Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum….
Join us for a heady blend of rum tasting, history and tall tales of gunpowder and piracy. We explore the wide range and depth of caribbean rum, from its origins in Hispaniola to the cocktail bars of Miami and New York.
We explore what makes each rum special. Diving into the people that pioneered and blended the premium rums, alongside the distilling, barrel ageing and blending that creates the flavour. We use WIRSPA (West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association) quality rums to guarantee quality, and capture the spirit of each island & distillery.
5 rums, with tasting aroma glasses, and a “how to taste” introduction
Tasting notes, bar snacks & welcome drink
Hosted by our resident rum master Mike, in the tasting room at the cocktail bar
Bourbon, Rye and the American dream….
A bespoke tasting of American whiskies from the Creole bodegas of New Orleans to the booming Kentucky bourbon industry. We talk bootleggers, prohibition, and the origins classic cocktails in the booming speakeasies and hotel bars of America.
The whiskies are selected to tell the story of American distilling, highlight the regional differences, and explore what makes a Bourbon special. It ain’t all Bourbon however, as rye and corn whiskey deserve their own spotlight. Walking distillers row & the south there are no shortage of big characters or bold flavours. As they say, America does it bigger & better!….*
5 hand picked Rye & Bourbon whiskies,
Tasting notes & aroma glass for full flavour experience
Bar snacks and welcome drink
Hosted by out resident whiskey fan & spirits host, Mike
*every other whisk(e)y producing nation may disagree
Agave, Mezcal and the Mexican spirit…
A Mexican Agave spirit tasting, with spice & a revolutionary vibe. We chart a course from the Tequila haven of Jalisco to the Mezcal Mountains of Oaxaca, crossing the Chihuahuan desert. Often misunderstood, nothing captures the soul like hand made, small batch tequila & mezcal. Clay ovens, red soil, agave plants maturing for 8 years in the hot sun, the buzz of a jimador cutting leaves from a giant plant, it all condenses in the spirit. We cover Conquistadors, Aztecs, George Clooney, The Rock, you name it, tequila has played it’s part.
We offer a 100% guarantee of no Cuervo, no red plastic sombreros, and a range that will transform your experience of Mexico’s most famous export. Sip, listen, enjoy and find a new favourite sipping tipple to rival a single malt or Bourbon.
2 Tequila styles, 2 mezcal styles and one Sotol to taste and discuss
Tasting notes and aroma tasting glass
Bar snacks & welcome drink.
Hosted by our resident tequila guru Raf
Highlands & Islands Whisky Tasting
A single malt whisky session, charting the birth, origins and tale of Scotch Single Malt Whisky. We hand-pick malts to show the range & style of this enigmatic dram, from the lowlands to the wind-swept smokey isles. We chart the huge range of styles, flavours, regions and variations that combine to create what is globally often cited as the gold standard o f
Being independent and free of brand-selling means we can pick up the most rugged and full of character distilleries and draw out the stories that have fuelled Scottish identity and folklore. A whisky tasting without the stuffiness and rules, a beginners approach to the world of whisky.
5 single malt drams to taste & discuss round the table
water to open up the whisky, and glencairn glassed to capture the aroma
Welcome drink & bar snacks
Hosted by our resident whisky host & former Scotch Malt Whisky Society ambassador, Mike
Grain, Stack & the craic….
There’s more to Irish Whiskey than Jameson & Bushmills. We jaunt around the distilleries of the Emerald isle, tasting the landscape from peat bogs to windswept rugged coast. With help from Two Stacks Distillery, we also look into the variations of single malt, single grain, pot still and column still. Bringing the customary blend of folklore, stories and tall tales.
5 Irish Whiskey Drams to taste & discuss round the table
water to open up the whisky, and glencairn glassed to capture the aroma
Welcome drink & bar snacks
Hosted by our resident whisky host & former Scotch Malt Whisky Society ambassador, Mike