Nov. 17: Drammers Indianapolis!......
Fellow Drammers!
Our next in person event in Indianapolis will take place on Wednesday, November 17th. We’ve assembled a great lineup of bottles to taste:
Lagavulin, 11yo Nick Offerman Ed. This is a fun one - a limited edition collaboration between Lagavulin and famed actor Nick Offerman, best known for his role in Parks and Recreation, and who is by all accounts a huge Lagavulin fan. We believe this was released in 2019, and as we understand it Nick picked the barrels personally, and came up with the tasting notes, which he describes as being like a "top shelf brass band blowing smoky jazz". Ha. 46% abv.
Single Cask Nation Islay Blended Malt 9yo. We don't know which distilleries, but we know they are on the iconic Islay (which means "island") where the smokiest and peatiest whiskies in the world can be found -- the likes of Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, etc. This one was aged in a single cask (we're guessing it was "teaspooned"), aged 9 years in a first fill bourbon barrel. Bottled at a delightful 58.9% abv.
Amrut Indian Single Malt - Ex-Rye Cask. This one is hot off the presses -- a single barrel of Amrut's Indian Single Malt -- made like a scotch, but in Bangalore, India. The hotter climate there means this whisky ages a lot differently than a scotch,with delightful results, and here it was aged in an ex-rye cask, a rare offering from the distillery (we previously tried a similar Amrut ex-rye cask bottled by our friends at La Maison du Whisky in Paris a few years ago. This is a Drammers exclusive single barrel pick, and is bottled at 60.2% abv.
Frey Ranch 4 Grain Bourbon. This farmer husband-and-wife team are taking bourbon to the next level -- all the whisky they make uses grains they grow themselves on their generations-old farm just outside Reno, Nevada. Initially conceived as a way to show off the quality of their grains, it has taken on a life of its own, and this is the first single barrel they have allowed outside of the Nevada and California markets (it was selected by our members as a Drammers exclusive bottling).
Stellum Single Barrel Rye (Serpens).
Kilchoman Drammers Single Barrel - STR cask finish single malt.
Floki Icelandic Whisky - Sheep Dung Smoked Single Malt
Great Jones Distillery - 4 Grain Bourbon
That’s our lineup, we hope you can join us! As usual, anyone who is part of the club and has been to one of our events either in person or online is welcome to join and to bring a friend. We’ll have food on hand (likely pizza) as well.
Cheers,
Drammers Club
FORMAT: In-person tasting
WHERE: 145 Herman Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202 (parking lot across the street, though everyone’s encouraged to get a ride / take an uber)
WHEN: Doors at 6pm, We’ll start at 7pm
PRICE: $40 per person for Drammers Members, and $50 per person for Drammers Observers
Food included (likely pizza)