October 11
From WhIsKi
Session 1 of the ROE Whisky Society
- Date
- October 11, 2006
- Location
- Stuart's place
- Those present
- Stuart
- Eric
- Matt
- Chris
- Simon
- Rita
- Tom
- Eduardo
- Carla
- Whiskies drunk
- Tasting notes
- Benromach (from their website)
- Colour: Golden Brown
- UNDILUTED
- Nose: Sweet, charred oak aromas with fresh fruit notes (bananas and pineapples). An earthy, toasted aroma also present.
- Palate: Sweet, vanilla and toffee flavours. Hints of green apples and orange peel with a rich resinous note.
- WITH WATER
- Nose:Sweet with malty aromas. A perfumed note emerges. The fruitiness remains - peaches and pears. Sweetness develops into cream toffees.
- Palate: Malty with sweet oak flavours. Hints of drier fruit - sultanas and raisins.
- Body: Smooth and mellow
- Finish: Sweet oak and hints of fruit
- Cask type: Virgin American Oak Casks
- Whisky style: A fresh, vibrant whisky with strong oak influence
- Bruichladdich (from their website)
- COLOUR: Warm honey / golden syrup.
- BODY: Medium weight, the texture is smooth but powerful.
- NOSE: Distinctive and intriguing, it opens slowly, then picks up beautiful aromas of fresh flowers, heather and yellow gorse. Wait a little and you will find fudge, crème brûlée, dried banana and a snap of sherry.
- PALATE: A real honest old style whisky
- THE CONTEMPLATIVE CUVÉE The First Edition comes from 85% American Oak, 15% first fill Oloroso Sherry casks.
- Notable Events
- The founding of The ROE Whisky Society.
- Watching a dodgy copy of "Withnail & I" on an X-box. Or at least, trying to watch it.
- Running out of whisky so heading to the Old Bell for more.
- Getting evicted from the Old Bell to Teviot for pool and beer.
- Getting tossed from Teviot so stumble to Medina to sweat out the alcohol to the beat of Brit Dance Pop.
- Things We Learned
- Stuart is Matt's Nemesis from another dimension (probably an evil one given Stuart's occasional beard)
- Matt is a seething Monarchist
- To avoid having whisky society meetings on a school night
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