June 2: Back to Business
SFWS at Tre on March 3
Dear Sioux Falls Whisky Society,
Next Saturday is an important trial run for our little organization. We’re trying out a new location to see if it’s wise for us to transition from a private venue (individuals’ houses) to a public one (Tre Lounge). If March’s meeting goes well, we’ll be looking at reaching a much broader spectrum of Sioux Falls, introducing lots of men and women to the joys of whisky.
Please make sure you let your friends know about this event. We’ll have room for 60 people, so this is a great time to invite that co-worker, neighbor, friend or family member to try out five samples of some of the best scotch around (as well as catered appetizers, education and games). No membership needed – just an open mind and an appreciation for life!
Theme: The Other Islands
The Scottish isle of Islay is renowned for its heavy, peaty whiskies – but whisky legends go far beyond Islay. In fact, the other sea-bound spots in Scotland boast some of the finest drinks. We start with a whisky from the chief port town, Oban, and move to four of the distilleries from the “other islands.”
Oban 14
Jura 10
Talisker 10
Scapa 16
Highland Park 18
When: Saturday, March 3, 8-10pm
Where: Tre Lounge (33rd and Spring Ave.)
Cost: $20
Limit: First 60 people
Mortlach Night in February
Join us Feb 4 for a wonderful look at a distiller hardly known in the USA.
1. The Macallan Fine Oak 10
2. Speyburn 10
3. Mortlach 19 (ind. bottling)
4. Mortlach 13 (ind. bottling)
5. Mortlach 17 (ind. bottling)
Whisky Blending Lab
Looking to dabble in the art of blending? Here’s a fabulous site where you can blend your own whisky and throw on a custom label. Too bad it has to be shipped from the UK.
http://www.whiskyblender.com/blendinglab.php
Bacon and Bourbon!

Of course, bacon and bourbon. How could the two not go together? We celebrated their marriage five times over on December 10.
Dry Fly Washington Wheat (technically not a bourbon) + Morrell Smoked Bacon
Wild Turkey Rare Breed + Jorgensen’s Hungarian Bacon
Knob Creek 9 + Jorgensen’s Mexican Bacon
George Dickel No. 12 + Jorgensen’s Cinnamon Bacon
Blanton’s Reserve + Jorgensen’s Double Smoked Bacon
Cask Finished Malts on October 8
A line-up of five serious single malts will be offered on October 8, several of them aged in multiple casks.
Glenlivet Nadurra
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
Glenfiddich Snox Phoenix
Macallan 15 Fine Oak
Balvenie Peated
Macallan Night Update
Apologies for the inattention to the blog.
The SFWS enjoyed an array of Macallan single malts in September. Special affection was shown for the Fine Oak 17, perhaps even more than the iconic 18 year old. Here was the line-up:
Macallan Cask Strength
Macallan 12 years, David Murray ind. bottling (2009), ex-bourbon cask
Macallan 17 Fine Oak
Macallan 18
Macallan 21
In the future we’ll put some Macallan malts side-by-side with Mortlach, another whisky aged in ex-sherry casks.
Bourbon Night July 23
Bourbon! America’s own whiskey is special stuff, being aged in heavily charred barrels. Join us July 23 for a mere $10 as we try out four good ones – plus a bourbon mixed drink.
May Ensemble Announced
Our May 28 meeting is a unique chance for you to try out your tastebuds and be opinionated about the minutiae of the whisky world. We’re lining up two “out of print” bottles with their newstandard releases, each of which is a little older.
Scoresby (a blend)
Glenkinchie 10
Glenkinchie 12
Longmorn 15
Longmorn 16
$10 for the evening. Contact us for the location.
March 26 Meeting Prospectus
Michael Collins “A Blend”
Bushmills 10
Greenore Single Grain
Redbreast Pure Pot Still
Connemara Cask Strength Peated
These lovely Irish whiskies will be served with complementing cheeses. $10. Contact us through email to make your reservation.