Don't be late for our Reserves' Tasting tonight at 7 p.m. at our inclement weather home (aka Ben's Pool House).  We'll be tasting once again the whiskies from our "20 Something" tasting and as a point of comparison, we'll also sample the new Bowmore Tempest (a highly touted 10 Year Old).

Mark's been hard at work getting everything set for our January Robbie Burns' Night tasting with a traditional dinner of haggis, tatties, neeps, and more (soup, salmon, steak, wine, and dessert).  We'll toast Scotland's bard with our "Twenty Something" reserves and try a wee baby from Islay - Bowmore Tempest (a 10 Year Old).  The tasting has been confirmed for 1/24/12 (Burns' birthday is actually January 25th) which is the Tuesday before Robbie Burns' actual birthday. Mark's already emailed you about the cost for the dinner.  The Reserves and Bowmore are on the Society!

See what Tod has to say about the 1991 Glenkinchie Double-Matured Distiller's Edition, bottled in 2005.  But proceed at your own risk!  You may find yourself buying another bottle of single malt or heading for whatever one you have handy for a wee dram!

After much coaxing, a few gentle threats, and some minor flattery, Brian, our newest member, has finally sent in his whisky profile.  Check out what Brian's drinking these days and what his all time favorite dram is.  Luckily, no pictures are included on the whisky profiles page since Brian was hoping to include an 8 X 10 of himself.

With a title like that you can bet this tasting's listing will be read.  Unfortunately for those of you looking for something steamy, you'll have to settle for something smoky instead.  November's tasting will feature four single malts perfectly paired with two fantastic cigars.  It'll be an evening that will definitely change the way you make you make decisions what about the cigar and whisky pairings you do in the future.  

While there are essentially only four primary tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter), there are 32 primary aromas commonly found in single malts.  These are grouped into eight segments (the first six resulting from production and the last two from maturation): Cereal, Fruity, Floral, Peaty, Feinty, Sulphury, Woody, and Winey.  

Get ready for a great evening on Tuesday July 19th at our 7th tasting with this month's theme being Blind Man's Bluffs.  This month we'll be trying a variation on our normal blind tasting procedure for a different twist.

Make sure you get your reservation in ASAP for the Society's Sixth Tasting - An Evening in the Woods, hosted by Tod on Tuesday, May 17th at Ben's at 7 p.m.

Our newest full member, Ben, will host our fifth tasting on March 22, 2011.  The theme for the tasting will be "90+ Rated Whiskies."  I know Ben will have as much of blast selecting the bottles for the tasting as we will sipping them.  The tasting will be held at Ben's at 7 p.m. that Tuesday.  Remember to RSVP and send in your checks as soon as possible to make sure you'll have a seat at another great tasting.