Whiski Rooms Edinburgh

 This is a tremendous shrine to whisky. I brought my listing of all of the different whiskies  available in my home province of Ontario Canada. Then I brought out my notebook with my tasting notes on the whiskies that I have enjoyed to date. The third piece of the puzzle was the binder listing the whiskies available to purchase at the Whiski Rooms.

It is important to have an overall plan so that these tutoured tastings help to further the whisky lover's knowledge and appreciation of  this wondrous drink.

After consulting with Emma from New Zealand I decided to try 15 year old Benrinnes, 12 year old Deanston and 12 year old Pulteney  

15 year old Benrinnes:  lovely fruit flavours, a pleasant sweet dram ,part of the flora and fauna series

12 year old Deanston:  a tasty and smooth whisky

12 year old Pulteney: a light coloured drink with traces of salt and a smoky finish.

The  first two whiskies I enjoyed very much and would be happy to have in my drinks cabinet.

The 12 year old Pulteney was not to my taste.  This saved me a trip to the north of Scotland where their distillery is located.

When tasting whisky it is important to keep in mind that this is above all a matter of individual taste. We can all buy fancy tasting glasses and nose our drams until the cows come home without becoming experts at distinguishing one type of whisky from another. The professional whisky taster/blender has skills far beyond me. I admire these individuals greatly as I carry on with my attempt to learn more about whisky.

This is why I keep notes and always ask and answer the question: Would I like to own this whisky?

To help keep track of the whiskies that I have enjoyed to date,  a spreadsheet is being developed . This will be an excellent learning resource for the College.