Summary of the
Dwyer’s Pub Scotch Club
October 10th, 2010 meeting
In Attendance-preferred whisky:
Gary Ashby(m): Highland Park 12yr; Deb Barbour: Scapa 16yr; Eric Cochrane(m): Highland Park 12yr; Chris Emminger: Scapa 16yr.; Mike Ganczas(m): Scapa 16yr.; Sarah Hanley: Scapa 16yr.; Duncan Hollinger(m): Highland Park 12yr.; Bob K: Scapa 16yr.; Dave Larson(m): Highland Park 12yr.; Paul Manly(m): Highland Park 12 yr.; Tommy Oberlander(m): Scapa 16yr.; Mike Peters(m): Scapa 16yr.; Bonnie Pierce(m)(observer); Stephanie Pierce(m); Eric Samulski(m): Highland Park 12 yr.; Keith Sexton(m) Highland Park 12 yr.; Daryl St. Onge(m): Scapa 16yr.; Kelly Vanderlinde (observer).
(m)=member
Topic/Theme: Getting to know Orkney.
Scotches/Whiskies Tasted: Highland Park 12yr., Scapa 16yr., and Speyburn Bradan Orach.
Famous Scotsmen: William Burke, William Hare, and Deacon Brodie.
Covered in the news:
Highland Park releases 50 yr old whisky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHfbeBAK9kQ,
Diageo opens distillery in Roseisle, and
Old Pulteney announces their “row to the pole”. http://www.rowtothepole.com
Back to Basics- Congeners and the nose.
Old Business: N/A
New Business:
1. November’s meeting will be November 14th.
2. December’s meeting will be December 5th. For our Christmas meeting (Dec. 5th), our goal is to have half the attendees bring a dish, the other half bring a bottle of scotch, and musicians need only bring their instruments.
3. Congrats to Gary Ashby, Bonnie Pierce, and Steph Pierce- all are now official members. This earns you a swift kick in the ass hearty handshake.
4. Anyone interested in joining the ride to the Third Thursday Club in Rochester, email me at dwyerspubscotchclub@yahoo.com. We’ll be making the drive to Rochester on Thursday, Oct 21, at 5:00pm. http://thirdthursdayclub.org
Until November,
Slainte!
Keith S.