’m going to Rochester to attend the Third Thursday Club’s meeting on Aug 18th.
4. Congrats to Lillian Parnofiello- our newest member.
Until we meet in September,
Slainte!
Keith S.