John McDougall 70th Anniversary Bottling
John McDougall 70th Anniversary Bottling
By Jeffrey Topping
I have a note below from John McDougall who is the only living Master Distiller and Master Blender of Scotch Whisky in the World. He is approaching is 50th year in the industry and looking to you the consumer to be a part of this momentous occasion.
“John McDougall 70th Birthday Anniversary bottling In one year’s time I will have reached the age of 70. I thought that I might bring out a limited edition bottling or possibly small series to mark the occasion. The idea would be to incorporate some of the malts from some of the really great distilleries which I have been priveleged to work in and to also commemrorate my 50 years association with the grain/malting/distilling industies in which this journey began in 1960. At the moment it’s only an idea, but one which I aim to develop in the next few months. Any suggestions or other ideas would be welcome- John McDougall”
Jeff & John Bottle Pose
CAO Rock-N-Rolled with Wild Scotsman Whisky
CAO Rock-N-Rolled with Wild Scotsman Whisky
By Jeffrey Topping
Come join me once again at the Beer Sellar in Bellevue, KY for The Party Source Cigar event on June 15th. They are featuring Jon Huber, Director of Lifestyle Marketing, from CAO Cigars. There will be signature CAO swag for sale and great deals of CAO cigars.
We will be sampling the GOLD MEDAL bottling of Wild Scotsman’s Black Label created for cigar smoking and my Wild Scotsman 15yr which is great summer dram!
So stop by and get your CAO Brand Cigar Sampler pack for $10.00 and have a few drams.
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Location:
Beer Sellar (next to hooters on the river)
Riverboat Row
Bellevue, KY
(859) 431-6969?
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Time:
1700/hrs
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Date:
Tuesday June 15, 2010
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Cost:
$10 for a cigar pack and a sampling of scotch
Savinelli Cigars and Wild Scotsman at the Beer Sellar
| June 8, 2010 | ||
| 17:00 | to | 20:00 |
Savinelli Cigars and Wild Scotsman at the Beer Sellar
By Jeffrey Topping
Come join me once again at the Beer Sellar in Bellevue, KY for The Party Source Cigar event on June 8th. They are featuring a new brand to their humidor from Savinelli Cigars, which started in 1994 by Carlos Fuente Sr. and Jr. with their Extremely Limited Reserve cigars
We will be sampling the GOLD MEDAL bottling of Wild Scotsman’s Black Label created for cigar smoking and John McDougall’s Vatted 13yr Islay which just took a 94.5 out of 100 in Jim Murray’s 2010 Whisky Bible
So stop by and get your Savinelli Brand Cigar Sampler pack for $10.00 and have a few drams.
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Location:
Beer Sellar (next to hooters on the river)
Riverboat Row
Bellevue, KY
(859) 431-6969?
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Time:
1700/hrs
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Date:
Tuesday June 8, 2010
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Cost:
$10 for a cigar pack and a sampling of scotch
Great night at Montgomery Inn and AVO Cigars
Great night at Montgomery Inn and AVO Cigars
by Jeffrey Topping
Many thanks to everyone who attended the event with AVO, Montgomery Inn, Straus Tobacconist, and Wild Scotsman Whisky. Every cigar event this year at The Montgomery Innbenifits a different local charity.
AT 84 years young AVO was no slouch entertaining the crowd.
For those who bought cigars that night AVO signed their boxes.
AVO entertained everyone at the end with his music.
I look foreword to seeing everyone again at the next event.
Cheers,
Jeff
AVO 2010 Cigar Tour and Wild Scotsman Whisky Event
| May 26, 2010 | ||
| 18:00 | to | 21:00 |
AVO 2010 Cigar Tour and Wild Scotsman Whisky Event
by Jeffrey Topping
Join me on May 26, 2010 at the The Montgomery Inn Boathouse for the AVO 2010Limited Edition Anniversary Tour Event. This event is made possible through our hosts the Montgomery Inn and The Strauss Tobacconist.
I will be pouring my signature Wild Scotsman Black Label Vatted Malt Scotch produced specifically to be enjoyed by a great cigar or heavy meal in addition to my single Cask Royal Lochnagar from the Highlands, and Blend No. 888
Date: May 26, 2010
Cost: $135
Cocktails: 1800/hrs
Dinner: 1900/hrs
Location:
Montgomery Inn Boathouse
925 Riverside Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
RSVP:513.721.7427
Who's behind your brand?
A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke- Groucho Marx
See you at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse!
D’Vine Affair -Chicago’s Premier Wine Tasting
| January 31, 2010 | ||
| 14:00 | to | 18:00 |
D’Vine Affair -Chicago’s Premier Wine Tasting
by Jeffrey Topping
Taste wines from over over 50 vintners along with gourmet hors d’oeuvres and desserts as you mingle throughout the 5th and 6th floors of the executive Union League Club of Chicago.
Wine-Appreciation Seminar: 2:30p.m – 3:30p.m.
Fine tune your knowledge with a seminar presented by Bob Bansberg, famous Chicago Sommelier, and Patrick Fegan, Founder of the Chicago Wine School.
Tasting tickets are $100 per person.
Event Registration
Business casual attire
Wild Scotsman Silent Auction item will be his new Wild Scotsman 27yr Single Cask Single Malt Scotch.
We will be tasting our entire line from John McDougall to Wild Scotsman.
More details: D’Vine Affair
Scotch & Steak Thursdays!
Scotch & Steak Thursdays!
By Jeffrey Topping
What does a Scotsman have to do on a Thursday night? I could spend an evening watching reruns of Graham Norton with Mamma Z or drive an 1 1/2 hours to C-Bus (Columbus) and enjoy a man night of drinking Scotch, eating steak, and enjoying a great cigar. Hmmmmmm……..Me want steak and scotch!
Scotch & Steak Group in Columbus is a regular who’s who of under ground media moguls, cutting edge graphic designers, out of the box computer programmers, bored financial planners, ex-punk rock band members, delicious food purveyors, and old school Sinatra crooners. This is not a hard core group of Scotch snobs and carnivores but rather the 21st century’s traveling Supper Club for men. Best of all they even allow me to come!
I rolled in early to C-Bus and stopped at a favorite Scotch & Steak location, The Rossi Bar and Kitchen, for a quick bottle of Chimay and one last business meeting before the food fest begins. Twitter traffic was heavy for #steakscotch and I could not resist a few tweets. The bar filled quickly with the guys as Rossi was a meeting point for the car pool to Top Steak.
We invaded The Top Steak House and headed straight to the bar. I started off with a Cragganmore 12yr neat and enjoyed the obvious 3 oz pour! The Top Steak had that classic 50′s decor with dark hardwood, wood paneling, piano bar, and copper bar tops. After 30 min of enjoying discussions of scotch, football, and work we headed off to our private room, complete with a hidden door to a past private party room.
After delivering a hearty Scottish Toast, “Here’s tay us”! It was time to eat. A nice 14oz prime rib eye cut, rare, was just what this Scotsman needed. I would have opted for the bone in Kansas City Strip; however, I had to think about having a food coma on my way home.
Finished off the evening with a Casa Magna Cigar and a long ride home. Worth it!
Check them out on facebook, Scotch & Steak
Brokers Gin -You Can Leave Your Hat On
You can leave your Hat on
By Jeffrey Topping
Whether you are feeling the financial pinch in your pocket or the excitement of a great stock tip we can all agree that we need a good Broker. So put on your finest Bowler (hat), put a bit of spit in that shine, and grab a few shillings as we are going to enjoy the only spirit England can call its own, Gin.
Hand crafted from a 200 year old recipe, Brokers Gin is the brain child of brothers Andy and Martin Dawson of England who left their respective careers in the 1990’s to pursue their passion for Gin. Using a turn of the century copper pot still they combine high grade triple distilled pure grain spirits produced from English wheat and 10 botanicals (Juniper berries, Coriander seed, Orris root, Nutmeg, Cassia bark, Cinnamon, Liquorice, Orange peel, Lemon peel, and Angelica root). Theses botanicals are left to steep in the old copper pot still for 24 hours before completing the fourth and final batch distillation. The use of a copper pot still allows for maximum flavor extraction. Much like in Scotch whisky production the Dawson boys discard both the heads/tails and keep the heart of the distillation for bottling this fine example of Premium London Dry gin.
The gin has a clean spring aroma of freshly cut citrus following through to light and creamy with tastes of sweet juniper, orange candy, and mellow lemon zest. The finish is a fading spice. Take is neat, on the rocks at 94 proof it will make for a wonderful afternoon.
Brokers Gin
Scotch exports show international resilience!
According to the SWA’s May 8, 2009 report titled, Scotch exports show international resilience things are looking up despite the global economy. Here are a few points from the report:
?Global exports up 8% in 2008, breaking £3 billion barrier for first time
? Exports earned £97 a second for the UK balance of trade
? Industry predicts challenging 2009 but remains confident on long term
prospects
The USA is still the top importer of Scotch by Value, however, we are down 11% from 2007 to 2008.
The USA is only second to France in total Scotch imports, however, we are also down 11% from 2007 to 2008.
Cheers,
The Wild Scotsman
Wild Scotsman Whisky & Alec Bradley Cigar Tasting Event
I am very pleased to announce that I will be pouring my Wild Scotsman Black Label Vatted Scotch Malt at the Alec Bradley Cigar Event, Which will be held at the Beer Sellar located in Newport, Kentucky.
My Wild Scotsman Black label was created with the cigar smoker in mind so this will be a great test for my dram. In addition to the Black label I will also be pouring my original Wild Scotsman 15yr Vatted Scotch Malt Whisky.
Start Time is 1700/hrs
Address: 301 Riverboat Row #1
City, State & Zip: Newport, KY 41071
Featured: Tempus Admission: $10, includes admission, Alec Bradley Cigar Pack an specials on Alec Bradley cigars.
Special: Buy 3 Featured Cigars, receive 1 free. Buy a featured box and receive a bundle of 10 family blend.
Hope to see you all there to enjoy some fantastic cigars and scotch!
Cheers,
The Wild Scotsman
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