Rare scotch tasting -- for free
The Milton Inn in Sparks is holding a rare scotch tasting next Monday, Oct. 19.
The scotches will be for sale, but the tasting is complementary. I hope someone who knows his or her scotches will comment on this list because I can't tell you anything other than that these are some of the scotches that will be offered:
Edradour 10 years
Tullibardine 1992 14 years
Ledaig 1993 15 years
Linkwood 1995 13 years
Isle of Skye 8 years
Bladnoch 1992 16 years
Laphroaig 2001 7 years
Isle of Jura 1997 10 years
Brora 1981 24 years ...
And while you're at it, please explain the dates and the years listed. Is one the amount of aging and the other when it was bottled?
The tasting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and you'll need a reservation because space is limited.
(Sun archives)
Comments
Calling Professor McIntyre.
And while you're over here, could you please clarify whether it is the scotch or the tasting that is rare?
That's easy. Both, of course. EL
Posted by: Laura Lee | October 14, 2009 11:49 AM
They're all good because they're all Scotch.
date is end of aging process -- time it was removed from cask (I'm pretty sure on this).
years is definitely how long the scotch was aged.
Rare? I've never seen a 7-year-old Laphroiag. I thought the youngest was 10. And it's not rare, if by that we mean, hard to find. If rare means uncommonly good, then I'd think especially for the peaty Laphroiag, the 7-y-o doesn't belong on that list.
There. Scotch wisdom exhausted.
Posted by: jl | October 14, 2009 12:28 PM
Love scotch but hate Laphroaig. Way too peaty for me. Was given a bottle as a farewell gift when I returned to U.S. from Canada, tasted it and it's still in the cabinet minus one small sip. Ugh.
Posted by: Kitkat | October 14, 2009 12:35 PM
And if rare means underdone, then a 7-year-old Laphroiag would be.
Posted by: Laura Lee | October 14, 2009 12:53 PM
LL, I agree. The 10-yo is pretty scrappy. 7-yo seems like it would be kin to gasoline.
Rare must mean hard to find.
Posted by: jl | October 14, 2009 1:17 PM
Only one one the list I've heard of is Laphroaig, which to me tastes like the old style adult cough syrup cut with kerosene.
Posted by: Cleatus | October 14, 2009 1:28 PM
WOW!!!!! thanks EL!
and yes, the year is similar to wine... ie the vintage.
and the years is the number of years it was aged.
@kitkat - if you really don't want that laphroaig.... :-) i love me some peat.
but seriously, if it's too peaty, you can add a small bit of water to get it down to the flavor that you enjoy.
Posted by: Matt | October 14, 2009 2:05 PM
Laphroiag=essence of old ashtrays.
Doesn't Edradour sound like a name out of Tolkien?
Posted by: Dahlink | October 14, 2009 2:12 PM
Kitkat, don't you let Matt have that Laphroiag. Give it to me instead. Anyone who'd advise watering down peaty scotch simply cannot be trusted.
Posted by: jl | October 14, 2009 6:05 PM
Ahhh, Laphroaig, the first single malt I ever tasted ... durn near knocked me on my keester! It's my favorite. KitKat, try dropping 1 regular-sized ice cube or 3-4 small ones to soften the peat. If that doesn't work, d'you want to meet somewhere and give it to me? No reason it should take up space in your cabinet if you don't like it, right? Finally, I don't think I'd like ANY 7-yo scotch; 7-yo Laphroaig must be RAW!
Posted by: Dottie | October 15, 2009 12:13 AM
Is it possible that the 7-year-old Laphroaig is less peaty and therefore more accessible? Just wondering ...
Posted by: Dahlink | October 15, 2009 6:21 AM
GAHHHH! I just saw this today. Sigh. Grad school is taking all of my time and I can't read as much as I once did. I would love to go to this... but on a Monday!??!?!?! and tomorrow?!?!?! Like there would be any reservations left!
Posted by: Misha the Veggie Lover | October 18, 2009 9:57 AM