Impromptu Single-Malt Tasting

[Sir William]

On Saturday we hosted a "dessert" party at our home. My wife suggested I might offer a wee dram to those who might be interested, so I put out several bottles to choose from. This resulted in some questions being asked as to "which one is best", etc. so I decided to conduct a short tasting session. Much to my surprise, about 12 people participated; only 3 had tried single malts before. All were neighbors so no driving afterward was involved.

The tasting included one example of a 10-12 year from the various regions:
Glenkinchie (Lowland)
Glenfiddich (Speyside)
Glenmorangie Original (Highland)
Highland Park (Islands)
Ardbeg (Islay)

Also included for comparison (for those who were interested) were a Highland Park 18, a Glenmorangie Quinta Ruben (port finish), and Jamesons (Irish).

For a very impromptu tasting, it was very successful and I suspect that at least half of those who participated will be buying a bottle or two quite soon.