I forgot to write about a whisky-tasting I helped run in Oxford that was organised by my good friend Graeme Coates (Astronomer extraordinaire) as a fund-raiser for his cricket club.
We had some great whiskies. I’ve probably forgotten some, but here’s what I remember:
- A regular Glenkinchie (nice soft start)
- Tesco’s new Speyside (has had fantastic reviews – we liked it a lot, though I was slightly disappointed having read all the hype)
- One of my favourites: Springbank Campbeltown (the 10 y.o.)
- Something so memorable, I can’t now remember it. It was dark and interesting…
- An SMWS Caol Ila. Beautiful.
If you want to run a whisky tasting event, we did a great job on a fun blind-tasting. We’re available for bar mitzvahs and weddings.
Also, a shout to a new contact – Steve Kirwan: