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Ireland v Scotland

Date: Thursday, October 29th
Time: Doors open: 7:30pm (please wait in the bar before this time so we can set up the room)
Tasting begins: 8:00pm sharp
Where: Brooks Hotel,
Drury Street,
Dublin 2.
Tickets: Members: €10
Non-members: €15


Event Description


Ireland and Scotland will go head-to-head to settle the argument over who makes the best whiskey. This light-hearted taste off will be hosted by Diageo, owners of Bushmills and various Scottish whiskey brands.

Martin Duffy, Bushmills Ambassador in Ireland, will fight the Irish corner, while Gregor Cattanach, Global Brand Ambassador for Diageo Scotch Whiskies, will represent the Scottish.


Whiskeys

Name Type Age Distillery Region ABV Distilled
Bottled Votes*
Bushmills Original ("White")
Blend
NAS
Bushmills
Ireland
40%
    2 (6)
Black Bush
Blend
NAS
Bushmills
Ireland
40%


1 (7)
Bushmills 10yo
Single Malt
10
Bushmills
Ireland



4 (5)
Bushmills 16yo
Single Malt
16
Bushmills
Ireland



14 (1)
Johnnie Walker Black
Blend
12
Various
Scotland
40%


2 (6)
Johnnie Walker Green
Vatted Malt
15
Various
Scotland
43%


7 (3)
GlenkinchieSingle Malt10GlenkinchieLowland43%   5 (4)
TaliskerSingle Malt10TaliskerIslands45.8%   9 (2)
* At the end of the night we vote for our favourite whiskey. Final ranking is in (brackets).