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Spring 2013 |
Standard Semianrs
Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m. Bourbon
Saturday, May 4 at 3:00 p.m. Scotch
Saturday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m. Bourbon
Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 p.m. Scotch
Rare and Precious Series
Tuesday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. Singles, 18 and gorgeous:
Scotch at its peak?
Saturday, May 25 at 3:00 p.m. 200 years of Scotch Whisky
Friday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. Rare and Precious Bourbon
Saturday, June 15 at 3:00 p.m. Rare and Precious Scotch
The cost is
$90 per person
all inclusive and
$120 per person all inclusive for the rare and
precious series. The first round of food along with a
cocktail take place between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.. At 6:30
p.m., the tasting and lecture start, to end around 9:00 p.m.,
with a break in the middle for more passed hors d'oeuvres. Or
3:00 p.m. for a 3:30 p.m. lecture start.
if you redeem a gift certificate issued for a
standard or rare and precious seminar, please bring it
along.
Call to
RSVP (and prepay)
212.226.5545
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The Spirit
School at Brandy Library
"Scotch": Scouting the world of Scotch
whisky
A spirited evening as we climb every peak
and descend the Glens of Scotland to discover the power of
some of the biggest names, such as Glenmorangie, and
Laphroaig, but as we also uncover the warmth and complexity
in the hidden gem distilleries. Learn what to look for
in a quality malt, how to buy, and most importantly the
style of malt that suits you best. Learn some
technical points on whisky-making and speak like a stillman
as you get familiar with terms like
ppm,
foreshots,
reduction,
chill-filtration, etc
Precious and Rare Scotch
Warning!
This class is not for the weak of heart. Here we will
take a close look at some of the most exclusive bottles
coming from Scotland, the innovation that has them turning
heads, and the true beauty that over a century of practice
can bring to your glass. Expect such delights as a not
to be missed bottling of The Glenlivet, a rare vintage
Macallan, and a few older malts. This is an advanced class,
and fundamental Scotch knowledge is encouraged.
"Bourbon": our national pride
Travel
with us as we go through American history in a glass, just
make sure the glass is big enough, because our ancestors
liked to drink more than a bit. We will sample a
variety of American whiskies, ryes, wheat and classic
bourbons in many shapes. Learn how to see through the
current trends and navigate amongst the ocean of labels
available in the stores.
Precious and Rare Bourbon
You
obviously like your bourbon very much, but you really want
to know why and, let's face it,
you can't just miss you father-in-law's coming birthday
gift! In this class, we go through older whiskies, rare and
hard-to-find ones. This is an advanced class, and
fundamental Bourbon knowledge is encouraged.
18 year-old and Gorgeous...
A flight through an amazing
age in Scotch Whisky: playful, firm, assertive but willing,
experience the 18 year old paradise. For $120/seat, hit the
Whisky sweet spot without the guilt. These are 18 year olds
you can keep up with! Light passed hors d’oeuvres, cheese
buffet, beer and shandy.
Glenmorangie 18 single malt
Scotch, Dalmore 18 single malt Scotch, Laphroaig 18 single
malt Scotch, Highland Park 18 single malt Scotch, Buchanan’s
18 blended Scotch, and more...
200 years of Single Malt Scotch
Well-known and obscure
whiskies here, all sharing malted barley as the raw
material, copper pot still distillation and oak-made
barrels. But this is where similarities end: maturation,
with its various faces of oak species, its climatic
conditions and newly applied science of wood management, can
lead to great contrasts. What is your favorite age for
Scotch? 10, 20, 30 or 40? Here is the chance to make an
opinion for yourself.
8 pours, $120/seat. Light passed hors d’oeuvres,
cheese buffet, beer and shandy.
Private
Tastings
Experience the
depth of the seminar without the lecture! Our spirit
sommelier will guide you through a tasting of your spirit of
choice,
and will explain the art of
distilling, the history, and other technicalities. About two
and a half hours of entertaining lecture and tasting with
light hors d'oeuvres, for $130/person all inclusive; 6
students minimum. |
Tasting Express
The class lasts 1 hour and starts
promptly at 5:00 p.m. Cost: $55/seat all
inclusive of the lecture, 5 pours (totaling 4 ounces) and a
cheese buffet.
Friday, April 12 Scotch and “Sherry Wood”
Friday, April 26 Armagnac
Thursday, May 23 Bourbon
Friday, May 24 Japanese Whisky
Friday, June 7 Rum
Wednesday, June 19 New
York Whiskey
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