The Knockturnal attended a Glenmorangie and Ardbeg Whisky tasting at Horses in West Hollywood. To begin the evening, we were handed a delightful themed cocktail titled “Winter in LA”. The cocktail was made with original Glenmorangie, lemon, chamomile, honey, pink grapefruit juice, manzanilla sherry, cinnamon, and soda. Then we sat at an intimate dining table decorated with roses and candles.
We proceeded to try the first nose tasting of whisky, glenmorangie’s truffle oak reserve 26 year old whisky. The flavor profile in this consisted of maple syrup, peaches, and cinnamon. Then, we were served our first course which was a delicious salad. Next we nosed and tasted Glenmorangie’s Cask 0004 which was a rare and unique whisky, with a molasses-like flavor. This whisky was spicier and more impactful than the first. Our main course for dinner was steak which paired well with the spirits. Finally, we were able to taste a rare Ardbeg, Ardbeg Cask NO. 0343. This was much stronger than the other two, and this encapsulated a smokiness while also having a floral side. To conclude the evening the guests were given the choice of tiramisu or cheesecake for dessert. Glenmorangie and Ardbeg even gave their guests a send off gift consisting of one their favorite whiskys, “A Tale of the Forest”. Overall, it was a lovely evening with Glenmorangie and Ardbeg.
