As already anounced in October find below the Line Up for the

CÀRN MÒR 2015 ADVENT SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY TASTING
Friday, 4th December 2015
at s‘Baumgarten in Linzerstrasse 297, 1140 Wien
(From U4 5 – 8 minutes’ walk or by tram no 52 – stops in front of the building)

Start: 18.00 hrs
Whisky Tasting: 19.00 hrs

Aultmore 2010 HH @ 46 %
Royal Brackla 2001 HH @ 46 %
Miltonduff 1994 HH @ 46 %
G&P Auchroisk 1999 HH + Port Pipe @ 53.5 % 3.12.1999/8.6.2015, cask # 13568-9
Auchentoshan 1992 HH+PX Finish @ 49.8 % December 1992/October 2015, cask # 7747
Tobermory 1995 Refill Sherry @ 49.2 % March 1995/October 2015, cask # 11
Glen Garioch 1991 HH + PX Finish @ 50.2 % April 1991/November 2015, cask # 2915
Tamnavulin 1991 HH @ 50.6 % 1.3.1991/26.10.2015, cask # 1139
Springbank 1992 Sherry Cask @ 47.1 % July 1992/October 2015, cask # 208
Ben Nevis 1972 Sherry Cask @ 42.5 % June 1972/October 2015, cask # 1

To beginn with the famous Scottish Cullen Skink will be served, followed by stuffed breast of veal and thereafter the traditional Christmas pudding. Subsequent to the dinner the whisky tasting will start.

The contribution fee for the meal and the whisky tasting is for the Càrn Mòr Society members and their friends € 48.00 p. P.

For lack of space we kindly ask you for a timely notification to office@gillespiepartners.com.

Number of participants: 30
Contribution fee per participant: € 48,-
IMPORTANT:Please transfer the contribution fee of € 48, – per participant to the following account: IBAN: AT02 2011 1300 0106 5720, Account Nr. 300010-65720, with Erste Bank AG, BIC: GIBAATWWXXX, BLZ 20111, recipient: Gillespie & Partners GmbH, Kantgasse 3, 1010 Wien, Reference: „ Your Name (“John Sample”) and Càrn Mòr Tasting 04.12.15“. In addition we ask you to send your registration to the following e-mail address: office@gillespiepartners.com.

We are looking forward to seeing you latest on 04 December 2015

Thomas Gillespie

For the last time this year the friends of CÀRN MÒR’s und The Maltman’s single malts met in s‘Baumgarten in Linzerstrasse 297, 1140 Wien.
We followed our chef, Peter Weginger, from his old restaurant in the 3rd district to his new location in Linzerstrasse adjacent to the Casino Baumgarten. Obviously it was the right decision according to the comments of great number of our guests (unfortunately we had to turn down some of the applications due to the number of applicants). It was the first event at this venue and a successful opening.
The Cullen Skink and the stuffed breast of veal as well as the Christmas pudding flambéed with a 20 year old Tomatin were gorgeous.
The line-up of the single malts following the meal:

Aultmore 2010 HH @ 46 %
Royal Brackla 2001 HH @ 46 %
Miltonduff 1994 HH @ 46 %
G&P Auchroisk 1999 HH + Port Pipe @ 53.5 % 3.12.1999/8.6.2015, cask # 13568-9
Auchentoshan 1992 HH+PX Finish @ 49.8 % December 1992/October 2015, cask # 7747
Tobermory 1995 Refill Sherry @ 49.2 % March 1995/October 2015, cask # 11
Glen Garioch 1991 HH + PX Finish @ 50.2 % April 1991/November 2015, cask # 2915
Tamnavulin 1991 HH @ 50.6 % 1.3.1991/26.10.2015, cask # 1139
Springbank 1992 Sherry Cask @ 47.1 % July 1992/October 2015, cask # 208
Ben Nevis 1972 Sherry Cask @ 42.5 % June 1972/October 2015, cask # 1

A novelty was introduced – the Vinturi Spirit. No, this is not a whisky. This is a device to decanter precious whiskies, i.e. induce air into the whisky prior to drinking it. At the beginning we were very sceptical. But after having tested this device excessively in our office we were convinced and felt obliged to introduce the Vinturi Spirit to our customers. Hardly to believe – but all whiskies, young or old, immediately loose the spiky alcoholic touch and the flavours develop in a stunning manner. One achieves the identical result as if the single malt was exposed to air in a glass for more than 20 minutes.

But now the focus is on the whiskies – of the three CÀRN MÒR Strictly Limited Editions the Aultmore 5 year old was believed to be a lot older. Yes, we advocate the policy of declaring the age of any whisky we bottle despite some scepticism we might encounter. That the 21 year old Miltonduff was acclaimed did not astonish us at all.

Our Special Bottling – the G&P Auchroisk 1999 Niepoort Port Finish – won over, as in previous tastings, with the felicitous harmony of alcohol, cask character of the bourbon hogshead and the sweetness of the Niepoort port wine.

Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch und Tobermory – was a successful journey through the various regions of the Scottish single malt whisky country.

Then the Tamnavulin 1991 – a guest’s remark: „ … this is it, the classic Scottish single malt! “ Nothing is to be added!

A 23 year old Springbank bottled at cask strength – you do not find this very often in a tasting. Despite the fact that expectations were flying high all of the participants were enthusiastic.

The line-Up was ambitious in its own sense. What should be selected as the final dram? Thank goodness The maltman bottled one of his very rare old casks for the year end season.

A 43 year old Ben Nevis, distilled at a time when cask management had all the choices to them and only the best of casks were allowed to be home for the maturing single malt.

A worthy finish to an exciting and amusing tasting among friends!