February 07, 2013
Scotch Tasting Class
Together with Quarry Wine & Spirits, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Inner Harbor, Baltimore hosted a Scotch Tasting Class on the evenings of February 6th & 7th. Over 80 guests sampled 10 different types of Scotch and enjoyed the highly informative & entertaining presentation from Brad Jarvis, Certified Master of Scotch for the New England area. Also known as “The Whisky Professor”, Jarvis covered the history, production process, wood/barrel management and maturation for every Scotch served along with a brief introduction to the art of blending.
The Scotches presented included Douglas Glen Grant (25 yr), Old Malt Cask Speyside Distillery (20 yr), Douglas Caol Ila (14 yr), Douglas Macallan (21 yr), Douglas Benrinnes (12 yr), Old Malt Cask Royal Lachnager (14 yr), Douglas Clynlish (15 yr), Douglas Laphroaig (15 yr), and Douglas XO. Brad Jarvis also surprised the group with a tasting of The Clan Denny. This Douglas Laing Scotch has been aged for 30 years, with only 2 bottles remaining in the United States.
Sláinte!