Whiskey tasting set-up. I like wine well enough, but I don’t love it. Nevertheless, I have always enjoyed the wine tasting I’ve attended that were hosted by someone knowledgeable about wine. Whiskey I do love. You can perhaps therefore imagine my excitement at getting the opportunity to attend a whiskey tasting.
photo courtesy Zee Grega

Upon entry, my companion and I were given a token each and entered into a lounge-like setting where we used our tokens to get a single drink and stood around eating snacks until the real show began. Along with a few dozen others, we were led into a multi-media theater where we all sat on 70s modular-style white couches in front of long tables holding a set up of various whiskeys, ginger ale, water, cola, and ice. A master blender gave us an interesting lecture on how whiskey is made, what the various types of whiskey are and the history of the brand for which she works. We were then led through a tasting of various whiskeys, with an explanation of what separates each one from another. In between tastings we were subject to video presentations that made little sense to me until I realized their purpose: pacing.

After a brief Q&A session with the master blender, (I was frankly shocked that it wasn’t until the fifth question someone asked the first thing that came to my mind: “How do you get such a great job?”) we were sent on our merry way. It was a fun and interesting hour; if you have the opportunity to attend a similar event, I would definitely recommend it. Also, I would highly recommend trying a whiskey margarita the next time you’re out.