Balvenie

admin on November 11th, 2009

Last night the Whisk(e)y Apostles re-united at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square for the 12th Annual New York Whisky Fest.  Despite selling fewer tickets this year, it still seemed awfully crowded.  We ran into some friends, saw some from a distance, and I’m sure we missed others entirely.  We had a great time, but [...]

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Matt on April 25th, 2009

Normally, Balvenie is not a brand that inspires me to great oration.  To my palate, the young Balvenies are so uninspiring that I have never made it to the end of a tasting table.  Richard tells me the 20yo is quite nice and I will make an effort to try that in the future.  However, [...]

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admin on April 21st, 2009

Astor Center (NYC) and Balvenie are teaming up to give the true Scotch whisky enthusiast the opportunity to deconstruct then reconstruct the Balvenie Signature 12yo this Friday (April, 24). The cost of the class is $95. More for info, visit Astor Center in person or on the web.

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admin on February 28th, 2009

For this week’s “Taste of” we’re doing something a little different.  In an effort to expand both our horizons and yours, Matt and I are going to review a non-whiskey product.  “Gasp!” you say?  Don’t worry.  We’re still whiskey apostles at heart but it’s good to try new things.  We’ll try to do this about [...]

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