West Cork Blended Irish Whiskey is aged entirely in bourbon casks. This is a light blend of grain and malt whiskies that has big vanilla notes and a fruity finish.
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Sexton Irish Whiskey
The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a new face on the Irish Whiskey market, but unlike most new faces it’s not a blend, but a sherried single malt which was honestly a bit shocking to see. I was first lured in with the crazy looking bottle and the macabre gothy label but it was the fact it was a sherried Irish single malt that intrigued the mind.
Put out by Proximo spirits the distiller of The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey is unknown, but we have a pretty good idea who it is. Not too long ago Bushmill’s (located in the north of Ireland) released a sherry cask single malt for its Steamship series and Proximo has been the owner of Bushmill’s since 2014. I can’t help but think this comes from some of the same stocks.
Green Spot Chateau Montelena Irish Whiskey
Green Spot Montelena Bottling Note
A delicious edition of Green Spot Irish single pot still whiskey which has been finished in casks that previously held Zinfandel wine from Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California. It’s the second in ‘Wine Geese’ series, all of which feature whiskey finished in casks from wineries run by Irish winemakers around the world – the family currently running Chateau Montelena was originally from Waterford!
Lismore 21 Year Old Single Malt
Lismore 21 Year Old Bottling Note
A 21 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Lismore range. This comes from an undisclosed distillery in the Speyside region – a delicious mystery of a malt!
Glenglassaugh Torfa
Torfa bottling notes: We’ve seen the Revival and the Evolution, and now Glenglassaugh are adding a peated expression to their range. The Torfa (which refers to the Old Norse word for turf or peat) has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels and weighs in at 20 PPM. We love to see that Glenglassaugh is back up and running again after being closed for over 20 years, and they’ve even got enough momentum to try new things, as this is their first peated single malt Scotch whisky!
Expensive Taste July 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Expensive Taste July 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Host: Michael Bridgman
Attendence: Absent, Chad, Josh C, Paul, Dan, Rico, Raf
Tasters :
Ardbeg Grooves and Octomore 8.1
Tamara to review the Ardbeg, Mark B to Review Octomore?
August Meeting and Cook Off
Meeting and cook off to be held on Sat, August 25 at Ryan’s House 2752 Kressler Road, Heidelberg.
Teams are as follows — Team 1 – Tamara, Mark B, Frank
Team 2 – Brad, Adam, Mike, luke
Team 3 – Derek, Ryan, Lee
Team 4 – Chad, Tom, Nick, Josh C
The cook off is the best BBQ sandwich and needs to be served on some kind of bread product, The meeting will take place at 1pm and the judging will start at 4 or 5 pm to be determined at meeting prior. Each team will receive $40.00 at the meeting to reimburse for some of their teams cost.
If people like they are welcome to pitch tents in Ryans back yard and spend the night.
September Meeting
September meeting will be held at Luke Moffatt’s house. It will be a taster night brought to us from Jamesons Irish Whiskey
Ti-Cats Game Update September 15th, 2018
The club will subsidize $600 for bus, we had 13 members interested. Members will have transportation covered. Open to non members to go, we would look at $20 bus donation for non members we need 20 people for the group rate deal, please advise immediately, will be sending out a special email invite this week.
Gonna try and get bus early for tailgate., 1pm departure time for Hamilton, game time 4pm to allow ample time for tailgate/lunch. Mark to check into bus.
Treasurer Report
Will attach a separate document to be sent to membership email list directly
Lotto update
In July we won $20 plus a free play on Lotto Max, that will be re-ivested, ongoing play from March is 1 free play for 649; June we have $20 and a free play from Lotto Max, also will be re-invested
60’s trial run:
We had 6 members pay increased dues of $30 each…(we had additional $60 of dues), we did finish 1 full 60, we have on hand in inventory 1 additional full 60.
Paintball October 13th Update:
Ryan, Tom S, Josh B have paid for paintball. That leaves $140 left from the deposit to come back to the club. Spots for members will be held till after the august meeting. After the meeting Ryan will be paying remainder of deposit and opening up the spots to non members.
Food:
Still to bring food for the year is Adam, Dan A, Lee, Mark B, Mark C, Nick, Paul and Raf. No food needed for August cook off but September we have Jameson’s coming so it will be a good opportunity to get on it.
Octomore Masterclass 8.1
Notes will be updated shortly.
Ardbeg Grooves
July Bottle #1, Tasting Notes will be updated shortly.
July 27, 2018 Expensive Taste Meeting Agenda
Location: Mike Bridgeman’s place 147 Lyndhurst Drive Kitchener
Food: Mike, Mark, Frank
Tasters: Posted to the BBM wire, looks delicious
2 Tiered Trial Run: $30 if you want the 60’s, $20 for the tasters, will have 1 60 of Whisky per 5 people who want that option, bring your own mix we will have ice and cups available
Agenda:
- August ET Meeting/Cook off… looking for attendance, teams, budget, BBQ Sandwich Theme…location Ryan Bester’s new place
- Jameson’s tasting lined up and confirmed a go for September 29, 2018, will discuss location, details and # of tasters…this will be no charge for the club
- Hamilton ti-cats game update for Sept 15th, tickets/transportation
- Golf tournament wrap up
- Treasurery Report
- Lotto Updates
- Raffle Bottle
- Logo Updates and this years apparel
- Paintball Updates
June 29, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Host Tamara Maurer
- Taster Signatory Vintages Port Dundas 1991 26 Year Old Cask Strength 58% Bottle # 34 of 236, Tamara to review
- Prospect introduced Lee Snetsinger, welcome good sir!
- Changes to E-board, going forward for the remainder of the year Tom Suliman will be the treasurer and Josh will assume roll of special events, both Josh and Toms positions are up for renewal in January.
- Tom spoke of sending out spreadsheets going forward with financials, there will be one attached to these notes
- Opening treasurer report $2084, dues in $330, Ryan’s paintball 20$, taster cost 262, raffle bottle 33$.
- Frank asked to see comparable from month to month
- Frank re-joined the club, welcome back sir
- Ryan talked about the golf tourney and tee times to be sent out later in week.
- Tom talked about lotto and getting permanent list together
- It was brought to the club on getting rid of the prospect sticker. Club voted to remove rule
- Josh informed the club that there is no box for the ti-cats game, Chad to check into tickets, and Adam said he would check with his brother in-law about a bus.
- Josh has lined up a Jameson’s tasting, it was suggested to have a meeting before the tasting this time. Starting at 7;00pm then the tasting at 9pm
- August 26th there we bill a cook-off to take place at Ryan’s house in Heidelberg, Best BBQ sandwich is the challenge.
- Next meeting to take place at Bridgman’s house on July 27th
- On food next month Mike, Mark, Frank
- A two tiered dues system is being tried. If you wanna drink 60s it will cost you 30$, if not it will cost 20$. Members to let eboard know if they will be drinking 60s. 1 bottle for every five people
- Bridgeman, Luke, Tamara and Lee said they want to drink sixty next meeting