Order Online or Call Us

01793 765 071

My Basket
0
View

Ladies Whisky Tasting with Willie Tait - February 2011

Ladies Only Whisky Tasting – Thursday 10th February 2011

Presented by Willie Tait of Whyte & Mackay

Last December’s heavy snow meant that the long awaited follow-on to our first Ladies Tasting had to be postponed as Willie Tait was hardly able to get out of his own driveway, let alone dig a tunnel through the snow all the way down to Wiltshire. However, as all the ladies present agreed, the wait was well worthwhile as we had a memorable evening with Willie as he brought the characters of Jura, Dalmore and Fettercairn vividly to life with his evocative descriptions of the environments they are created in and their very different characters. Willie has a wonderful way of conveying how a whisky is very much the product of its birthplace and upbringing (just like ourselves) and brings to life the whisky making process.

In the line up for the night we had Jura 10 yr old, Jura 21 yr old, Dalmore 12 yr old, Dalmore 15 yr old, Jura Superstition and the Fettercairn Fior. As ever, much debate between the ladies over aromas and flavours was evident during the tasting and, yet again, the evening demonstrated that there is no such thing as a ‘ladies’ style of whisky. Whilst some fell for the light and delicate charms of the Jura 10 year old others were beguiled by the big Highland swagger of the Dalmore, while others found the rich and peated Fettercairn Fior to be their star of the night. My personal favourites were the fabulous Jura 21 year old and the Fettercairn Fior – both of which bring a big smile to my face.

It’s always a real pleasure to see Willie and we’d like to say a very big thank you to him for an entertaining and diverse evening of whisky tasting.

(By the way, if you want to find out more about the wonderful island of Jura and its great whiskies then why not visit the Jura website, where a warm welcome will await you - and you can even become an honorary Diurach.)

Good to see you Willie – here’s to a great night’s tasting

 

Eager ladies await the start of the tasting

 

The ladies all wanted to visit Jura after Willie’s evocative description of island life

 

A spell bound audience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare Products

You have no items to compare.

Welcome to Arkwrights

Whisky is our passion and for some years it's been our business as well. Available from both our whisky shop in Wiltshire and our online shop is a superb range of single malt whiskies, wines, spirits and beers from around the world. At the last count we had over 800 different whiskies in stock so we are usually able to despatch your order the next working day at the latest.

Latest News

Whisky as a gift

choosing whisky for a gift

how to select the best whisky for a gift? click here

Delivery That's Confidence Inspiring...

Delivery

We deliver all over the UK and are committed to providing a delivery service that you can always rely on.

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Get the latest news and information from Arkwrights Whisky and Wines.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter

Twitter Feed...

Need some Help?

Contact Us On 01793 765 071
Shop with Confidence Payment Methods
Designed by
Icons of Whisky 2011

Adding to Cart

Please wait while we update your cart...

Failed to Add to Cart

Successfully Added to Cart

Continue Shopping Continue to Checkout

Updating one moment please...

need help?

Need Help?

You can use this section to inform clients what to do if they do not know where to go on the website or if they cannot fine spefically what they are looking for. Sed eget justo quis justo pharetra sodales nec ac mauris. Nam elit sem, elementum sed mattis a, dignissim quis lacus. Nam ullamcorper posuere tortor vitae pretium. Vestibulum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed id tortor tellus, quis venenatis ante. Mauris semper tincidunt consectetur. Nunc eget ligula enim. Donec consequat nunc et eros aliquet tincidunt accumsan nisl fermentum. Pellentesque viverra mauris non mi sodales et lobortis enim rutrum. Phasellus ut neque sed tortor malesuada tincidunt at a metus. Cras accumsan dolor nec lacus rhoncus venenatis. Nam congue tristique mi vitae tempor. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Suspendisse enim enim, eleifend non porta quis, aliquam in urna.

Vivamus odio lorem, pretium eu condimentum sit amet, ullamcorper et odio. Cras rhoncus varius lorem sit amet adipiscing. Nam nec arcu et neque pretium euismod. In scelerisque venenatis imperdiet. Mauris et arcu nibh. Etiam congue tortor ut elit laoreet adipiscing. Integer a tellus urna, at placerat mauris. Etiam ornare lobortis enim, id dignissim arcu facilisis viverra. Integer quis metus faucibus orci mattis volutpat. Aliquam ultrices quam ac nisl iaculis et ultrices magna ullamcorper. Curabitur quis diam ac leo aliquet lobortis. Maecenas semper cursus ultricies.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed id tortor tellus, quis venenatis ante. Mauris semper tincidunt consectetur. Nunc eget ligula enim. Donec consequat nunc et eros aliquet tincidunt accumsan nisl fermentum. Pellentesque viverra mauris non mi sodales et lobortis enim rutrum. Phasellus ut neque sed tortor malesuada tincidunt at a metus. Cras accumsan dolor nec lacus rhoncus venenatis. Nam congue tristique mi vitae tempor. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Suspendisse enim enim, eleifend non porta quis, aliquam in urna.