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Liberty North and Chef Mark once again served up an incredibly delicious and fulfilling banquet to show case the three types of whisky from the Progressive Distillery of the Isle of Islay.
Welcome Station
BBQ Short rib croquette served over horseradish, topped with whiskey BBQ sauce and crispy onion straws.
Complimented with a welcome cocktail served with “The Botanist” gin
Appetizer (Plated)
Little gem salad with candied bacon, roasted grapes, spiced walnuts, julienne of jicama, herbed crostini finished with a white grape emulsion.
Main Entrée
Mushroom, gorgonzola stuffed chicken supreme wrapped in prosciutto finished with white wine cream sauce served over vegetable risotto and chefs’ vegetables
Dessert
Black and white mini mousse cakes with raspberry whisky coulis
As is tradition, proceeds from this event and donations from members of this whisky club, amounted to $1,050, which have been donated to the Food Bank!
Reed Pettit, National Portfolio Ambassador for Remy Cointreau at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, was our guide to discover the Progressive Hebridean Distillery of Islay.
With this wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for educating and sharing drams, Reed enlighten us on the heritage and traditions of this Victorian distillery, resurrected in 2001, producing award winning premium brands, on the shores of
Loch Indaal, Scotland
Liberty North and Chef Mark served up a spectacular menu, for this Celebration of Scotland’s favourite son!
A Welcome Cocktail called the "Highland Fling", started the evening off, served with a Pastrami Style Smoked Salmon Slider with dill sour cream and pickled red onions.
Scottish Folk songs set a festive mood, performed by local artists Sean Patrick & Jessica Martin.
A Piper will led a procession into the banquet hall, followed by Robbie Burns’ ode to the Haggis.
The three-course plated meal commenced with Smoked Bacon and Clam Chowder.
Followed by a delicious Grilled Top Sirloin Steak coated in Whisky Peppercorn Sauce served along side Tatties and Neeps and accompanied by Traditional Haggis!.
Finishing off this dazzling dinner was a Double Chocolate Fudge Tart with Whisky Marinated Berries.
To top off this Caledonian celebration, $1,200 was raised in proceeds and donations, for the Food Bank!
According to The Whisky Exchange, there are 35 Single Malt Whisky distilleries named after a Glen. Glen is Gaelic for “Narrow Valley”.
Three of those Glens arrived at the Academy of Single Malt Whisky Explorers in time to celebrate Scotland’s favourite son, on January 26th, 2024!
GLENGLASSAUGH, GLENDRONACH AND GLENROTHES joined together in a TRIPLE-barreled
“Whisky Tasting Experience”,
set in the pristine ambiance of Liberty North Banquet Hall.
This “Gala Celebration”, included all the pageantry and charm of a Scottish festival!
A Rare Single Cask Release of only 296 bottles. Peated and matured in an American Oak wine hogshead cask, hand selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie. 58.7 abv
A rich whisky matured entirely in first-fill sherry casks. It is part of The Soleo Collection: a range of five whiskies from Glenrothes, ranging from 10 to 25 years old, paying homage to the grapes from which sherries, such as Pedro Ximénez, are made. 48.8 abv
Created by the talented Rachel Barrie, Master Blender at GlenDronach, the Port Wood is wonderful.
It has been matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, before being finished in Port pipes imported from the legendary Douro Valley in Portugal.. 46 % abv
Part of Glenglassaugh's return, which despite changes of ownership looks set to be a triumphant one if Evolution is anything to go by. This Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Tennessee whiskey barrels that used to contain George Dickel. 50.0 % abv
A fine, 12-year-old, Speyside whisky that's aged entirely in ex-sherry casks. Expect aromas of vanilla, banana and spice with complex sherry and floral notes, leading to sweet, rounded palate with dark fruit and ginger spice flavours on a long gently smooth finish. 40.0 % abv
Our Malt Mates at Whisky Drop are donating these three bottles to our GlenGlassaugh tasting...
One is New Make, the other two are 6 months in barrel...
These were bottled by Stuart Nickerson's group just after they purchased the distillery and re-started production... Around 2010
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