Calling All Scotch Lover’s in Central Illinois
Calling All Scotch Lover’s in Central Illinois
by Jeffrey Topping
Location: Sun Singer , 1115 W. Windsor Road, Champaign, IL 61821Wines
Date: Thursday, October 14th
Time: 6:00 – 8:30pm
Price: Complimentary!
Calling all Scotch lovers!
Stop in to Sun Singer for a FREE walk up tasting with Jeff Topping, founder of Wild Scotsman Whisky. Jeff will be bringing a grab bag of scotches with him as he travels through central Illinois.
Wild Scotsman Whisky and Spirits is an independent whisky company created by an American whisky enthusiast, Jeff Topping. Jeff is one of only two Americans who are independent bottlers of Scotch whisky & is the madness behind the mind for Wild Scotsman, a true independent bottling company. There are no corporate bankrolls funding his passion, influencing prose, or choosing casks, just the passion and pursuit to bottle the best Scotch whisky.
Jeff’s mentor and Yoda is John McDougall, who is arguably the most experienced Whisky Expert/Master Distiller in the business today having been Production Director or Manager of a distillery in all of the traditionally recognized distilling regions in Scotland.
Tasting:
Wild Scotsman Black Label
Wild Scotsman Glen Grant 12yr>>New Single Cask only 128 bottles
Wild Scotsman Caol Ila 27yr>>> New Single Cask only 108 bottles
Blend No. 888
John McDougall 16 year Bladnoch
John McDougall 13 year Islay
Wild Scotsman Single Cask Series
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Buy Wild Scotsman Whisky- Ohio Tour
Buy Wild Scotsman In Ohio Tour
By Jeffrey Topping
If you are a Retailer, On Premise, or Off Premise license holder in Ohio you do not want to miss the Fall Product shows for Heidelberg Distributing. Come and meet me, Jeffrey Topping, Master Blender and Bottler of Wild Scotsman Whisky and find out why your business will benefit from putting High Quality and not high quantity Scotch Whisky on your shelves this holiday season.
YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR HEIDELBERG REPRESENTATIVE OR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR TO ATTEND>>NO CONSUMERS THIS IS A TRADE EVENT.
Heidelberg Cincinnati
10-11-2010 at Cincinnati Museum Center
Heidelberg- Dayton
10-12-2010 at The Nutter Center
Heidelberg-Columbus
10-13-2010 at Teh Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center
Heidelberg-Cleveland
Heidelberg-Lorain
Heidelberg-Toledo
10-18-2010 at Windows on The River
10-26-2010 at Akron Art Museum
I will be tasting the following brands:
Wild Scotsman 15yr OH-9605B
Blend No. 888 OH-0950B
Wild Scotsman Black Label OH-9606B
Who's behind your brand?
Meet the Maker at Payless Liquors
Meet the Maker at Payless Liquors
by Jeffrey Topping
Come join Payless Liquors in Carmel Indiana to meet the Master Blender, Jeffrey Topping, of Wild Scotsman Whisky. Jeffrey will be available from 1500-1800/hrs to lead you through:
Wild Scotsman 15yr Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Wild Scotsman Black Label Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (aka Cigar Malt)
Wild Scotsman Mortlach 13yr Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Have a few drams, get your bottles signed, and meet the man behind the brand.
**Payless web site has date on Thursday the 16th>>>>Wrong! Event on Saturday the 18th
Payless Liquors
726 Adams Street
Carmel, IN 46033
Phone: 317-815-5641
Indy’s Whisky & Fine Spirits Expo 2010
Indy’s Whisky & Fine Spirits Expo 2010
by Jeffrey Topping
The 2nd annual Indy’s Whisky & Fine Spirits Expo featuring distillers and hundreds of products from around the world including single malt scotch, bourbons, select US and international whiskies. Also featured will be local and international craft distilleries and select producers of tequila, rum, liqueurs and cigars.
Meet with distillers and their representatives; sample their products, learn their history and how they are made. Guests can also take part in short educational spotlight seminars throughout the evening. The event is educational focused and is suitable for both novice and aficionado alike.
Guests will enjoy an extensive buffet with carving stations and butler passed hors d’oeurves provided by our sister company, Kahn’s Catering. In addition tea, coffee and bottled water will be available all night. Each guest will also receive an exclusive gift from Vine & Table gourmet market.
This VIP ticket gives you access beyond the general audience… and includes 1 ½ hour early admission, exclusive VIP hour only products, and exclusive gift from Vine & Table gourmet market, event program, all seminars (limited seating), gourmet buffet and beverages throughout the evening.
Come join me and sample Wild Scotsman:
Wild Scotsman 15yr
Wild Scotsman Black Label
John McDougall’s Single Cask Bladnoch
Wild Scotsman Single Cask Glen Grant 12yr and Caol Ila 27yr
Location: Montage at Allison Pointe
Address: 8580 Allison Pointe Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Cheers,
Jeff
Meet the Maker at Payless Liqours
Meet the Maker at Payless Liqours
by Jeffrey Topping
Come join Payless Liquors in Carmel Indiana to meet the Master Blender, Jeffrey Topping, of Wild Scotsman Whisky. Jeffrey will be available from 1500-1800/hrs to lead you through:
Wild Scotsman 15yr Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Wild Scotsman Black Label Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (aka Cigar Malt)
Wild Scotsman Mortlach 13yr Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Have a few drams, get your bottles signed, and meet the man behind the brand.
**Payless web site has date on Thursday the 16th>>>>Wrong! Event on Saturday the 18th
Payless Liquors
726 Adams Street
Carmel, IN 46033
Phone: 317-815-5641
Kinsale CC Men’s Invitational Whisky Tasting
Kinsale CC Men’s Invitational Whisky Tasting
by Jeffrey Topping
If you are a member of Kinsale Country Club come join me on Thursday August 12th for the Men’s Invitational. Enjoy great golf and fantastic Scotch Whisky by Wild Scotsman.
We will be pouring:
Wild Scotsman Black Label OH-9606B (ohio code for ordering at your local Ohio liquor store)
Wild Scotsman 12yr Royal Lochnagar OH-9607B
Blend No. 888 OH-0950B
Wild Scotsman Black Label
Kinsale
3737 Village Club Drive
Powell, OH 43065
Cheers,
Jeffrey
Whiskey Explorer Club Tasting- Carmel, IN
Whiskey Explorer Club Tasting- Carmel, IN
by Jeffrey Topping
Just before the Holidays in 2009 Wild Scotsman had a soft release of our brands in Indianapolis, IN. We are now in full swing of getting the brands out in 2010.
Thursday March 11, 2010 I am pleased to be the featured brand and speaker at the Whiskey Explorer Club in Carmel, IN. The event will take place at Vine and Table Gourmet Market from 1800 to 2030/hrs.
If you are not a member give the shop a call at: 317-817-9473
We will be tasting:
Wild Scotsman 15yr Vatted Malt Scotch
John McDougall’s 16yr Bladnoch
John McDougall’s 18yr Bladnoch
Wild Scotsman 13yr Mortlach
John McDougall’s Vatted Islay
Wild Scotsman Black Label Vatted Malt
See you in Indy!
Slainte,
The Wild Scotsman
Westin Great Southern Columubs, OH
Westin Great Southern Columubs, OH
by Jeffrey Topping
Very pleased to announce that the The Westin Great Southern in Columubs, OH now carries the Wild Scotsman Black Label and Blend No. 888.
Who let this guy into the Westin?
I met with the bar staff and management today to share my passion and inspiration for the Wild Scotsman Black Label Vatted Malt Scotch and the history and back ground of Blend No. 888. Being able to present my whisky to the very people who sell it is very important to both me and my brand. In the spirit of Tommy Dewar and Arthur Bell I will sell each bottle one person at a time if given the opportunity.
WHO’S BEHIND YOUR BRAND?
Wild Scotsman on the road- The Wrap Up
Wild Scotsman on the road -the wrap up
By Jeffrey Topping
Wow…I must be a bad blogger or someone who is just doing too many things with so little time. I left off my last post heading to the Louis Glunz Wines fall preview show. The Westin was a great location for the show. We had a wonderful room with high ceilings which is important if you are wearing 6 yards of 16oz wool and enough long hair to spare for 4 people. Since Glunz only has two spirits vendors (new one this year) the hall was filled with lots of wine! I could basically come, set up, and leave as I am only needed for the last 2 hours of the show. No one would want to intoxicate their sense of taste and smell before drinking wine, except for one of my biggest Chicago retailer fans, Gene, from Warehouse Liquors who just comes to talk scotch and leaves the wine tasting to his staff (look for a store tasting soon at his Shop with me).
I did find two gems for my wine tastes at the after party. First was the 2007 cabernet sauvignon Volunteer which is a mix of different grapes from several vineyards in Nappa Valley. I could not find any details on this wine except I was told that this was a creation from an associate of the producer for ThePrisoner (quite enjoy that wine as well). The Second was a bottle of Sabina Vineyards Cab Sauv 2006 which was just what this Scotsman needed after a long day. I would say that both wines were enjoyable. I would prefer the Sabina with a big porterhouse steak and the Volunteer relaxing at home after a long day. Either way great wines!
The day after the show was a mixed bag of traffic jams, changing schedules, and a rolling with the punches. My new wholesaler, Hoosier Wines and Spirits, in Indiana called and stated his staff was taken out with the flu! The good side was that I could lie in my king size bed and have a few more cups of coffee the bad side was now I had to cancel a series of hotel reservations and work on a new schedule and quick! A million things ran through my mind like a shot gun blast through a squirrels nest. In the end I had to stay with the plan as I had cases of whisky to be delivered and all I needed was a red suit.
I fought traffic for an hour getting to Glunz and dropped of my shipment (note to self..stay at a closer hotel). Next stop Indianapolis, via the outer belt around Chicago. I would rather drive a few extra miles and keep moving than sit around in traffic. I am a firm believer that things in motion stay in motion. I was in Indy by 1730/hrs and headed home. The next day was filled with meetings in Columubus, OH and then a trip to Louisville, KY for another show.
Cheers,
On The Road With the Wild Scotsman
On The Road With The Wild Scotsman
by Jeffrey Topping
I left Friday morning for an early meeting with my wholesaler, Bryant Distributing, in Louisville, KY and then headed to Lexington, KY. My wife was a featured performer at The Scare Fest for the Costume Ball on Friday and Vip Party on Saturday. She put on a great show as I do not believe anyone has ever seen belly dancing to Rob Zombie.
Drove from Lexington, KY back to Cincinnati, OH to unload and un-pack just to load and pack. A wopping 2 hours at home! Got in the car, lit a cigar, and headed 4 1/2 hours north to Chicago. Stopped only long enough to get a cup of joe at the Piloton the way.
Have no fear Wild Scotsman Scotch lovers I do not stay downtown an add to the cost of my whisky. There is no pomp or pretence here. I am proud to say that I am a Holiday Inn Express kind of guy. Two nights at the HI is still less than one night downtown. I will leave the Fat Catting to those sales guys on expense accounts, I work for a living.
Up early in the AM to get ready for a great afternoon at the Glunz Fall Preview Show.
Good night!
Jeff