Whiskey Explorer Club Tasting- Carmel, IN
| March 11, 2010 18:00 | to | March 12, 2010 14:30 |
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
Wild Scotsman and CAO Cigar Tasting at Jungle Jim’s
Wild Scotsman and CAO Cigar Tasting at Jungle Jim’s
by Jeffrey Topping
Date: Thursday February 11, 2010
Time: 1730/hrs
Come Join The Wild Scotsman, Jeffrey Topping, at the Oscar Event Center located in Jungle Jim’s for Scotch and Cigars.
*Scotch Sampler
Wild Scotsman Black Vatted Malt Scotch bottled at 47% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered. This Scotch Whisky was created to go with my preference for smoking cigars with my dram.
Wild Scotsman Royal Lochnagar 12yr at 46% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered
Wild Scotsman will be available to sign bottles in the Jungle Jim’s Liquor store located next to the Oscar Center.
Wild Scotsman Signature Glencairn Scotch Glasses will be available for $15.00
*Scotch Sampler sold Separately from Cigars
Cigars
3 CAO cigars matched to the Wild Scotsman Brands
Cost: $15
Event Details: Chris Carver – (513) 519-5830
Who's behind your brand?
Wild Scotsman Market Street Grille Tasting Harrison, OHIO
Market Street Grille -Harrison, OH Tasting
By Jeffrey Topping
Where: The Market Street Grille, Harrison Ohio
Date: February 10th 2010 Wednesday- Bring your snow plow! As of today 1330/hrs we are still tasting tonight!
Time: seating 6:00 Dinner 6:30
Guest hosts Jeff Topping of Wild Scotsman Whisky and Jim Clark of Straus Tobacconist
Reservations: 513-202-0200
Menu:
1st course: Roasted Vegetable Kabob with red Portuguese tomato sauce and thin crostini
*served with 888 Scotch*
Blend No. 888
2nd course: Grilled eggplant with sun dried tomatoes, green onion. goat cheese and a spicy tomato sauce
*served with Bunnahabhain 12yr*
3rd course: (guest will choose one of three entrees)
Stuffed Chicken with spinach, brie and bell peppers served with a demi glaze and
dijon mustard sauce vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes
or
Roasted tenderloin of beef with sautéed mushrooms served in a red wine sauce
vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes
or
Seafood Florentine Fresh spinach, shrimp and scallops sautéed on a white wine
and served over a bed of angel hair pasta with a creamy lobster sauce
*served with Wild Scotsman black label*
Wild Scotsman Black Label
4th course: Crème Brule Rich Vanilla Bean custard made here topped with caramelized brown sugar
*served with Royal Lochnaghr 12yr*
WS Royal Lochnagar 12yr
Hope to see you at The Market Street Grille
Slainte,
The Wild Scotsman
Unique Boutiques by Designs by Paolo
| February 13, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 | to | 18:00 |
Unique Boutiques by Designs by Paolo
by Jeffrey Topping
Come join me at the Oscar Event Center above Jungle Jim’s for a very unique Pre-Valentines Shopping event and fashion show hosted by Designs by Paolo
Jeffrey Topping aka The Wild Scotsman will be in attendance to lead those Scotch enthusiasts in attendance through two of his Scotch Whisky brands available in Ohio.
*Scotch Sampler
Wild Scotsman Black Vatted Malt Scotch bottled at 47% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered
Wild Scotsman Royal Lochnagar 12yr at 46% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered
Wild Scotsman will be available to sign bottles in the Jungle Jim’s Liquor store located next to the Oscar Center.
Wild Scotsman Signature Glencairn Scotch Glasses will be available for $15.00
Tickets and information: http://www.designsbypaolo.com/events.html
Event Brochure: 2010 Unique Boutiques
CAO Cigars and Wild Scotsman tasting at Jungle Jim’s
| February 11, 2010 | ||
| 17:00 | to | 20:00 |
CAO Cigars and Wild Scotsman tasting at Jungle Jim’s
by Jeffrey Topping
Come Join The Wild Scotsman, Jeffrey Topping, at the Oscar Event Center located in Jungle Jim’s for Scotch and Cigars.
*Scotch Sampler
Wild Scotsman Black Vatted Malt Scotch bottled at 47% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered. This Scotch Whisky was created to go with my preference for smoking cigars with my dram.
Wild Scotsman Royal Lochnagar 12yr at 46% alc./vol., No added color, Non-chill filtered
Wild Scotsman will be available to sign bottles in the Jungle Jim’s Liquor store located next to the Oscar Center.
Wild Scotsman Signature Glencairn Scotch Glasses will be available for $15.00
*Scotch Sampler sold Separately from Cigars
Cigars
3 CAO cigars matched to the Wild Scotsman Brands
Cost: $15
Event Details: Chris Carver – (513) 519-5830
Who's behind your brand?
D’Vine Affair -Chicago’s Premier Wine Tasting
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.
Wild Scotsman Will be pouring the following:
Wild Scotsman Brands:
-Black Label Vatted Malt Scotch at 47%
-15yr Vatted Malt Scotch at 46%
-Mortlach 13yr Single Cask at 46%
-Royal Lochnagar 12yr at 46%
-Glen Grant 12yr at 50%
-Caol Ila 27yr at 50%
John McDougall Selections:
-Bladnoch 16yr Single Cask 55.8%
-Bladnoch 18yr Single Cask
-Islay 13yr Vatted Malt Scotch 54.7%
Cumbrae Supply Selections:
Blend No. 888 at 40%
More details: D’Vine Affair
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
Private Label Scotch for the New Year!
Private Label Scotch for the New Year!
by Jeffrey Topping
Many businesses spend hours insuring that their wine lists are second to none. Picking brands based on “quality” and not necessarily “brand image”. What the consumer receives is a one off experience which can only be relived by coming back. Somewhere in American Bar Culture this concept was missed with Spirits. Instead the consumer is given mostly high production brands with little opportunity to experience a more premium hand crafted quality.
At Wild Scotsman we can bring the highest production quality Scotch Malt Whisky to your shelves with your own custom designed label. Imagine your customers delight when you offer them the essence of one (1) cask of Scotch Malt Whisky, bottled at cask strength (barrel proof 100+), Not colored, and not chill filtered. Your customers will have a singular unique drinking experience like that of a vintage unfiltered wine and they cannot buy that at any store, restaurant, or bar but yours. It might even give your customers a greater appreciation for the standard brand by being able to experience a piece of what the Master Blender has on the pallet during brand creation.
Private Label Wings Bottlings
This past December we delivered two single Casks of Scotch Malt Whisky to Wings Restaurant in Bexley, OH. They received a 12 yr and 27yr Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky both at Cask Strength. No other bottling of these fine Scotch Whiskies will taste exactly like these. A one off experience, which can only be had at Wings.
Mr. Wing and son
Cheers,
Jeff
Twas the night before Christmas (Scotch Whisky Style)
Twas the night before Christmas (Scotch Whisky Style)
by Jeffrey Toppiong
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the distillery
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The casks were all stacked in the warehouses with care
In the hopes that the Angles would soon have their share.
The stillmen were nestled all snug in there beds,
Whiles visions of Cask strength whisky danced in their heads.
And Mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just finished our drams for a long winter’s nap.
When out in the still house there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the distillery I flew like a flash,
Tore open the excise locks, and threw open the doors.
The moon on the copper of the old weathered stills
Gave the luster of midday to the warehouse below,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature angel and eight tiny casks.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be here to give my casks a nip.
More casks than a forest, his casks did roll in, and he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
Now Bourbon! Now Sherry!
Now, Hogeshead and Firkin!
On, Port Pipe! On Puncheon!
On, Pin and Kilderkin!
To the top of the lein Arm!
To the top of the pagoda!
Now Mash Away! Ferment Away!
Distill away all.
Merry Christmas from my family to yours
The Wild Scotsman
an original adaptation by Jeffrey Topping 2007
American White Dog Spirit
American White Dog Spirit
by Jeffrey Topping
Published: Cincinnati Profile Magazine 2009
My original draft before we hit the revisions
White Dog
Grab your lab coat, bring a glass, and a take a cab as you are enrolled in Whisky 101 with Dr. Whisky and class is about to begin. Whether you drink Bourbon, Scotch, or American Rye there are set guidelines as to how long it must be aged in wood before it can gain one of those coveted titles or it is just clear spirit, white lightning, white dog, or just whisk(e)y.
So, what happens if you have no wood? First, there will be no bungs to pound and no barrels to fill but you could try it old school and just go naked. Second, it is a great opportunity to see why good wood is important to making great Whisky of any kind. The wood imparts flavors and colors directly into the clear spirit in addition to filtering out certain impurities from the distilling process. Some of these flavors and aromas come directly from the wood, its charring process, its previous occupant, or all of the above.
Our friends a Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky and Copper Fox Distillery in Virginia both have provided the class with raw spirit straight from the still. This could defiantly be your great grand-pa’s whisk(e)y or just the guy with the illegal still down the road. Either way too much of either and you will be found naked in the streets.
-Noses of corn flakes, sugar, with hints of hay. Slightly herbal taste with a light short finish.
Washmund’s Single Malt Spirit at 62% alc./vol.
Noses of wood sap, wood chips, and burlap with slight copper taste and herbal finish.
Washmund’s Rye Spirit (rye and malt) at 62% alc./vol.
Noses of cinnamon and grain bin followed by tastes of wet rye and barley grain.
For a bit of extra credit take a look at the Copper Fox Distillery web site and buy a small barrel, which are perfect for aging these clear spirits. Every month you will notice a slight change in nose, taste, and color. When it gets just right call me and I will bring the cigars.
Jeffrey Topping
Wild Scotsman Whisky
August 2009
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