Excellent tasting. I have a new appreciation for Irish Whiskey.
The food and beer pairing was probably cliché as hell but it worked great to complement the whiskey. Irish cheese, smoked salmon, dried cherries and mangos, and…. duh…. Guinness.
Knappogue Castle 1995
Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Jameson 12 Year Old Special Reserve
Bushmills Black Bush
Redbreast Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey
And some photos from the night…
I SAID DON’T TAKE MY PICTURE!!! I KILL YOU ALL!!!
Nah, it’s all good…
Great group!!
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i have to say after the last two great tastings it is getting harder to come up with something new and interesting. hope to see you all in April.
I think that too sometimes but then I have a different take on it. We have exposed ourselves to a large volume of different individual spirits over the past year and a half – over 75? 80? 85?
I’m thinking for my next tasting I might forego the selection of 5 and opt for 1 or 2 extreme selections – rarity, top shelf, reputation being the deciding factors. Focus more on food pairings, complimentary spirits, cigars, etc.
Who knows, I still feel like a newbie to this huge, incredible world.
I love Irish Whiskey (now). Nice job Lance, my fav. was the Jameson. Very smooth and sippable!