Another Christmas Party is in the record books. This party topped off a fantastic year for the club. For the party the rules were that each member must bring an unopened bottle of whiskey, some food and a guest if they would like. The club supplied the cigars and member Jeff #10 provided the facility.
With 38 members in attendance (the attached photo is of the members in attendance) and another 24, or so, guests the place was hopping. Below you will find a list of the whiskies at the party. Each of the last two years we did a poll to find the most favored whiskey. We did not do that this year but we did find the first bottle emptied was the Balvenie Caribbean Cask….which was the favorite in 2011 and 2010. The second bottle, and my personal favorite, was the Abelour A’Bunadh, a sherry finished cask strength.
What I have come to find is that after the RCWS Christmas party each year you don’t hear people comment about the party using words such as “good”, “fine” or even “nice”. The word most used is “GREAT”! And I cannot think of a better word myself. GREAT friends, GREAT whiskey, GREAT cigars, GREAT food. The perfect evening.
So, thanks to all who attended….the members and the guests.
Doug #1 (and here is the list)
Scotch – Single Malt
Aberlour A’bunadh
Ardbeg – Uigeadail
Auchentoshan Three Wood Sherry cask – Cask Strength.
Balvenie Caribbean Cask
Balvenie Double Wood
Bruchladdich Rocks
Bruichladdich Laddie 10
Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt 12 Year
Caol Ila 12 yr old
Edradour 10 yr old
GlenDronich 15 year old
Glenfarclas 12 year old
Glenfiddich 15 year old
Glen Garioch 12 yr old
Glenmorangie Nector D’Or’ 12 year old
Glenrothes Select Reserve
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Macallen 12 year old
Old Pulteney 12 year old
Scapa 16 yr old
Signatory Mortlach 18 yr old
Scotch-Blends
Monkey Shoulders
Pigs Nose
Irish Whiskey
Bushmills 21 year old
Connemara Peated Irish whiskey
Red Breast 12 year old Irish Whiskey
Bourbon/American Whiskey
Blantons
Breckenridge Distillery Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel
Gentleman Jack or Single Barrel
Makers Mark
Old Pogue Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Templeton Rye
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Woodford Reserve – Straight Kentucky Bourbon
World Whiskey
Amrut (India)
Hibiki 12 yr old (Japan)