Whisky's of the World Expo (WOW) March 28th 2009 - SF

[mikeymad]

Kind of a late announcement... But I got around to getting my ticket the other day (got 5 people going so far)....

http://www.celticmalts.com/events.asp


The 10th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo and Artisanal Spirits Fest will be held Saturday March 28, 2009 in San Francisco.

(I think that I missed one year)....

(info)
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Saturday Night: Tasting Extravaganza and Celtic Craic!!!:

Two huge decks filled with the world's great single malts, bourbons, Irish whiskey and more! All booths are staffed by knowledgeable brand ambassadors and/or master distillers. Unlimited tasting and education are the highlight of this festive evening.

A sumputuous dinner buffet, live Celtic music, a Pipe and Drum Concert AND Artisanal Mixology Seminars on the top deck, spirits lifestyle features and new and numerous booths of Celtic arts and wares, vintage barware and Scottish/Irish foods and the incredible atmosphere of the docked San Francisco Belle, add to the magic and excitement of the evening.

Our top deck allows us once again to host the Whisky and Cigar experiences.The Belle gives us enough room to stretch out and relax despite the large number of attendees at the show.

Take a break with your favorite dram as the sun sets over the Bay. Spectacular views, plenty of fresh air and seating and the romance of the sea add endlessly to an already great night.
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I am working on getting a pour list....


Give a post or let me know if you are going... Maybe some additional tasting over the weekend for those in town.

Cheers,

[mikeymad]

Getting ready for the show this weekend...

Any other locals (or non locals) going?

Cheers,

[lohssanami]

I won't be able to make it this year.

I look forward to your report though...

[mikeymad]

Thanks to Susan from K&L I have the proposed order list... which should match up to the show pour list pretty close...

Aberfeldy 12 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Aberfeldy 21 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Aberlour - A'Bunadh Cask Strength Single Malt 750ml
Alchemist 15 year Armagnac Ch. De Castex 750ml
Alchemist 15 year Calvados Domain C. Drouin 750ml
Alchemist 15 year Highland Park Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Alchemist 15 year Macallan Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Alchemist 10 year Port Matured Springbank Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Ardmore Peated "Traditional Cask" Highland Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Auchentoshan Classic/Select Lowland Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Auchentoshen Three Wood Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Auchentoshan 18 Year Old Lowland Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Auchentoshen 21 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Baker's Bourbon 750ml
Basil Hayden's Bourbon 750ml
Bluecoat American Dry Gin 750ml
Bols Amsterdam Genever Dutch Gin 750ml
Booker's Bourbon 750ml
Bowmore 12 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Bowmore 15 year old "Darkest" Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Bowmore 18 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Bowmore 25 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills White Label Irish Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills 10 year old Irish Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills 16 year old Irish Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills 21 year old Irish Whiskey 750ml
Bushmills 1608 Anniversary Edition Irish Whiskey 750ml
Caol Ila 12 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky750ml
Cascade Mountain Oregon Gin 750ml
Citadelle Gin from France 750ml
Clynelish 14 year old, Distillery Bottling 750ml
Cognac Ferrand Ambre Grande Champagne 750ml
Cognac Ferrand Reserve Grande Champagne 750ml
Cognac Ferrand Selection Des Anges Grande Champagne 750ml
Compass Box Asyla Grain & Malt Blended Whisky 750ml
Compass Box Flaming Heart Second Editon Malt Scotch Whisky
Compass Box Hedonism Vatted Grain Whisky 750ml
Compass Box Oak Cross Vatted Malt Whisky 750ml
Compass Box The Peat Monster Vatted Malt Whisky 750ml
Cragganmore 12-year-old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Crater Lake Oregon Vodka 750ml
Crater Lake Hazelnut Expresso Oregon Vodka 750ml
Crater Lake Mazuma Pepper Oregon Vodka 750ml
Dalwhinnie 15 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Dewar's Signature Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
Edradour 10-year-old Highland Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Germain Robin Fine Alambic 750ml
Germain Robin Apple Brandy 750ml
Germain Robin Shareholder's Reserve 750ml
Germain Robin XO Brandy 750ml
Glencadam 15 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glen Garioch 8 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glen Garioch 15 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glen Garioch 21 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenkinchie 12 year old, Distillery Bottling 750ml
Glenlivet 12 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenlivet 15 year old French Oak Reserve Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenlivet "Nadurra" 16 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenlivet 18 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenlivet 21 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Glenrothes Select Reserve Single Malt Whisky 750ml
1991 Glenrothes Distillery Bottle Single Malt Whisky 750ml
1985 Glenrothes Distillery Bottle Single Malt Whisky 750ml
1975 Glenrothes Distillery Bottle Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Hangar One Vodka "Buddha's Hand" Citron 750ml
Hangar One Vodka Kaffir Lime 750ml
Hangar One Vodka Mandarin Blossom 750ml
Hangar One Vodka 750ml
Highland Harvest Organic Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey 750ml
Johnnie Walker Red Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
Johnnie Walker Black 12 year old Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
Johnnie Walker Green 15 year old Blended Malt Whisky 750ml
Johnnie Walker Gold 18 year old Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
Johnnie Walker Blue Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
Anchor "Genevieve" Genever-Style Gin 750ml
Juniper Green Organic London Dry Gin 750ml
Junipero Gin Anchor Distilling 750ml
Knob Creek Bourbon 750ml
Lagavulin 16-year-old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Lagavulin Distiller's Edition Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Laphroaig 10 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Laphroaig Quarter Cask Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Laphroaig 10 year old Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Laphroaig 15 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Laphroaig 21 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Leblon Natural Cane Cachaca Brasil 750ml
Longmorn 16 year old Speyside Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Maker's Mark Bourbon 750ml
Macallan "Fine Oak" 10 Year Old Single Malt 750ml
Macallan "Fine Oak" 15 Year Old Single Malt 750ml
Macallan "Fine Oak" 17 Year Old Single Malt 750ml
Macallan "Fine Oak" 21 Year Old Single Malt 750ml
Macallan "Fine Oak" 30 Year Old Single Malt 750ml
Macallan 12 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Macallan Cask Strength, Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Macallan 18 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Macallan 55 year Lalique 750ml
Mackillop's Choice 1985 Bowmore Single Cask Malt Whisky 750ml
Mackillop's Choice 1979 Caol Ila Single Cask Malt Whisky 750ml
Mackillop's Choice 1987 Glenlivet Single Cask Malt Whisky 750ml
Mackillop's Choice 1966 Tomintoul Single Cask Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Maison Surrenne Petite Champagne Cognac 750ml
Maison Surrenne Galtaud Borderies Cognac 750ml
Maison Surrenne Legacy XO Grande Champagne Cognac 750ml
Oban 14-year-old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Oban Distiller's Edition Fino Cask Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Oban 18-year-old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Papagayo Organic Spiced Rum 750ml
Papagayo Organic White Rum 750ml
1996 Plantation Rum From Trinidad 750ml
1997 Plantation Rum From Panama 750ml
Port Ellen Eighth Edition 29 Year Old Cask Strength 750ml
Scapa 14-year-old Distillery Bottle Orkney Single Malt Whisky 750ml
St. George Spirits Absinthe Verte 750ml
St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey 750ml
Suntory Yamazaki 12 year old Japanese Single Malt Whiskey 750ml
Suntory Yamazaki 18 year old Japanese Single Malt Whiskey 750ml
Suntory Hibiki 17 year old Japanese Single Malt Whiskey 750ml
Talisker 10 year old Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Talisker 18 year old Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml
1992 Talisker Distillers Edition Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Talisker 25 year old Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Talisker 30 year old Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml
The Singleton of Glendullan 12 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tomintoul Peated Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tomintoul 10 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tomintoul 12 year old Olorosso Sherry Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tomintoul 16 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tomintoul 27 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey 750ml
Tullamore Dew 12 year old Irish Whiskey 750ml
1993 Tullibardine Sherry Wood Single Malt Whisky 750ml
1988 Tullibardine Single Malt Whisky 750ml
Vieux Carre Absinthe 750ml
Woodford Reserve Bourbon 750ml
Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 year old Rum 750ml



At least there looks to be some beverages to try...

Cheers,

[Ganga]

Looks like some pretty interesting drams there. Go forth a dram!

[mikeymad]

getting liver and B1 ready......

[mikeymad]

Back from the show it was even smaller than last year... sad to say it may be the last one of the WOW's that I go to.... unless something really changes.

Did get to try a couple of things:

new Laphroaig 25yo... very good
Yamazaki 12yo whisky aged on Japanese Oak... (very rare) and haunting
Ferrand Ancestrale 70yo cognac

And always good to see my favorite group of whisky makers.

Cheers,