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Collectivum XXVIII-Special Release 2017

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Background from Mater of Malt website:

There was quite the hullabaloo when Diageo announced that its 2017 Special Releases series would include a blended malt for the first time. Luckily, Collectivum XXVIII lives up to the hype. Not only does the expression include malt from every single operational Diageo distillery*, its also really rather lovely. It’s the only blend of its kind ever released, and at 57.3% ABV, it packs quite the (tasty) punch.

*There’s 28. We counted them: Auchroisk, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glendullan, Glen Elgin, Glenkinchie, Glenlossie, Glen Ord, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Oban, Roseisle, Royal Lochnagar, Strathmill, Talisker and Teaninich.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Chocolate, sweet cake, red berries and  a hint of apples to start. Custard and cocoa sit underneath and a sprinkle of candied lemon lies on top.

Palate: Quite hot to start – it takes water well – with intense cinnamon and nutmeg spiciness. Orchard fruit comes in through the middle, surrounded by lemon and orange. Spice fades and then builds again, with liquorice and hints of smoke at the back.

Finish: Damp leaves and spice fading to chocolate milk.

Comment: A densely packed dram that needs time to reveal itself. A drop of water helps – while it’s great that the Special Releases are bottled at full strength, this one definitely needs a drop to show its full potential.

Bottom line if you have a chance to try it, it’s well worth your time and money, great work on this blend Diageo.

Whisky of the Month

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

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Glenkinchie 12 Bottling Note

This 12 year old is the new entry level bottling from Glenkinchie, released in 2007 to replace the 10 year old.

The nose is quite light, yet fragrant. Notes of fresh cereal and grist, some barley sweetness and a nutty note. Acacia honey creeps in with gentle warmth. The palate is very fruity with notes of Madeira and sweet stewed fruits. A hint of calvados and tannic oak lining the mouth. There is a freshness and roundness to this dram. The finish is of medium length with notes of cereal and a fresh greenness.

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Teeling Stout Cask Irish Whiskey

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Teeling Stout Cask Finish Bottling Note

The Teeling chaps have collaborated with the Galway Bay Brewery to create this tasty Irish whiskey finished in stout casks! We love the attention to detail on the presentation box as well.

Nose: Chocolatey and rich, with a light hint of rye spice backing it up.

Palate: Creamy caramel and vanilla, with layers of orange and plum.

Finish: Chocolate biscuits, more caramel, a subtle maltiness.

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Sexton Irish Whiskey

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The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a new face on the Irish Whiskey market, but unlike most new faces it’s not a blend, but a sherried single malt which was honestly a bit shocking to see. I was first lured in with the crazy looking bottle and the macabre gothy label but it was the fact it was a sherried Irish single malt that intrigued the mind.

Put out by Proximo spirits the distiller of The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey is unknown, but we have a pretty good idea who it is. Not too long ago Bushmill’s (located in the north of Ireland) released a sherry cask single malt for its Steamship series and Proximo has been the owner of Bushmill’s since 2014. I can’t help but think this comes from some of the same stocks.

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Green Spot Chateau Montelena Irish Whiskey

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Green Spot Montelena Bottling Note

A delicious edition of Green Spot Irish single pot still whiskey which has been finished in casks that previously held Zinfandel wine from Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California. It’s the second in ‘Wine Geese’ series, all of which feature whiskey finished in casks from wineries run by Irish winemakers around the world – the family currently running Chateau Montelena was originally from Waterford!

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Glenglassaugh Torfa

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Torfa bottling notes: We’ve seen the Revival and the Evolution, and now Glenglassaugh are adding a peated expression to their range. The Torfa (which refers to the Old Norse word for turf or peat) has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels and weighs in at 20 PPM. We love to see that Glenglassaugh is back up and running again after being closed for over 20 years, and they’ve even got enough momentum to try new things, as this is their first peated single malt Scotch whisky!

 

Meeting Minutes

Expensive Taste July 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes

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Expensive Taste July 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes

 

Host: Michael Bridgman

 

Attendence: Absent, Chad, Josh C, Paul, Dan, Rico, Raf

 

Tasters :

Ardbeg Grooves and Octomore 8.1

Tamara to review the Ardbeg, Mark B to Review Octomore?

 

August Meeting and Cook Off

 

Meeting and cook off to be held on Sat, August 25 at Ryan’s House 2752 Kressler Road, Heidelberg.

Teams are as follows — Team 1 –  Tamara, Mark B, Frank

                                     Team 2 – Brad, Adam, Mike, luke

                                     Team 3 – Derek, Ryan, Lee

                                     Team 4 – Chad, Tom, Nick, Josh C

 

The cook off is the best BBQ sandwich and needs to be served on some kind of bread product, The meeting will take place at 1pm and the judging will start at 4 or 5 pm to be determined at meeting prior. Each team will receive $40.00 at the meeting to reimburse for some of their teams cost.

If people like they are welcome to pitch tents in Ryans back yard and spend the night.

 

September Meeting

September meeting will be held at Luke Moffatt’s house. It will be a taster night brought to us from Jamesons Irish Whiskey

Ti-Cats Game Update September 15th, 2018

 

The club will subsidize $600 for bus, we had 13 members interested.  Members will have transportation covered.  Open to non members to go, we would look at $20 bus donation for non members we need 20 people for the group rate deal, please advise immediately, will be sending out a special email invite this week.

Gonna try and get bus early for tailgate., 1pm departure time for Hamilton, game time 4pm to allow ample time for tailgate/lunch. Mark to check into bus.

 

Treasurer Report

Will attach a separate document to be sent to membership email list directly

 

Lotto update

In July we won $20 plus a free play on Lotto Max, that will be re-ivested, ongoing play from March is 1 free play for 649; June we have $20 and a free play from Lotto Max, also will be re-invested

 

60’s trial run:  

We had 6 members pay increased dues of $30 each…(we had additional $60 of dues), we did finish 1 full 60, we have on hand in inventory 1 additional full 60.

 

Paintball October 13th Update:

Ryan, Tom S, Josh B have paid for paintball. That leaves $140 left from the deposit to come back to the club. Spots for members will be held till after the august meeting. After the meeting Ryan will be paying remainder of deposit and opening up the spots to non members.    

Food:

Still to bring food for the year is Adam, Dan A, Lee, Mark B, Mark C, Nick, Paul and Raf.  No food needed for August cook off but September we have Jameson’s coming so it will be a good opportunity to get on it.