A Tale of Two Islands – Bruichladdich Scotch Whisky & Mount Gay Rum
Posted on July 29, 2019 in Events
Join us on Friday, August 2nd for a tale of two islands with Bruichladdich and Mount Gay Brand Ambassador Jason Cousins! Sample rums from Mount Gay, located in the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados and whiskies from the Bruichladdich distillery, located in Scotland on the island of Islay. We’ll delve into the history, culture, and distilling techniques of both distilleries and taste authentic Caribbean food such as jerk wings, fish cakes, beef patties, and Bajan style mac and cheese.
First, we’ll travel to the beautiful sun soaked Caribbean island of Barbados where Mount Gay (originally Mount Kilboa) has been produced since 1703. Barbados is smaller than Islay with a land mass of 166 square miles and a population of almost 300,000. Enjoy a welcoming and refreshing rum punch cocktail before exploring various expressions from the distillery, including:
- Mount Gay Eclipse 1910 (Regulary $29.99)
- Mount Gay Black Barrel (Regulary $34.99)
- Mount Gay XO (Regulary $64.99)
- Mount Gay 1703 Master Select (Regulary $214.99)
- Mount Gay XO Peat Smoke (Regulary $279.99)
Next, we’ll travel to Islay, an island off the Scottish mainland that serves as home to some of the most popular Scotch whisky distilleries. The 240 square mile island is inhabited by ~3,000 people and a multitude of sheep, and is most famous for the peated, smoky whiskies produced in the region. We’ll be sampling various single malts from the Bruichladdich distillery, including:
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley
- Bruichladdich Scottish Barley
- Bruichladdich Black Art (Vintage TBD)
- Various Port Charlotte expressions (TBD)
- Various Octomore expressions (TBD)
Registration:
Tickets are $20.00 per person. Click here to purchase tickets. No refunds.
Must be of legal drinking age (21+) to participate.