Scotch Tasting - Wednesday 9-18

Scotch Tasting

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On Wednesday the 18th, the QG is hosting a scotch tasting on our 4th floor barber and retail shop featuring Benriach and Glendronach from 12:30pm till 8pm. From 5pm to 8pm we will also be doing a cheese pairing as well with three whiskies. Our featured whiskies will be a Glendronach 12 year, a Glendronach Portwood and a Benriach Smokey 12.  If you enjoy one of the bottles, Clock Restoration will order it for you and should arrive the following week. Consider staying for our cocktail class starting at 6pm. We will be making a scotch cocktail called the "penicillin" and a gin cocktail with Ford's Gin called a "cranberry gin rickey". RSVP and buy tickets here. We are also kicking off our custom program this week, our our wardrobe stylist and custom clothier, Ronald will be on hand to share the benefits of custom clothing. 

About

Benriach 

A Speyside single malt Scotch whisky as intriguing and extraordinary as Benriach could not have come to be without a unique whisky making heritage, dating from 1898, when founder John Duff built his distillery.

Ruggedly beautiful, Benriach stands on the site of the old Riach farm in north Speyside, drawing water from a mineral-rich aquifer, deep beneath the distillery. Thanks to a long-standing tradition of distilling three styles of whisky; classic unpeated, Highland peated and triple distilled, together with an eclectic selection of casks from around the world, our whisky makers are able to explore the full flavour possibilities of single malt, creating some of the richest, most multi-layered whiskies in Speyside.

This tradition continues today, under the guidance of Master Blender, Dr Rachel Barrie. Benriach is the story of a hidden Speyside gem; quietly revealing its treasures to be discovered and savored.

Glendronach

One of a trio of distilleries in the Garioch, Glendronach was founded in 1826 by a partnership of local farmers headed by James Allardice. Under his charismatic lead, it built a strong reputation (it was on sale in London soon after its foundation) but tragedy struck in 1837 when a fire virtually destroyed the distillery. The bad news continued when Allardice went bankrupt in 1842.

His promotional activities had however stood the whisky in good stead. Seeing its potential, Walter Scott (not the author) came forward in 1852, and rebuilt the distillery into its current condition. Its next most significant owner arrived in 1920, when Capt. Charles Grant, the youngest son of William Grant of Glenfiddich, bought it. It remained with the family for 40 years when it was sold to Wm Teacher & Sons. who added a second pair of stills in 1967.