Story of Whiskey “Master Class” +
The Complete Whiskey Course
presented by author Robin Robinson
We are very excited to have our long-time friend Robin Robinson presenting his book “The Complete Whiskey Course” along with his Story of Whiskey “Master class”. In this hybrid one-man show and whiskey tasting, Robin takes us through the entire story of whiskey in one rapid-fire, crazy narrative that brings in the history of distillation, the roles of monks and alchemists, farmers and taxmen, Scottish lords and Appalachian hillbillies. From grains to glasses, Ireland to Kyoto to Bangalore and beyond, whiskey is more than the sum of its parts. Hold on to your (gl)asses, it’s an evening of bad standup comedy punctuated by drinking. Afterwards, Robin will be signing copies of his book for those in attendance. The first 10 to sign-up will receive a complimentary hardcover of The Complete Whiskey Course.
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about the author + presenter:
Robin Robinson is a renowned whiskey educator who created the popular Whiskey Smackdown series at the Astor Center in New York City. He has taught at the Culinary Institute of America and the Institute for Culinary Education, and given lectures and seminars at the American Distilling Institute, Bar Institute, and Tales of the Cocktail, among others. He has been featured in the pages of AlcoholProfessor.com, Chicago Sun Times, Playboy.com, VinePair.com, WhiskeyWash.com, and other publications. Whisky magazine awarded him a 2014 Icon of Whisky Award, their highest commendation for brand ambassadors. He lives in New Jersey. [link] [YouTube]
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featuring:
Knappogue Castle (Irish)
Aberlour (Scotch)
JP Wisers (Canadian)
Jefferson's (Bourbon)
Iwai Whisky (Japanese)
Amrut (Indian)
+ other surprises!
Glenfarclas Whisky w/ George S. Grant
6th generation of the family behind Glenfarclas Distillery
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
7:15pm - 9:00pm
location: Brandon's on La Brea (600 S. La Brea Ave, 90036)
(includes 2 cocktails + light appetizers)
On Wednesday, February 19 @ 7:15pm Southern California Whiskey Club will have none other than George S. Grant, who is the 6th generation of the family behind Glenfarclas Whisky to talk about life at the distillery. This will be a very special tasting with a couple of cocktails from Angela Ryskiewicz @ Brandon’s on La Brea and then an intimate and casual discussion with George Grant himself; he requested a low-key and personable tasting with SCWC.
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A big thanks to Katy O’Donnell for making this happen.
Valinch & Mallet (Independent Bottlers)
with Davide Romano + Fabio Ermoli
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
7:15pm - 9:00pm
location: Village Idiot (7383 Melrose Ave, LA, 90046)
Southern California Whiskey Club is proud to have Davide Roman + Fabio Ermoli visiting all the way from London and Milan to educate us on their fine line of independent bottled spirits. Valinch & Mallet was conceived and created by two friends, coming from different backgrounds, united by the common passion for whisky and the desire to transform it into a profession and share its fruits with everyone else.
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about Valinch & Mallet:
Valinch & Mallet is a young Italian independent bottler of single cask whisky and rum that they bottle at natural cask strength and without chill-filtration. They specialize in selecting and bottling only those single casks that prove to be exceptional and truly unique. This characteristic is transferred to the bottles; each of them has a handmade metallic plaque where the information has been engraved by a blacksmith, thus creating unique works of art. They are distributed in 18 countries and looking to expand their reach worldwide. [info]
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event pour list (cask strength):
1. Ardmore 8 year, Single Cask, 97.6 Proof
2. Deanston 18 year, Single Cask, 106.4 Proof
3. Lagavulin 8 year, Single Cask, 97.6 Proof
4. Royal Brackla 12 year, Single Cask, 97.6 Proof
5. Tamdhu 20 year, Single Cask, 106.6 Proof
6. Ben Nevis 19 year, Single Cask, 103.4 Proof
+ other #SecretStash surprises​
Single Cask Nation
presented by Joshua Hatton
Thursday. May 7, 2020
Southern California Whiskey Club was happy to have Joshua Hatton present Retail Release #6 from Single Cask Nation via an online tasting. This release features an older sherried Speyside whisky, a younger peated Highland whisky, an older grain whisky in first fill American oak, a release from Israel, and a couple more treats to explore in the comfort of your own home.
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event pour list:
1. Cameronbridge 26yo, refill Sherry Butt
From Single Cask Nation Retail Release #5
2. Aultmore 30 year, 1st fill Sherry Butt
Cask #2459 yielded 465 bottles.
3. Aultmore 8 year, 1st fill Bourbon Barrel
Cask #800233 yielded 227 bottles.
4. Ben Nevis 23 year, 2nd fill Bourbon Hogshead
Cask #1839 yielded 209 bottles.
5. Ruadh Mhor 10 year, 2nd fill Bourbon Hogshead
Cask #57 yielded 238 bottles.
6. Milk & Honey 2 year, 1st fill Bourbon Barrel
Cask #0118 yielded 256 bottles.
Fukano and Ohishi Japanese Whisky
presented by Elijah Ammon & Chris Uhde
Saturday, May 9, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00pm
location: Online Tasting
Southern California Whiskey Club is happy to have Chris Uhde present these two fine lines of Japanese Whisky via a guided online tasting from the safety of your own home.
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event pour list:
1. Fukano Vault 1
new and refill American oak barrels and sherry cask, 40.5%
2. Fukano 10 year
new and refill American oak barrels, 41%
3. Fukano 12 year
2nd fill American oak, single cask #2847, 415 bottles produced, 40.5%
4. Ohishi 8 year
sherry cask, 43.3%
5. Ohishi 10 year
brandy cask, 42.2%
6. Ohishi 7 year Sakura Cask
Hi-Time Wine Cellars exclusive, single cask No. 1480, 43.5%
1 of 2 of Ohishi Sakura single cask in the world
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The GlenAllachie Distillery
presented by David Keir, Sales and Marketing Director
date: Saturday, July 11, 2020
time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm [PDT, Pacific Daylight Time]
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
Southern California Whiskey Club is having a special afternoon event with GlenAllachie Sales Director, David Keir joining us all the way from Scotland. The GlenAllachie Distillery, located in the Speyside region of Scotland, is a younger whisky distillery that is emerging as an award-winning single malt. For this global virtual tasting, we are exploring the complete core range from the 10 to the 25, a special 1989 vintage, and finishing with their newly released peated single malt blend.
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event pour list:
1. GlenAllachie 10 year cask strength 57.1%ABV
2. GlenAllachie 12 year 46%ABV
3. GlenAllachie 15 year 46%ABV
4. GlenAllachie 18 year 46%ABV
5. GlenAllachie 25 year 48%ABV
6. GlenAllachie 1989 29 year Sherry Single Cask 55.1%ABV
7. MacNair’s Lum Reek 46%ABV
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A big thanks to Elijah Ammon for making this happen!
Turning a Blind Rye
a special 2 part event of twenty expressions
date: Thursday, August 13 + Thursday, August 20, 2020
time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm [PDT, Pacific Daylight Time]
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
It's been a while since we did a comprehensive blind tasting, to make up for that, we're going all out. 20 1oz. rye samples will be sent out to do a blind tasting over the span of two Zoom meetings. The only hint we'll give you is that the proof goes up over the course of the tasting and the details will not be revealed until the end of each meeting. Some of these ryes are easy to find around $40, others are far more elusive and run $200+.
We suggest that you explore these a few at a time and make tasting notes at your own pace. Also, save some to re-visit during the Zoom meetings as a reference to see if we can find a group consensus.
We're going to send out all of the ryes at the same time (you will receive a box of 20 samples) and they'll be labeled into round 1 and 2. A scorecard and other details will be included in the package. This is going to be an intensely educational tasting and a chance to try some hard-to-find rye along with some standard expressions. This will be a small meeting of only 20 members.
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A big thanks to Josh Peters for making this happen!
Turn a Blind Rye Part I
Turn a Blind Rye Part II
Points
79
72
68
67
64
64
62
59
47
35
Letter
I
G
A
H
D
E
F
B
J
C
Name
Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rye
Elijah Craig Rye
Michter's SiB Rye
Clyde May's Rye
Woodinville 100% Rye
Woodford Reserve Rye
High West Double Rye (2015)
Corsair Dark Rye
A.D. Laws Secale Rye
Leopold's Maryland-Style Rye
Points
74
72
72
69
69
68
60
60
59
57
Letter
S
R
Q
V
O
M
T
P
N
W
Name
Kentucky Owl
New Riff SiB
Rarebreed Rye
Knob Creek Barrel Proof
Old Overholt Bonded
Piggyback Rye
James E. Pepper 1776 Rye Barrel Proof
Wilderness Trail Rye
James E. Pepper 1776 Rye
Old Portrero SiB
20 Blind Bourbons
a special 2 part event of twenty expressions
Tuesday, September 8 + Tuesday, September 15, 2020
In September we'll continue the blind tasting theme with another set of 20 1oz. samples we'll send out and taste over the span of two Zoom meetings. The only hint we'll give you is the proof goes up over the course of the tasting; details will not be revealed until the end of each round.
Like with the rye, we'll send out all 20 of the samples at the same time and they'll be labeled with round 1 and 2. A scorecard and other details will also be included. We suggest tasting the whiskeys before each round but don't drink all 10 of the samples beforehand. Make notes, get your initial ratings done and try to save about 1/2 for the live event.
Like the 20 Blind Ryes, the whiskeys in this massive tasting were ordered by proof. We did this to keep a cask strength whiskey from overpowering and killing the subtleties of lower proofed whiskey in the lineup. Outside of that knowledge, and that the whiskey was all going to be bourbon, the members had no other clues about what they were drinking. Also like with the 20 Blind Ryes event we had a full house for voting in round 1, but 3 members couldn’t make it for round 2 so I had to normalize the scores for the final-final results which I’ll include at the bottom. But first, let’s go round by round to see how the members ranked the different sets of 10.
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The Whiskey Jug Article [link]
A big thanks to Josh Peters for making this happen!
20 Blind Bourbons Part I
20 Blind Bourbons Part II
Points
46
47
53
52
48
63
74
73
79
75
Letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Name
Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon
High West American Prairie
Clyde May’s Bourbon
Balcones Pot Still Bourbon
A.D. Laws Four Grain
Daviess County Bourbon
Daviess County French Oak Finish
Daviess County Cab Sauv Finish
Kentucky Owl Confiscated
Still Austin The Musician
Points
59
55
50
49
54
71
61
50
56
65
Letter
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
Name
Bardstown Fusion 2
Old Tub Bonded
Wild Turkey Master’s Keep BiB 17 Years
Wilderness Wheated
New Riff Single Barrel
Wilderness Trail High Rye
Barrell Batch 24
Willett 4 yo
Archives Heaven Hill 10 Years
Booker’s "Noe Secret"
And now for my favorite part, seeing how everything looks once we normalize the votes and account for the 3 missing. These are the official rankings by the Southern California Whiskey Club members:
20 40 Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon
19 41 High West American Prairie
18 42 A.D. Laws Four Grain
17 46 Balcones Pot Still Bourbon
16 47 Clyde May’s Bourbon
15 49 Wilderness Trail Wheated
14 50 Wild Turkey Master’s Keep BiB 17 Years
13 50 Willett 4 yo
12 54 Daviess County Bourbon
11 54 New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon
10 55 Old Tub Bonded
09 56 Archives Heaven Hill 10 Years
08 59 Bardstown Fusion 2
07 61 Barrell Batch 24
06 64 Daviess County Bourbon Cab Sauv Finish
05 65 Daviess County Bourbon French Oak Finish
04 65 Booker’s Noe Secret
03 66 Still Austin The Musician
02 67 Kentucky Owl Confiscated
01 71 Wilderness Trail High Rye
Ohishi Whisky Madeira Single Cask Release
Presented by Elijah Ammon + Chris Uhde
date: Sunday, September 20, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm [PDT, Pacific Daylight Time]
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
Ohishi Whisky
Madeira Single Cask
$57.99 pre-sale (750ml)
To celebrate our first cask release we are doing a bottle opening event as a group via Zoom.
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We are excited to announce Southern California Whiskey Club’s first foray into an exclusive single cask bottling for the club. We used our close connections with Ohishi Distillery to bring the first, and only, Madeira cask directly from Japan to Los Angeles. It was a cherry-pick that Chris Uhde made possible from all of his visits to the distillery that he earmarked for SCWC. A few months ago we tried a few samples and this is the one we were enamored with. As soon as it arrived in Long Beach we had a taste from the first case that was opened — it was even better than we remembered it. We are very happy with the selection and how well JVS has been taking care of the club to offer this super rare bottling. We are doing this in conjunction with Gabrielle Dion @ The Mixing Glass so we can sell this release of only 180 bottles.
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Southern California Whiskey Club Ohishi Madeira Single Cask specs:
1st Madeira cask ever bottled by the distillery
7 Year | Distilled February 2013
• 5 years in a wet first fill Oloroso Sherry barrel
• 2 years 2 months in a wet first fill Madeira barrel
bottled @ cask strength @ 41.2% ABV
only 180 bottles available
limited number of "Ohishi packs" available:
1. Ohishi Brandy 42.2%
2. Ohishi Mizunara 11yr 42.4%
3. Ohishi Sherry 11yr 2020 Special Release 41%
4. Ohishi Islay 42.7%
5. Ohishi Port 42.4%
Germain-Robin Brandy
w/ Master Sommelier Eric Entrikin, Brand Ambassador for Germain-Robin
date: Thursday, October 8, 2020
time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm [PDT, Pacific Daylight Time]
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
This is SCWC's first foray into the magical world of brandy. Brandy’s storied history, provenance, and complex flavors makes it a fantastic alternative for whiskey fans. It has many characteristics reminiscent of whiskey thanks to oak barrel aging and the use of distillation. If you are looking to expand your palate, we are recommending brandy; there’s something even the most ardent whiskey lover can appreciate. Distilled exclusively using craft methods on an antique cognac Pruhlo Charentais pot stills in Mendocino County, Germain-Robin is aged in Limousin oak barrels to highlight the flavors that make this California Brandy one of the most sought-after aged spirits.
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line-up [1oz samples]:
1. Germain-Robin California Alambic Brandy
aged 7 years in French Limousin oak barrels, 40%ABV
2. Germain-Robin XO Brandy
select barrel, aged 11 years in small Limousin oak barrels, 40%ABV
3. Germain-Robin Old Havana
blend of 20 different brandies, featuring 9 different varieties, 40% ABV
rare and discontinued, crafted to pair with Cuban-leaf cigars
originally blended in 1997 | contains brandies more than 25 years old
4. Germain-Robin Single Barrel v127
distilled 1992 | bottled in 2010
release 2011.19.sb/01 | 100% pinot noir
41.6% ABV | aged 17 years
GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh
Presented by Rory Glasgow, Brown Forman Whisky Ambassador
date: Sunday, October 18, 2020
time: 6:300pm - 8:00pm [Pacific Time]
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
Southern California Whiskey Club is having a special Sunday afternoon event with brand ambassador Rory Glasgow joining us all the way from San Francisco to guide us through the history and production of 3 classic Highland distilleries. This event is for everyone interested in Scotch Whiskey, from veteran connoisseurs to beginners, and will include a Scotch 101 portion to provide an introduction to the category of Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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line-up [1oz samples]:
1. BenRiach 10 years old
2. BenRiach 17 years old Septendecim Peated Malt
3. GlenDronach 12 years old Original
4. GlenDronach 18 years old Allardice
5. Glenglassaugh Revival
6. Glenglassaugh Torfa Richly Peated
#SecretStash
7. Benriach 14 years old, Hi-Time Cellars Exclusive Rum Cask, cask 7552
note:
Our friend Rachel Barrie is the Master Blender for The Glendronach, The Benriach, and Glenglassaugh Single Malt Scotch Distilleries. One of only a handful of female Master Blenders in the world, she has developed award-winning whiskies for some of the biggest names in the business. In 2017, she joined the Brown-Forman family to create portfolios at the distilleries we will be tasting.
The BenRiach Distillery [link]
The GlenDronach Distillery [link]
The Glenglassaugh Distillery [link]
A big thanks to Rory, for making this happen!
Dalmore Whisky + Gonzalez Byass Sherry
presented by Claire Henderson and Craig Bridger
date: Thursday, October 22, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
Southern California Whiskey Club is excited to welcome Craig Bridger, Head of Education for The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch and Claire Henderson, Senior Brand Manager for Gonzales Byass Sherry. This will be an in-depth exploration of two historic liquids in a partnership spanning over a century. In this event we will explore the sherries of Gonzalez Byass and the whisky of The Dalmore. Craig and Claire will discuss the unique relationship between these two noble houses and the synergy they create. This event is for everyone interested in sherry and scotch and will include a Sherry 101 portion.
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line-up [1oz samples]:
the sherry:
1. Tio Pepe (González Byass), Classic Fino, 15% ABV
2. Alfonso González Byass, Classic Oloroso, 18% ABV
3. Apóstoles González Byass, Aged 30 Years, 20% ABV
4. Matusalem González Byass, Aged 30 Years, 20.5% ABV
the whisky:
1. The Dalmore 12 Year, 40% ABV
2. The Dalmore 15 Year, 40% ABV
3. The Dalmore 18 Year, 43% ABV
4. The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve, 46.5% ABV
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The Dalmore Distillery [link]
González Byass Sherry [link]
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A big thanks to Liz Tomanchek and Craig Bridger for making this happen!
The House of Suntory
presented by Jonathan Armstrong
date: Friday, October 30, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom
Southern California Whiskey Club is having a special Friday night event with brand ambassador Jonathan Armstrong guiding us through the history and production of this famed Japanese company. Founded in 1899 by Shinjiro Torii, the House of Suntory has pioneered the art of Japanese whisky. This event is for everyone interested in whisky, from veteran connoisseurs to beginners, and will include a short Japanese whisky 101 portion to provide an introduction to the category.Suntory website [link]:
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line-up:
1. Suntory Whisky Toki
2. Hibiki Harmony
3. Hibiki 12 Year
4. Yamazaki 12
5. Yamazaki 18
6. Hakushu 12
7. Hakushu 18
SCWC + Kilchoman Ruby Port Cask Finish
presented by James Wills of Kilchoman
date: Sunday, November 1, 2020
time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom [in the safety of your home]
Bottles are exclusively available for purchase through
SCWC + Kilchoman Single Cask
ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon 1st fill barrel, aged for 8yrs and then finished for an additional 6 months in fresh ruby port quarter casks. 2012 vintage, that was re-racked into a 100-liter ruby port cask 1st fill January 2020. Cask no 2500 | 55.8% ABV | only 138 bottles
individual bottle sales:
SCWC Single Cask Kilchoman 2012 8yr Ruby Port Cask (1 x 750ml)
​(1 x 750ml Kilchoman 8yr Ruby Port + free delivery to OC + LB)
$129.99
exclusive Kilchoman Pack offer:
SCWC Single Cask Kilchoman 2 pack 2012 8 yr Ruby Port Cask (2 x 750ml)
(2 x 750ml Kilchoman 8yr Ruby Port, + 5 x 1/2oz samples, + free delivery to LA)
$249.99
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Zoom tasting w/ James Wills @ Kilchoman Nov. 1 @ 2pm PT
1. Kilchoman Machir Bay, 46% ABV
2. Kilchoman Sanaig (2020 release), 46% ABV
3. Kilchoman 100% Islay 10th Edition, 50% ABV
4. Kilchoman Comraich Batch 3, 55.3% ABV
5. Sandeman Fine Ruby Porto, 19.5% ABV
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Son of Kilchoman Founder Anthony Wills, James has been involved in the distillery from its infancy and claims to have done every single job in the distillery since its establishment in 2005 - from polishing the stills when they first arrived to bottling the first malt by hand (with a teapot!), James knows the distillery's every nook and cranny. We will have an informal tasting and short Q&A while we taste the Kilchoman Pack samples as a group. All are welcome to join!
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A big thanks to Elijah Ammon and Chris Uhde for making this happen!
Limestone Branch Distillery
presented by Steve Beam
date: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom
Southern California Whiskey Club is honored to have a special bourbon event with Steve Beam, all the way from Lebanon, Kentucky, walk us through their process and plans for the future at Limestone Branch Distillery.
Steve and Paul Beam started Limestone Branch Distillery in 2010 with the goal of reclaiming their family’s distilling heritage. The Beams trace their lineage back seven generations to Jacob Beam on one side of the family and four generations to J.W. Dant on the other. Their great-grandfather, Minor Case Beam, was the original owner of the Yellowstone brand. The family created Yellowstone Bourbon in 1872 and seven generations later, the brothers have started their own chapter of the family history book. While ramping up their own production, Paul & Steve are very open about their signature blends of whiskey to fund the distillery until their own whiskey has had time to fully mature.
The 2020 Yellowstone Limited Edition boasts a stunning new bottle, similar to Yellowstone Bourbon, which has been around since 1872. Minor Case Rye is a 2 year old straight rye that has been aged for additional time by Limestone Branch in Sherry casks. We will also get to taste the new Bowling & Burch Gin as a special treat. This expression traces its roots back to the Beam’s ancestors, the Bowlings and the Burches, who emigrated from England to the Eastern United States in the mid 1600s.
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line-up:
1. Bowling & Burch Gin
2. Minor Case Rye
3. Yellowstone Select Bourbon
4. Yellowstone Limited Edition 2020 Bourbon​
Geijer Spirits cocktails + tasting
presented by Martin Geijer
date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm PT
location: virtual tasting via Zoom
Geijer Spirits is a San Francisco-based beverage company producing hand-crafted spirits under the “California” brand. It all started with a family recipe and a desire to share their glögg liqueur with the world. This endeavor created a fantastic world of craft spirits at the intersection between Scandinavia and California; old-world traditions blended with new world flavors. This special event will feature 2 cocktails presented by Shauna “The Minty” Der + a complete spirits tasting led by creator Martin Geijer.
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The California Amaro is the newest release — just launched this week — and we will be the first club to taste it!
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line-up:
1. Geijer Glögg Liqueur
2. California Aqua Vitae
3. California Amaro
4. California Fernet
5. California Orange Liqueur
6. California Falernum
7. California Spiced Liqueur​
Signatory + Edradour Tasting
presented by Charlie Rodman
date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom
On December 5th, 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing Prohibition and restoring the right to a celebratory drink. To commemorate this, Southern California Whiskey Club is having a tasting with some old-school scotch with one of the largest and most discerning independent bottlers in the world. Charlie Rodman, US National Brand Manager for Signatory Vintage will join us as we explore these fantastic expressions and learn more about the company and why they do it. Signatory Vintage Scotch bottles one cask at a time to capitalize on the unique color and flavor straight from the cask – as real and natural as it gets. Founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington, Signatory purchased Edradour distillery from Pernod Ricard in 2002.
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line-up:
1. Edradour 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt, 43%
2. Glen Grant 1995 23yr, 48.3%
3. Strathmill 1996 23yr, 58.4%
4. Fettercairn 1988 30yr, 59.2%
5. Ben Nevis 2011 9yr, 63.2%
6. Benrinnes 1997 20yr, 30th Anniversary, 54.9%​
Waterford Irish Single Malt Whisky
presented by Raj Sabharwal of Glass Revolution Imports
date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm PT
location: Virtual Tasting via Zoom
We are excited to welcome Raj and the team at Glass Revolution Imports to present an exciting new Irish distillery. Their first releases just hit the USA markets we’ll be one of the first clubs to taste the lineup. Influenced by the world’s greatest winemakers, Waterford Distillery is obsessively bringing the same intellectual drive, methodology & rigor to single malt whisky. Using 100% Irish barley, their new Single Farm Origin series is an uber-provenance range of limited edition natural whiskies that explore Irish terroir one farm, once place, at a time.
Although it remains a contentious subject in the world of spirits, Waterford is a true believer in the presence of terroir within a distilled liquid. In an effort to fully explore Irish terrior, founder and CEO Mark Reynier (ex-Bruichladdich) utilizes proprietary methodology and precision aimed at the subject.
Production begins with a mash filter as opposed to the more traditional mash tub, and fermentation times upwards of 5 days—almost twice as long as the industry standard. All distillates are matured in a combination of first-fill French and American oak. After a minimum of three years in the cooperage, the liquid is married and bottled at 50% ABV, devoid of coloring, chill-filtration or any other form of adulteration.
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line-up:
1. WF1012 Dunbell Edition 1.1, Single Farm Origin 50.0% ABV
2. WF1017 Dunmore Edition 1.1, Single Farm Origin, 50.0% ABV
3. WF1016 Rathclogh Edition 1.1, Single Farm Origin, 50.0% ABV
4. WF1014 Organic Gaia 1.1, 50.0% ABV​
