Whiskyfest 2009

 
 

This is a 15-minute diary of the WhiskyFest experience as seen by a representative of the BUMS.  Whisky rock-stars abound.  See how many you recognize.  A big shout-out to Brett, at Binny’s. for making me welcome and getting ahold of my ticket and to Bill in

St. Louis for introducing me to the WhiskyFest experience.


Slainte!


-Mark


Contact Us:

Mark@scotch-tasting-bums.com



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Chicago and Whisky

Pouring List from WhiskyFest 2009


Aberfeldy

   12 yr.

   21 yr.


Aberlour A'bundah


Ardbeg

   10 yr.

   Airigh Nam Beist

   Uigeadail

 

Ardmore Traditional Cask


The Arran Malt

   10 yr.

   Madeira Cask Finish

   Sherry Single Cask

   Bourbon Single Cask


Auchentoshan 18 yr.

 

The Balvenie

   12 yr. DoubleWood

   15 yr. Single Barrel

   17 yr. Rum Cask

   21 Yr. Port Wood


BenRiach

   12 yr.

   10 yr. Curiositas

   16 yr. Sauternes

   13 yr. Madeira / Peated

 

Benromach

   Traditional

   Golden Promise Origins

Bernheim Original


Binny's

   Handpicked Casks


Black Star Farms Brandy

   Spirit of Pear

   Spirit of Cherry

   Spirit of Apricot

   Barrel-Aged Apple


Black Star Farms Grappa

   White (VIP hour only)

   Red (VIP hour only)


Blanton’s Single Barrel


Blue Ice Vodka

   American Potato

   Organic Wheat

   Gabriel Boudier Saffron

      Infused Gin

   Gabriel Boudier Cassis


Bourbon Country


Bowmore

   12 yr.

   15 yr.

   18 yr.


Brew Dog Beer

   Brewdog Punk

   Paradox Isle of Arran

   Paradox Smokehead

   Paradox Springbank

 

Bruichladdich

   12 yr.

   Peat

   2001 Resurrection Dram

   16 yr. First Growth Lafite

   Special Limited Release:

      Links K-club

   21 yr. (VIP hour only)

 

Buchanan’s

   12 De Luxe

   18 Special Reserve

   Red Seal (VIP hour only)


Buffalo Trace

   Eagle Rare

   Blanton's Single Barrel

   Sazerac Straight Rye

   George T. Stagg


Bulleit Bourbon


Bunnahabhain 18 yr.

 

Bushmill’s

   Black Bush

   10 yr.

   16 yr.

   21 yr.

   1608 (VIP hour only)

 

Canadian Club

   6 yr.

   Reserve

   Classic 12 yr.

   Sherry Cask


Caol Ila

 

Chivas

   18 yr.

   Royal Salute

   25 yr. (VIP hour only)


Classic Malts

   Talisker 10

   Oban 14

   Lagavulin 16

   The Singleton of Glendullan


Compass Box

   Oak Cross

   Peat Monster

   Hedonism


Connemara

 

Cragganmore 29 (VIP hour only)


Crown Royal

   Deluxe

   Special Reserve

   Cask 16

   XR (VIP hour only)


 

Deanston

   12 yr. Unfiltered

   18 yr.


Death’s Door

   Wheat Whiskey

   White Whiskey

   Gin

   Vodka

   Experimental Bonded Applejack

      (VIP hour only)


Dewar's

   12 yr.

   Signature

 

Distilled Spirits Council


Duncan Taylor

   Dlenesk 20 yr.

   Tamdhu 34 yr.

   ROR Linlithgow 21 yr.

   NC2 Caol Ila 16 yr.


E&J Brandy

   VSOP

   XO

 

Eades Double Malt

   Speyside

   Highland

   Islay


Eagle Rare Single Barrel


Elijah Craig

   12 yr.

   18 yr.

 

Evan Williams Single Barrel '99


Famous Grouse

   Finest Blend

   Malt 12 yr.

   Malt 18 yr.

 

Forty Creek Barrel Select

 

Four Roses

   Single Barrel

   Small Batch

   Yellow Label

   2009 Limited Release Single Barrel

      (VIP hour only)

 

George T. Stagg


Glen Garioch 15 yr.


Glenfarclas

   12 yr.

   17 yr.

   21 yr.

   25 yr.

   105 Cask Proof

Glenfiddich

   12 yr.

   15 yr.

   18 yr.

   21 yr.

 

The Glenlivet

   12 yr.

   15 yr.

   Nadurra 16 yr.

   18 yr.

   21 yr.


Glenmorangie

   Original

   Lasanta

   Quinta Ruban

   Nectar D'Or

   Astar (Special Edition)

   Signet (VIP hour only)

 

The Glenrothes

   Special Reserve

   1991

   1985

   1975 (VIP hour only)


Goose Island Beer Company

   Matilds

   Pere Jacques

   Sofie

   Juliet

   Bourbon County Stout

   Imperial Brown Goose


Grand Traverse 100% Rye Whiskey

 

Greenore 8 yr.


Hazelburn 8 yr,


Highland Park

   12 yr.

   15 yr.

   18 yr.

   25 yr.

   30 yr.


Illinois Craft Brewers Guild

   Redline Imperial Bourbon Stout

   Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale

   Imperial Delusion

   Imperial Stout

   

Jack Daniel’s

   Original

   Gentleman Jack

   Single Barrel

 

Jameson

   18 yr.

   Gold

 

Johnnie Walker

   Green

   Black

   Gold

   Blue (VIP hour only)


Kilbeggan 15 yr.


Koval Distilling

   Rose Hip Liqueur

   Ginger Liqueur

   Bierbrand

   Midwest Wheat

   Rye Chicago

 

Lagavulin 16 yr.


Laphroaig

   10 yr.

   Quarter Cask

   10 Cask Strength


Ledaig 10 yr.

Longrow CV


The Macallan

   Fine Oak 15 yr.

   Fine Oak 17 yr.

   Sherry Oak 12 yr.

   Sherry Oak 18 yr.

   Cask Strength


Mackillop's Choice


Maker's Mark Handmade Bourbon


Malt Advocate magazine


Michael Collins

   Blended Irish Whiskey

   Single Malt

 

Michter’s US*1

   Unblended American Whiskey

   Small Batch Bourbon

   Single Barrel Rye


Michter's Single Barrel

   10 yr. Bourbon

   10 yr. Rye


Midleton


Milburn 27 yr.


North Shore Distillery

   Distiller's Gin No. 6

   Distiller's Gin No. 11

   Sirene Absinthe Verte

   Aquavit Private Reserve

   2009 Limited Release

      (Details not yet announced)

  


Oban 14 yr.


Old Forester

   Original

   Signature

   Birthday Bourbon 2008 Edition


Old Pulteney 9 yr.

 

Pappy Van Winkle

   15 yr.

   20 yr.

   23 yr.

 

Parker’s Heritage Collection 27 yr.


Pig's Nose 5 yr.


Redbreast


Rendezvous Rye


Rocky Mountain Rye 21 yr.


Sam's


Sazerac Straight Rye


Scapa 16 yr.


Sheep Dip


Single Malt Vodka


The Singleton of Glendullan


Springbank

   18 yr.

   11 yr. Madeira Wood


Stranahan’s Straight Whiskey

Suntory Yamazaki

   12 yr.

   18 yr.

   25 yr.

   Antiquary 21 yr.

 

Talisker 10 yr.


Templeton Rye


Tobermory 15 yr. Unfiltered


Tomatin

   12 yr.

   18 yr.

   25 yr.

   Antiquary 21 yr.


TricorBraun

 

True North Vodka

   Original

   Cherry Flavored

 

Tullamore Dew

   Classic

   12 yr.

   18 yr.

 

Tyrconnell


US Bartender's Guild

 

Unibroue

   Blanche de Chambly

   Ephemere

   La Fin du Monde

   Maudite

   Terrible


Vitro Packaging

 

Wild Turkey

   Rare Breed

   Russell's Reserve Bourbon

   Russell's Reserve Rye

   American Honey

 

Woodford Reserve

 

Zacapa 23 Rum