Club Championship 2024

Daniel Longstaff April 21, 2024

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Balvenie 12 YO Double Wood
  2. Talisker 10 YO
  3. Laphroaig 10 YO
  4. Lagavulin 16 YO
  5. Aberlour 12 YO Double Cask
  6. Dalwhinnie 15 YO
  7. The Macallan 12 YO Double Cask
  8. Glendronach 12 YO
  9. Caol Ila 12 YO
  10. Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy, Nicks Wine Merchants and Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in June. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2023

Daniel Longstaff April 20, 2023

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Balvenie 12 YO Double Wood
  2. Talisker 10 YO
  3. Laphroaig 10 YO
  4. Lagavulin 16 YO
  5. Aberlour 12 YO Double Cask
  6. Dalwhinnie 15 YO
  7. The Macallan 12 YO Double Cask
  8. Glendronach 12 YO
  9. Caol Ila 12 YO
  10. Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy, Nicks Wine Merchants and Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in June. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2022

Daniel Longstaff April 15, 2022

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Balvenie 12 YO Double Wood
  2. Talisker 10 YO
  3. Laphroaig 10 YO
  4. Lagavulin 16 YO
  5. Aberlour 12 YO Double Cask
  6. Dalwhinnie 15 YO
  7. The Macallan 12 YO Double Cask
  8. Glendronach 12 YO
  9. Caol Ila 12 YO
  10. Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy, Nicks Wine Merchants and Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in June. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2021

Daniel Longstaff March 21, 2021

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Glenfiddich 12yo
  2. Glenlivet 12yo
  3. Talisker 10 yo
  4. Lagavulin 10yo
  5. Ardbeg 10yo
  6. Balvennie 12 yo
  7. Highland Park 12 yo
  8. Glenkinche 12yo
  9. Dalwinnie 15 yo
  10. Dalimore 12 yo

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy and/or Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in September. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2020

Daniel Longstaff July 30, 2020

The club championship will be held in August and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Kilchoman Machir Bay
  2. Talisker 10 yo
  3. Glenrothes 10 yo
  4. Glendronach 12 yo
  5. Laphroaig Quarter Cask
  6. Glengoyne 10 yo
  7. Balvenie Doublewood 12 yo
  8. Westland Peated Single Malt
  9. Arran Malt 10 yo
  10. Cragganmore 12 yo

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy and/or Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in September. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2019

Daniel Longstaff April 7, 2019

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Aberlour 12yo
  2. Dalwhinnie 15yo
  3. Glendalough 13 yo
  4. Glenfarclas 10yo
  5. Glenlivet Nadurra
  6. Lagavulin 16yo
  7. Laphroig Quarter Cask
  8. Oban 14yo
  9. Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10yo
  10. Talisker 57 North

According to their web sites, all the malts on the list are shown as being available at Dan Murphy and/or Vintage Cellars.

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The Maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in June. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Club Championship 2017

Daniel Longstaff May 28, 2017

The club championship will be held in May and the list of 10 malts are as follows:

  1. Glenlivet 15 yo
  2. Highland Park 12 yo
  3. Laphraoig10 yo
  4. Lagavulin 16 yo
  5. The Arran Malt 14 yo
  6. Bowmore Darkest 15 yo
  7. Glengoyne 12 yo
  8. Oban 14 yo
  9. Aberlour A’bunadh
  10. Ardbeg 10 yo

On the night you will be given 4 malts with 6 names. The maltster who picks the most correct will be crowned the club champion. If there is more than one person who picks correctly, there will be a taste off in June. If more than one person picks all 4 malts correctly the club championship will be shared.

Laird’s Hints and Tips No.11: Laird’s Farewell

Daniel Longstaff November 30, 2016

Laird’s Farewell

This blog is my last edition as Laird for 2016, it has been an honour and a distinct pleasure to serve the club as Laird. The blogs for this year have given a snapshot of my accumulated knowledge and passion about Whisky, no one person can, in my opinion, know it all and this applies to everything in life.

Hopefully some small portion of my ramblings’, likes and dislikes have been helpful. A wise person said to me “all you can hope for in life is to amass at least 10% more than general knowledge of any subject and never give up on learning no matter how old you get.”

Sla’inte mhath,

Roger Gillard, Your Laird

Laird’s Hints and Tips No.10: Peated Whisky

Daniel Longstaff October 26, 2016

Peated Whisky

Peated Whisky is the most discussed and the most loved or hated of all Whisky.

Overall, my personal favourites include:

  • Ardbeg 10 yo for it’s overall quality and clarity.
  • Caol ila (any age) again for it’s quality.
  • Port Ellen, sadly now closed maybe sometime soon Diageo will see the light and reopen this one.

There are a number of the rest that have one or two special editions that are outstanding, my favourite is Bowmore Mariner which sadly is only generally available through duty free stores.

Roger Gillard, Your Laird

Laird’s Hints and Tips No.9: Whisky Liquors

Daniel Longstaff September 25, 2016

Whisky Liquors
Traditionally known as ‘Brose’ in Scotland

There are quite a few Whisky liquors, but I will describe just a few readily available. These are often referred to as the Pipers Dram.  Here are some old favourites:

Drambuie:
Aged Scotch together with Heather honey and a blend of herbs and spices, closely guarded secret recipe since 1745. It is the best known of this group  and is always well received as a after dinner dram. This can be found in the best hotels to many pubs in Australia.

Gyayva:
Exotic spices, tangerines, cinnamon and honey the dominate flavours. This is lesser known, but distinctive because it comes in a 500ml bottle.

Locnan Ora:
This is a blended Scotch whisky, with heather honey followed by a Smokey finish.

Dubliner:
This is an Irish whiskey, with a blend of honeycomb, caramel lollies and triple distillation.

Baileys Irish Liqueur:
Probably the best known of the Cream variety of Whiskey Liquors. It has fresh cream and whiskey, followed by a proliferation of lesser quality and price ones.

Canadian Club:
The Crown Royal is distinctive on its own and for adding flavours such as maple syrup; the distillery was founded in 1939.

Roger Gillard, Your Laird