Tasting Recaps

The tasting recaps describe each tasting over the past few years: the whiskies that were sampled, the group size and photos from the events. We hope you enjoy.

Tasting #23 Recap: Blind SMWS Tasting

Tasting #23 Recap: Blind SMWS Tasting

On Wednesdays September 5th and 12th, 2018, the Saratoga Whiskey Club had its first Blind Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting.  We had six different single malt whiskies to taste from and it was an interesting evening to see how close the members came to a consensus....

Tasting #22 Recap: Annual Whiskey Club Dinner – Bourbon & BBQ

Tasting #22 Recap: Annual Whiskey Club Dinner – Bourbon & BBQ

On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Saratoga Whiskey Club held its annual dinner feast.  The theme for this year was Bourbon and BBQ.  We had close to 40 people in attendance for this great evening of outdoor dining and tasting.  The weather cooperated for us which was...

Tasting #21 Recap: Saratoga Race Track Tasting

Tasting #21 Recap: Saratoga Race Track Tasting

On Saturday, July 28, the Saratoga Whiskey Club held its first whiskey tasting at the Saratoga Race Track on Jim Dandy Stakes Day. We had a great group attend and this will definitely become an annual tradition at the track. We couldn't use our fancy Glencairn...

Tasting #20 Recap: Irish Whiskey-Paired Dinner

Tasting #20 Recap: Irish Whiskey-Paired Dinner

On Monday, July 16, 2018, the Saratoga Whiskey Club was invited to a great Irish Whiskey-Paired Dinner at Harvey's by Sinead O'Hagan, the Irish Whiskey Ambassador from Kilbeggan Distilling Co. It was a great night of food and Irish Whiskey. We would like to thank...

Tasting #19 Recap: Drams For Fams

Tasting #19 Recap: Drams For Fams

On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, the Saratoga Whiskey Club took part in a North American initiative started by the Edmonton Scotch Club in Canada called Drams For Fams (#Drams4Fams).  The purpose of the initiative is to raise money for a local food bank or other charity in...

April 2018 Tasting Recaps

April 2018 Tasting Recaps

The Saratoga Whiskey Club had a very busy Spring in 2018 with 3 different events in April. On April 11, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits had Pete from Pernod Ricard in Saratoga Springs for tasting #17 at Bailey's.  Four different great whiskies were tasted along...

Tasting #16 Recap: 2017 Award Winners

Tasting #16 Recap: 2017 Award Winners

The Saratoga Whisk(e)y Club had Tasting #16 on two nights, March 14 and March 28, 2018. The focus of the evening was Award-Winning whiskies from 2017. We had a very large turnout of 30 people for the two tastings. We had four different award-winning whiskies at our...

Tasting #15 Recap: Jameson’s Ambassador Dinner

Tasting #15 Recap: Jameson’s Ambassador Dinner

The Saratoga Whisk(e)y Club had Tasting #15 on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar.  The ambassador from Jameson walked us through the history of Midleton and how each whiskey was made.  This was paired with a 5-course dinner which was a...

Tasting #14 Recap: Oyster-Paired Whiskey Dinner

Tasting #14 Recap: Oyster-Paired Whiskey Dinner

The Saratoga Whisk(e)y Club had Tasting #14 on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Henry Street Taproom. Chef Matt Weekes dished up some great courses that we paired with various whiskies from different countries. It was a six-course dinner and four of the courses were...

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