03-30-2008, 05:45 PM
Whiskies of the World Expo was last night here in Da City. Attending was HK and m'self, along with a very large cast of nerds and assorted yuppie tools. Nerds were dominant.
It was held on the San Francisco Belle, a permanently moored ferry boat at Pier 3. Bottom deck was all food (buffet style) and the second and third decks were whiskies and spirits, along with some artisinal cheeses, etc.. Irish "Whiskies" were consigned to a small leaky dingy floating about thirty feet away from the dock.
Not as many of the big distilleries as in past years, but HK and I were undaunted in our tippling. Best of show was a 25 year old Caol Ila bottled by McKillip's Choice. I think it was casked in 1979. HK will correct me if I'm wrong. There was also a really interesting single barrel ("Premier Barrel" from Douglas Laing) cask-strength that may have been yet another Caol Ila, but I am not sure. It was our last drink and I was getting a little vague about then.
Honorable mentions: Talisker Distiller's Edition, MacKillip's Glen Ord 1983, and the Bowmore 18 year. Special nod to the strong showing from Ardbeg - they are all very good.
Will the Queen attend next year? Definitely her kinda show. <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.celticmalts.com">www.celticmalts.com</a><!-- w -->
It was held on the San Francisco Belle, a permanently moored ferry boat at Pier 3. Bottom deck was all food (buffet style) and the second and third decks were whiskies and spirits, along with some artisinal cheeses, etc.. Irish "Whiskies" were consigned to a small leaky dingy floating about thirty feet away from the dock.
Not as many of the big distilleries as in past years, but HK and I were undaunted in our tippling. Best of show was a 25 year old Caol Ila bottled by McKillip's Choice. I think it was casked in 1979. HK will correct me if I'm wrong. There was also a really interesting single barrel ("Premier Barrel" from Douglas Laing) cask-strength that may have been yet another Caol Ila, but I am not sure. It was our last drink and I was getting a little vague about then.
Honorable mentions: Talisker Distiller's Edition, MacKillip's Glen Ord 1983, and the Bowmore 18 year. Special nod to the strong showing from Ardbeg - they are all very good.
Will the Queen attend next year? Definitely her kinda show. <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.celticmalts.com">www.celticmalts.com</a><!-- w -->
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