2023 Highland Gathering
Whisky Tasting

A Trip Through The Regions of Scotland

This year at the Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering we are proud to offer a selection of Whisky's from around Scotland at our tasting.
The tasting will occur in an inflatable Pub. Tickets available on our Event Page or on the day at our Beer Gardens.
The Tasting is for 12 Whisky's, cost $30.00
The Tasting with an Etched Edmonton Scottish Society Whisky Glass is $40.00

Tasting takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
Pre-Purchase a Ticket HERE

**Your Whisky Tasting Ticket will be entered into a draw from some great prizes**
- Scotch from the Remarkable Regional Malts Collection
- Items from local business and the ESS

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Update: Feb 4, 2024

The 2024 Highland Gathering Whisky Tasting is presenting a new format. This years Tasting will be a sit down tasting in our inflatable pub.

Sit down tasting times will be 30 minutes per tasting.

Tickets will go on sale soon and as the Whisky is selected information will be updated on this page.

Hosted by DramFine Podcast

Pam and Chelsey from DramFine will be hosting the Whisky Tasting this year. They bring a wealth of experience and a keen understanding of Whisky.

https://dramfine.com/

Douglas Liang & Co

A Passion for Whisky

Last year the Edmonton Scottish Society was pleased to have Douglas Liang & Co. provide 6 of their Remarkable Regional Malts to our Whisky Tasting.
Established in 1948, Douglas Laing is a proudly independent, family owned Scotch Whisky business in its third generation. Over 70 years of heritage have helped us to refine our processes, and deliver Whisky that is consistently exceptional in its offering.

Abiding to the philosophy of presenting Whisky as the Distiller intended, we add nothing and take nothing away from our spirit, enabling Whisky lovers around the world to come as close as they possibly can to sampling a dram straight from the Cask.

If you loved the offerings from the Douglas Lang & Co Remarkable Regional Malts you can have some anytime you want. We have stock in the Pavillion Bar and they may make an appearance at this years Whisky Tasting. We are offering them at our Whisky tasting again this year before we select a completly new line up for 2024.

Remarkable Regional Malts

Big Peat

Typically Islay in flavour, the palate carries notes of ash, sweet tar, smoking chimneys and a subtle salty beach quality, with a long and lingering phenolic finish.

Scallywag

Inspired by a long line of Douglas Laing family Fox Terriers, Scallywag Malt Scotch Whisky is a marriage of aged Speyside Single Malts matured predominantly in Spanish Sherry casks. Anticipate an explosion of rich, dark fruits, chocolate and spice interwoven with late vanilla. Award-winning Scallywag is bottled and released in genuinely small, precious batches.

Timorous Beastie

Douglas Laing's Timorous Beastie is most certainly not for the fainthearted! This non-coloured, non-chill-filtered Small Batch bottling is a marriage of appropriately aged and selected Highland Malts - including, amongst others, those distilled at Glen Garioch, Dalmore and Glengoyne distilleries.

Rock Island

Step onto any of Scotland’s Whisky islands and you’ll be struck by the apparent calm offered by island life…Delve a little deeper, and your heart will soar with the excitement and character of the distilleries that call these islands home. Rock Island encapsulates the best Single Malts distilled on these remarkable isles, rich with flavours of the surrounding seas.

The Epicureang

Meet The Epicurean – our 1930s Glasgow man, a real cheeky character who was ever the life and soul of the party and a connoisseur of fine food and drink. A master of versatility, this fresh, zesty, grassy marriage of the finest Lowland malts is perfect for cocktail hour or simply for sipping.

The Gauldrons

Occupying a remote location, even by Campbeltown’s standards, on the extreme west coast of Scotland, The Gauldrons literally means “bay of storms”. But, it’s not just the dark storm clouds that set the pulse racing here and set the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end…

Our Clients

Tobermory 12 year

Bottled at 46.3% abv, with natural colour and non chill-filtered, the Tobermory 12 year old is the signature expression in the Tobermory core range.
Colour: Amber Gold

Nose: Rich fruit, orange and citrus notes, fresh floral hints and rich oak with vanilla and spice.

Palate: Sweet orange and citrus, creamy caramel and rich vanilla with spicy hints of cinnamon and clove.

Finish: Long and lingering vanilla and spice.

Aberlour 12 year old

The 12 year-old expression is a fine example of how the distinctively crisp, citrus character of Aberlour’s new distillate is deftly softened by double cask maturation. Traditional Oak and seasoned Sherry butts are both used to great effect, as the mellowed spirits within are combined to deliver a subtly balanced flavour

Dalwhinnie 15 year old

The flavours are simple, but flawless, a clean, crisp 15 year old from the Dalwhinnie Distillery
Nose: Aromatic, toffee, fruit salad, lush nectarine, custard. Floral, apple blossom, honeysuckle. Apple peels, pear, touch of smoke.

Palate: Malty. Walnuts steeped in manuka honey with vanilla sponge. Gentle smoke weaves its way through the cereal with a touch of spice.

Finish: Long, malty, walnut, almond.

Glenkinchie 12 year old

The flagship expression from the Glenkinchie distillery, one of the stalwarts of the Lowlands. A fantastic introduction to the region, Glenkinchie 12 Year Old shows off the characteristic lightness and grassy elements that Lowland whiskies are known for, with nods to cooked fruit and Sauternes wine along the way. Brilliant single malt to enjoy as an aperitif on a warm evening.
Nose: A light, aromatic nose with hints of barley malt, almonds, hazelnuts and manuka honey/beeswax.

Palate: Very fruity palate with a mix of stewed fruits, dessert wine, apple peels and honey. Becomes quite oaky late palate.

Finish: A medium-length finish with barley and freshly mown grass

Lochlea

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, as well as shaved, toasted and re-charred barriques, the whisky was bottled up without any added colour, or chill filtration.
Nose: Sweet, juicy fruit salad, a drizzle of honey, and sugared orange peel with soft notes of grassy malt beneath.

Palate: Buttered soda bread, crushed almonds, tinned peaches with chantilly cream. Prickles of peppery barley gently build.

Finish: A touch of maple syrup and nutty, toasted oak. Creamy layers of vanilla soften the spice.

Bunnahabhain 12 year

This 12 year old single malt Scotch whisky is a light, fresh dram, bottled at the higher strength of 46.3% - for more complexity and flavour.
Nose: Fresh, sweet. Seaweed, malt.

Palate: Soft, supple. Sherry, nutty. A little sweetness, malty, juicy sultana. Slightly coastal.

Finish: Sherried, mochaccino, herbal, balanced salty tang.