> Folks, I have just been booked to do a tasting on 13th December by a
> wine importer who is branching out into whisky. He already has 150
> different SMSW on his shelves for sale. The tasting will be an
> introduction to whisky for novices. He hopes they might buy a few
> bottles for Christmas and New Year. Its for 15 people and I can pour
> from 6 bottles from different regions. I will intersperse this with a
> wee bit of singing and playing on the concertina, just to liven it up.
> Any suggestions on an order of pouring? What to start with and what to
> finish with. I was thinking myself starting in Lowlands and ending in
> Islay or Cambpelltown. It would be a help if somebody posted a few
> suggestions I could choose from. I will...

> Jacues Loofjes underweargmail.com> wrote:

>> Folks, I have just been booked to do a tasting on 13th December by a
>> wine importer who is branching out into whisky. He already has 150
>> different SMSW on his shelves for sale. The tasting will be an
>> introduction to whisky for novices. He hopes they might buy a few
>> bottles for Christmas and New Year. Its for 15 people and I can pour
>> from 6 bottles from different regions. I will intersperse this with a
>> wee bit of singing and playing on the concertina, just to liven it up.
>> Any suggestions on an order of pouring? What to start with and what to
>> finish with. I was thinking myself starting in Lowlands and ending in
>> Islay or Cambpelltown. It would be a help if somebody posted a few
>> suggestions I could choose from. I will make pictures of the night and
>> post them on photobucket for you all to see.

>
> That sounds like it should be a fun experience. He's just branching out
> into SMS's and has 150 different ones on his shelves? This wasn't planned
> overnight! I can't help you with specifics, but in general, I have found
> that starting with the light and building to the heavy, whether with food,
> wine or whisky, seems to have the best results. Have fun! ...

> 1. Auchentoshan ( 3 times destilled and I can talk about that)
> 2. Dalwhinnie
> 3. Glenfarclas 15
> 4. Highland Park ( age still open for thought)
> 5. Ardbeg 10
> 6. Caol Ila Cask Strength
> I am open for anybody who might suggest something diferent. But the
> final suggestion has to be made on November 30th and the bottles will
> be laid aside for December 13th.
>
> Peace,
> Jock
>

> Folks, I have just been booked to do a tasting on 13th December by a
> wine importer who is branching out into whisky. He already has 150
> different SMSW on his shelves for sale. The tasting will be an
> introduction to whisky for novices. He hopes they might buy a few
> bottles for Christmas and New Year. Its for 15 people and I can pour
> from 6 bottles from different regions.

> Jacues Loofjes wrote:
>

>> Folks, I have just been booked to do a tasting on 13th December by a
>> wine importer who is branching out into whisky. He already has 150
>> different SMSW on his shelves for sale. The tasting will be an
>> introduction to whisky for novices. He hopes they might buy a few
>> bottles for Christmas and New Year. Its for 15 people and I can pour
>> from 6 bottles from different regions.

>
> Jock,
>
> I hope that you might encourage the proprietor to allow you to open a
> 7th bottle, as a bit of a bonus - after all, how could you go to a
> tasting in Nederlands and not try some Frysk Hynder?

>> I hope that you might encourage the proprietor to allow you to open a
>> 7th bottle, as a bit of a bonus - after all, how could you go to a
>> tasting in Nederlands and not try some Frysk Hynder?

>
> Frysk Hynder: I had to look that up, but I'm intrigued. I gather it's a
> Frisian malt. Or I should say, the one and only Frisian malt.

> I know
> there is peat thereabouts; is it a peaty malt? Any tasting notes
> outstanding? Does it compare to anything else?

> 1. Auchentoshan ( 3 times destilled and I can talk about that)
> 2. Dalwhinnie
> 3. Glenfarclas 15
> 4. Highland Park ( age still open for thought)
> 5. Ardbeg 10
> 6. Caol Ila Cask Strength

>gmail.com> wrote:
>

>> 1. Auchentoshan ( 3 times destilled and I can talk about that)
>> 2. Dalwhinnie
>> 3. Glenfarclas 15
>> 4. Highland Park ( age still open for thought)
>> 5. Ardbeg 10
>> 6. Caol Ila Cask Strength

>
>I might reverse the order of the first two as Dalwhinnie is _very_
>light, but otherwise that's a good list. Might be worth inserting a
>Talisker after Highland Park and before Ardbeg.
>
>Jim