Pete studies hard for the bombarment of questions at the Naked Spirits Master Class that we had on Wednesday night! With the increase in the spirits range we thought now was the time to show off some of the new bottles as well as revisit some old friends. We had around 20 people in the room all ready and eager to try some spirits and, hopefully, learn something too.
What we had on the night...
Old Raj Gin, 46%abv: The perfect start to the night. We served it neat straight from the fridge and then offered everyone a wee dash of tonic to complete the deal. Old Raj has become one of our favourite gins and although its great neat it makes damn near the perfect Gin and Tonic that you could taste.
Inverarity Blend, 40%abc: A fantastic wee blend that is very drinkable without being overly complex - think more large measure in front of the TV than tasting sample beside the fire.
Rum......served blind. A possible addition to the range from the West Indies that didn't capture the crowd but we thought it was a great wee sipper! However, we let the public decide and we wont be stocking this one.
Delamain Reserve de la Famille,43%abv: Fantastic! See our last blog for our thoughts.
Bruichladdich First Growth Haut Brion Cask ACE'd, 46%abv: Yum! This is one of the best of the range with just the right amount of tannins on the plate. It would be brilliant to try this next to some Haut Brion but the wine is around four times more expensive than the whisky.
Arran Amerone, 50%abv: This was one malt that we were not going to stock until we were offered a sample by the distillery and fell in love with it. The colour is almost rose pink but thats what happens when distillers don't worry about adding colouring. To taste it is mouth watering good - tonnes of the Arran style flavours but all with undertones of red berry fruit and milk chocolate - we sold out of this one after the tasting....must order more.
Springbank-15 year-old, 46%abv: A constant favourite since we first started stocking it. Much sweeter in style than the Springbank-12 year-old and full of elegance, and citrus richness.
Hazelburn-8 year-old Sauternes Wood Finish, 55.9%abv: We reviewed the complete Hazelburn range at the start of this week and I was more than happy to try it again. Such a complex dram for such a young whisky. See its not always about the age of the whisky but the quality.
So until the next time keep sampling!
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