So I’m up for hosting February Bend Spirit Club. My first two tastings focused on my absolute favorite spirit, Scotch. It would have been an obvious choice for our upcoming Club meet, but I didn’t want to be ’safe’ this time around. The great thing about being a host is how it educates you and stretches your ability to understand and communicate a theme.
I’ve been tossing themes around left and right for a month.
It comes down to – what haven’t I explored yet? I still have an interest in exploring favorite cocktails, but for February I’m going to focus on a Spirit we haven’t featured yet: Irish Whiskey.
We have a selection of five mid-top shelf Irish Whiskeys and I have to say from a preliminary sampling – there’s not a dud in the bunch. This will be an excellent tasting! See you all February 4th!
- Lance
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I am not so sure about pre sampling! You should be savoring your experience for the group! Hah, it really is just too tempting.
Can’t wait for more brown spirits… I do hold a special place for them and their original history.
I will defend my pre sampling as an effort to be concise and accurate in my research and note preparation for the evening.
Yeah.
Take that.
Being concise is good.
Ireland doesn’t have a lot of Distilleries, I am excited to see your spread.
But I really just think your pre-sampling is an excuse.
i am a fan of the pre-sample. (and drinking in general) it would seem as the host you would want to have generated an opinion prior to the meeting.
The tasting was great – I am now a big fan of Irish Whiskey and I never knew that about myself before!! Thanks Lance.