What is the Scott’s Selection?

Admittedly, waiting for rare casks of Scotch whiskies to reach their peak maturation points isn’t the most action-packed business, but the fruits to the labor are well worth the patience. Some years ago Robert Scott, former Master Distiller and renowned Scotch whisky connoisseur, began a quest. Joining forces with the Speyside Distillery, Scott expertly “nosed” his way through Scotland’s foremost distilleries, seeking out and purchasing rights to individual barrels with unusual promise. He possessed the rare ability to recognize potential greatness in a single malt Scotch with only a whiff of his nose. After hand-selecting the highest quality individual barrels, Scott waited. And waited some more. Finally, when the casks reached their optimum ages – always distinct from the time when the spirits were bottled by other distilleries for mass consumption – Scott bottled them. Thus, Scott’s Selection was born.

In addition to being aged to its optimum level, each finite stock of exceptional single malt (and one top-quality grain) is bottled with the greatest of care to ensure the malts keep as close as possible to their natural state in the cask. Every barrel of Scott’s Selection is bottled at cask strength, undiluted by water. Each bottle is non-chillfiltered; that is, the whiskies are not chilled during the filtering process prior to bottling. The chillfiltering process separates the whisky from its natural fats and oils and renders a clearer Scotch, and it is usually administered to more standardized Scotch whiskeies. However, purists insist this process also compromises flavor and that only by strict adherence to traditional whisky-making methods can the individual characteristics of each malt be appreciated.

After spending decades collecting rare casks from the finest distilleries in Scotland, we have invited Brian Dvoret, National Sales Manager, to conduct a tasting of these rare whiskies.

Whiskies to be sampled:

Aberlour, Highland 1989 - $160.99

Glenlivet, Highland 1971 - $354.99

Glenlivet, Highland 1977 - $175.99

Highland Park, Highland 1986 - $196.99

Macallan, Highland 1989 - $240.99

Auchetoshan, Lowland 1983 – $157.99

Caol Ila, Islay 1984 - $266.99

North of Scotland Single Grain 1964 - $187.99

Kings Crest 25yr - $230.99

Speyside Single Malt 12yr - $42.99

Saturday, May 30, 2009 6:30pm, Brian Dvoret, National Sales Manager of The Speyside Distillery will be here to conduct a tasting of these rare whiskies. Join us for a special evening as Brian will be bringing in a couple of surprise for the tasting sure to be a wonderful experience. The cost is $3o & Tasting Club members will save $5. Call & reserve your seat now as the seating is limited to only 24 people.