The Water Of Life

There seems to be a bit of a mystique surrounding Scotch Whisky, or in Scottish Gaelic, Uisge Beatha.

It is asked for or offered by different names, " ...a wee dram...", "... a drop..." , "... something to wet your whistle..." and so on.

Some like it neat, some with ice, some with varying amounts of water, some at room temperature and some a bit colder than that.

Hopefully, we'll come away from this amazing dinner with some of the mystique explained away. As we sample each course, John will give us a bit of the background of each malt as well as a hint on what flavours might cross our palates.

Each single malt has been chosen for it's unique flavours, from medicinal, to herbal, flowery and/or smoky peat to name a few.

For more details about this extraordinay evening, go to http://www.gatheringofthescots.com/ and see the page "Whisky Pairing"

Slainte!

The Single Malts Are Finalized.

John and Dirk have settled on the pairings and all the whisky has arrived in Perth-Andover.
It's interesting to note that all the whisky we're using is available here in New Brunswick.

The Menu

Introduction- Cheese and Fruit,
paired with Inverleven 1990, rare Lowland Malt

Salad- Spinach and Cashew,
paired with Benromach Traditional- Speyside

Scottish Appetizer- Haggis with Neeps and Tatties
(mild Scottish Haggis with turnips and potatoes mashed together),
paired with Connoisseurs Choice Ardbeg- Islay

Entrée- Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin ( stuffing- cranberries and walnuts)
Green Beans with Moray Sauce
Potatoes (whipped with sour cream),
Paired with Ardmore 1991- Speyside

Scottish Dessert- Chocolate Shortbread Torte and Scottish Whisky Fudge Tablets ,
paired with Benromach Peat Smoke- Speyside

Whisky Pairing Dinner Sat., April 25

The planning for the "Whisky Pairing" dinner is well underway under the direction of John Lang our whisky guru and Chef Dirk Bishop. This year may just outshine last year, which is no mean feat.

Tickets will go on sale shortly, so keep watching the website and local papers for information on how to buy the tickets, a bargain at $50 per person.

John has been working hard securing the best pairings of some interesting whiskys, which we'll post as soon as it's finalized.

To Whet your appetite, here is the menu.

Introduction
Cheese & Fruit

Salad
Spinach & Cashew

Appetizer
Haggis with Neeps & Tatties

Entree
Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin
Green beans with moray sauce
Whipped potatoes with sour cream


Dessert
Chocolate Shortbread Torte and Scottish Whisky Fudge Tablets