Congratulations to the 2016 Flight Club Man of the Year, Stephen Netherton!
(Pictured from left to right: Scott Hill, Stephen Netherton, Whitney Netherton, Christopher Crow)
End of the Year Bottle Party
On Sunday, January 22, 2017, Flight Club hosted its annual “End of the Year Bottle Party.” The event serves as the culmination for the 2016 Club Year.
2016 End of the Year Bottles: Pappy Van Winkle 20-year (2011) and Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year
Flight Club has selected a 2011 bottling of 20-Year Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve bourbon as the 2016 End of the Year Bottle (EOYB). A brief overview of the 20 Year Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve bourbon can be found here: http://www.oldripvanwinkle.com/whiskey/family-reserve-20-year/.
2015 End of the Year Bottle 2: Caol Ila 18-year
Paired with the Port Ellen, we also tasted another Islay Scotch – the Caol Ila 18-year
Located on the eastern coast of the Islay region in Scotland just across the straight from Jura, Caol Ila can trace its roots back to 1846. However, the current large-production distillery, sitting on the site of the original distillery, was completed just over 40 years ago. Expansion was warranted as Coal Ila positioned itself to a supplier for outside blenders. Not surprisingly, it is now owned by Diageo.
Caol Ila is often known as one of the more approachable Islay whiskies, which are known for their extreme smoked peat character. Caol Ila’s offerings, however, often soften the harsh smoke with floral, peppery and fruity notes. Because of this softer approach to smoke and peat, much of Caol Ila’s production is used by Diageo in other branded blends (like Johnnie Walker) or sold to outside blended scotch producers.
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2015 End of the Year Bottle
“End of the Year Bottle” – The Port Ellen Preview
Flight Club has selected the Port Ellen 36 Year Old 1979 (Cask 10914) – Xtra Old Particular from the Douglas Laing bottling house, as its year end bottle. https://www.douglaslaing.com/scotch-whisky/single-casks/distilleries/xop-port-ellen-36-years-old.