Balvenie Sweepstake and Madeira Cask launch
Regular readers will recall my tasting notes on the Balvenie 17 year-old Madeira Cask a little while back. This whisky has now been launched in the US with a two-night event at New York’s Eleven Madison Park Restaurant where invited guests were given tastings of the entire 17 year old range with the Madeira taking pride of place.
I’m heading back to Madeira myself in a few weeks so I might develop even more of a taste for it by the time I get back!
They are also offering a sweepstake on their website at the moment with a very interesting prize of an exclusive Scotch Whisky nosing and tasting kit containing 24 separate aromas and a dedicated nosing guide, along with a Balvenie hipflask. Go to Discover Rare Craftsmanship Sweepstakes if you fancy taking part in that.
The sweepstake seems to be part of a number of developments on their site with the Warehouse 24 members area and their Whisky Shelf - which is a place to record and compare your tasting experiences of all whiskies, not just the Balvenie, with other members.
Nice to see an attractive looking site making some enterprising additions. They should do well with it.
Bill Marshall on December 11th 2009 in Balvenie, Whisky News
smsmmns responded on 11 Jan 2010 at 4:58 pm #
Have you been to Madeira yet? How was it?
Bill Marshall responded on 21 Jan 2010 at 12:28 am #
Yes, see http://www.billmarshall.co.uk/blog/personal/the-rain-in-madeira.php
The rain and storms continued most of the week and we only just managed to get a flight back as they were having trouble landing again. Ah well, the food and wine were worth it.