Downtown bar Reserve 101 presents its second complimentary tasting of Classic Malts from Diageo, the world’s largest premium spirits business, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The tasting will feature Talisker, Dalwhinnie and Cragganmore whiskeys. Register to participate at: http://reserve101.com/whiskey-tastings-houston.
“These are great single malts from different regions of Scotland. Talisker was author Robert Louis Stevenson’s favorite whiskey, immortalized in his poem, The Scotsman’s Return from Abroad, as ‘the king o’ drinks,’” said Reserve 101 co-owner and whiskey expert Mike Raymond.
Talisker, the only distillery on the Scottish Isle of Skye, was founded in 1830 and opened the following year. When the lease was negotiated for renewal with Clan MacLeod in 1892, the annual payment was set at £23.12 plus a 10-gallon cask of best-quality Talisker.
Dalwhinnie Distillery is located in the Scottish Highland village of the same name. It was founded in the late 1890s as the Strathspey Distillery. Dalwhinnie means “meeting place,” referring to the junction of ancient cattle drovers’ routes through the mountains. The distillery was closed during World War II due to a shortage of barley, but reopened in 1947. Only 10 percent of the production is marketed as single malt, the bulk being used in Black & White Scotch blends.
Cragganmore, founded in 1869, is produced in the village of Ballindalloch in Banffshire, Scotland. The distillery’s second-distillation stills are unique in that they are relatively short, with a flat top, which affect the whiskey’s taste and aroma. Cragganmore has won numerous awards in international spirits competitions.
Reserve 101, “not your daddy’s whiskey bar,” is located at the corner of Caroline and Dallas, next to Dirt Bar and across from House of Blues. It won the “People’s Choice” award for best bar atmosphere in this year’s Houston Press “Best of Houston” competition, has the finest whiskey selection in the Southwest, with 200 varieties of popular and small-batch, hard-to-find whiskeys from around the world, and is expanding its whiskey portfolio to 300 brands.
The downtown Houston bar will begin to offer evening food service this Fall in an arrangement with Bernie’s Burger Bus owner Justin Turner. It has an events room ideally suited for holiday parties and other private gatherings. The neighborhood establishment is also known for its Signature Cocktails and infusions, organic material steeped in liquor to impart distinctive flavors.
“Happy Hour,” with dollar-off beers and wines and half-price signature cocktails runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday with specials just about every day of the week, including Sundays.
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