Malt Advocate Whisky Tastings

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Malt Advocate Whisky Tastings
The following upcoming 2005 events are hosted by John Hansell, Malt Advocate Publisher and Editor. More dates and venues will be included in the near future, so please check regularly for updates. To make reservations, please contact the restaurant directly.

Upcoming Tastings
November 25-26 Holiday Beer Dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus, PA 610/967-6225	November 22 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe' Philadelphia, PA 215/545-7005
Past Tastings
January 10 Single malt tasting 'd.b.a." bar New York, NY 212/475-5097 Famous Grouse Malt 10 year old Penderyn Welsh Whisky First Release Milford New Zealand Malt 1991 vintage Tomintoul 16 year old Isle of Jura, 15 year old, cask strength, sold only at distillery Cask & Thistle Imperial 1975 vintage Murray McDavid Highland Park 1979 vintage Blackadder Laphroaig 1988 vintage	January 18 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe' Philadelphia, PA 215/545-7005 Famous Grouse Malt 10 year old Lammerlaw New Zealand Malt 10 year old Penderyn Welsh Whisky Limited Release Tomintoul 27 year old Cask & Thistle Aberfeldy 1974 vintage Glenhaven Mannochmore 1978 vintage, cask strength Macallan 1976 vintage, 18 year old Cadenhead's Bowmore 11 year old, Cask Strength, (rare dumpy black bottle)	February 7 Single malt tasting "d.b.a" bar New York, NY 212/475-5097 Blackadder Linlithgow, 1975 vintage, 28 year old Connoisseurs Choice Balblair, 1975 vintage, 15 year old Knockando 1976 vintage, 18 year old Glenhaven Highland Park, 1975 vintage, 20 year old Glenrothes 1984 vintage, 20 year old Laphroaig 15 year old, 45% bottle *Highland Park Single Cask Cask Strength 24 year old
February 22 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe' Philadelphia, PA 215/545-7005 Bruichladdich 3-D Peat Proposal Bruichladdich 21 year old, old Whyte & Mackay bottling Glenhaven Glendullan, 1978 vintage, 17 year old, cask strength Glendronach 1968 Vintage Connoisseurs Choice Old Pulteney, 1974, 15 year old Scott's Selection Royal Brackla, 1983, 15 year old, cask strength Cask & Thistle Glen Grant Port Wood, 15 year old Lagavulin Distillers Edition, 1979 Vintage, Finished in Pedro Ximinez casks	February 25-26 Winter Beer Dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus, PA 610/967-6225 Anderson Valley Winter Solstice Weeping Radish Christmas Bock La Binchoise Noel La Binchoise Noel, 1995 Vintage. Harvey's Christmas Ale N'Ice Chouffe *Dominion Winter Beer	March 11-12 Belgian Beer Dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus, PA 610/967-6225 * Duchesse Vichtenaar * Abbaye des Rocs Blanche Double * Westmalle Tripel * Achel Extra Bruin * Lindemans Peche * De Dolle Extra Stout
March 24 Single malt tasting (private tasting) Short Hills,NJ	April 26 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe Philadelphia,PA 215/545-7005 Mystery Malt Scapa 14 year old * Auchentoshan 1983 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength * Glencadam 15 year old * The Dalmore 1973 Gonzales * Byass Sherry Finish * Caol Ila 1991 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail * Longmorn 1971 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength	May 2 Single malt tasting " d.b.a." bar New York,NY 212/475-5097 Mystery Malt Highland Park1992 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength * Tullibardine 1993 Vintage * Longmorn 1989 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail * Linkwood 1990 VIntage, Signatory * Caol Ila 1990 Vintage, Signatory, Cask Strength * Glen Grant 1977 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength
May 31 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe Philadelphia,PA 215/545-7005 Mystery Malt Talisker 12 year old (rare distillery bottling) * The Singleton 1983 Vintage * Loch Dhu Black Whisky (Mannochmore distillery) * Balvenie Islay Cask Finish 17 year old * Tullibardine 10 year old (Whyte & Mackay bottling) * Springbank "Against the Grain"	June 17 & 18 Single malt dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus,PA 610/967-6225 Macallan Fine Oak 15 year old Isle of Jura Superstition Highland Park 18 year old Glenfiddich 30 year old Balvenie 25 year old Dalmore Stillman's Dram 28 year old	June 20 Single malt tasting "d.b.a." bar New York,NY 212/475-5097 Mystery Malt Rosebank 8 year old (rare distillery bottling) * Milton Duff 12 year old * Knockdhu 12 year old Bruichladdich 15 year old (Whyte & Mackay bottling) Balvenie Islay Cask Finish 17 year old * Springbank 12 year old (old distillery bottling)
July 29 Summer beer dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus,PA 610/967-6225	August 22 Rum tasting " d.b.a." bar New York,NY 212/475-5097 Dogfish Head Wit Spiced White Rhum (Delaware) Rogue Dark Rum (Oregon) Ron Barcelo Imperial (Dominican Republic) Havana Club Anejo 7 year old (Cuba) Santa Theresa 1796 (Venezuela) Inner Circle 115 proof (Australia) Cadenhead's Long Pond Estate 1974 20 year old 146 proof (Jamaica) Gordon & MacPhail Demerara 1974 30 year old 112 proof (Guyana)	September 20 Single malt tasting Monk's Cafe Philadelphia,PA 215/545-7005 Connemara 12 year old Connoisseur's Choice Banff, 1976, 28 year old, 40% Murray McDavid Mortlach, 1990, 12 year old, 46% Talisker 175th Anniversary bottling RW Duthie Longmorn, 1964, 21 year old, 43% Cadenhead's Highland Park, 1976, 14 year old, 56.4% *Michele Couvrer Peated Malt, 12 year old, 43%
October 10 Single malt tasting "d.b.a." bar New York,NY 212/475-5097 Connoisseur's Choice Glencadam, 1974, 16 year old, 40% Whyte & Whyte Imperial, 1976, 16 year old, 43% Murray McDavid Macallan, 1990, 10 year old, 46% RW Duthie Bowmore, 1964, 22 year old, 43% Conoisseur's Choice Ardbeg, 1979, 11 year old, 40% Connemara 12 year old *Highland Park 32 year old	October 21-22 Oktoberfest Beer Dinner The Farmhouse Restaurant Emmaus, PA 610/967-6225 Brooklyn Oktoberfest Post Road Pumpkin Ale Rogue Swartzbier Southampton Saison Dupont Cidre Gouden Carolus "The Emporer" *Cassissona

Malt Advocate Editor & Publisher, John Hansell John Hansell Biography
John Hansell is a leading drinks writer in the United States. He has published more than 400 articles, and he has appeared in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Smart Money, Business Week, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Stuff, Cosmopolitan, Playboy, Food & Wine, and numerous other magazines and newspapers. He currently writes a monthly spirits column for the Tribune chain of newspapers.

He is the creator, Publisher, and Editor of Malt Advocate, the nation’s leading magazine for the whisky enthusiast. He also created WhiskyFest, the nation’s largest independent festival featuring whisky and other fine spirits.

Mr. Hansell lectures and consults extensively on spirits. He regularly hosts specialty tastings and dinners throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He was featured on ABC World News Tonight, and he has lectured at such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian Institute, the Culinary Institute of America, the British Consulate, the National Press Club, and the James Beard House. He also consults to the drinks industry by providing staff training and consultation during product development.

Mr. Hansell was the first American journalist to be inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich, an honor bestowed by the Scotch whisky industry. Induction ceremonies are held at Blair Castle in Scotland and are hosted by Prince Charles and other dignitaries. John was also inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame for his contributions to the bourbon industry. He is among the very few individuals who are members of both societies.

Mr. Hansell has traveled to numerous distilleries, breweries, and wineries throughout the world, and he has even worked at them to gain first-hand experience. He collects single malt scotch, with more than 1,000 different whiskies in his collection.

Mr. Hansell has B.S. and M.S. degrees in science. He is married and has a daughter.

Complete List for 2004 | Tastings from 2003