The ULTIMATE whisky feast! - Friday 4th October @ The Edinburgh Larder

Hot on the heels of August's highly successful sharing plates and just a few drams (joke), we return with the ULTIMATE WHISKY FEAST @ The Edinburgh Larder, to be held from 7pm on Friday 4th October.

Now last time nearly everyone left with a whisky bottle and enjoyed roughly 14 drams (see above!), along side some delicious Scottish Tapas. This time there will be even rarer bottles, more guest surprises, a right festival of whisky, and a very special 3 course dinner...

Starter

40yr old G&M Caol Ila cured salmon, pickled cucumber, toasted rye, dill emulsion,

Main

Slow cooked shin of beef, potato and celeriac dauphinoise, charred broccolini,pickled shallots, whisky and peppercorn sauce,

Dessert

Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel and Highland whisky sauce, whisky snaps, Vanilla ice cream.

...and something for you to take home!!

Okay so the cost is £120, you can www.paypal.me/ecwhisky (friends & family, as this is a community event) or I can send you a bank payment link. Places are limited, already there are only 12 left, so please move fast. Any questions, contact me through dram@eastcoastwhisky.com or through our ECW WhatsApp Community chat. We look forward to welcoming you for another memorable evening at The Larder.

The Edinburgh Larder - 15 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NB just off the Royal Mile.

East Coast Whisky x Thompson Bros Whisky Weekender @ The Dornoch Castle Hotel - 1st/3rd November 2024

The Whisky Weekender 1st - 3rd November 2024

A very special weekend event has been arranged for you all, deep in the Scottish Highlands. Following on from our succesful partnership bottling of Glen Garioch 1988, the Thompson Brothers are hosting us at the Dornoch Castle Hotel, their legendary whisky venue. This is a proper whisky residential, not your usual 4 hour whisky show!! Expect special drams and surprises. Now read on for all the details...

1st of November 2024

The Feast & BYOB - At 6 pm we welcome you to the Dornoch Castle Whisky Bar to begin the evening with a social meet-and-greet and BYOB. A family-style feast will be served in the hotel restaurant at 7 pm. BYOB will continue during the meal and into the evening...

2nd of November 2024

The Secret Tasting - We invite you to gather at the Castle Whisky Bar at 7.45 pm for the main event, this tasting has been curated by Phil & Simon Thompson & Frederick Maitland (ECW). They will present eight whiskies in pairs. Each pair will have one whisky selected individually by the Thompsons and Fred! The whiskies will be presented blind and the Thompsons and Fred will not be aware of each other's selection until the 2nd of November, although an adjudicator will ensure we do not select the same bottles! This promises to be a unique tasting event and an entertaining evening! The evening will continue after the tasting in the Castle Whisky Bar!

3rd of November 2024

Breakfast will be served from the hotel restaurant from 8-10 am. Complimentary late check-out is available until noon to allow everyone to recover from the tastings!

The Details

What does the price include? 

Bed & Breakfast at Dornoch Castle Hotel for two nights.

The feast meal & BYOB on the 1st of November.

The ECW x DCH tasting on the 2nd of November.

20% Discount on all whisky by the measure in the Dornoch Castle Bar.

10% Discount* on off-sales from Thompson Bros Bottle Shop/Dornoch Castle (off-sales discount excludes Dornoch Single Malt).

Option to purchase one Dornoch Single Cask Single Malt Whisky on check-out (one per attendee).

What does it cost? 

£525 based on one person in a standard garden room.

£900 based on two people in a standard garden twin or double-bedroom Room.

Supplements: £20 per room per night for a Superior Castle room, £50 per room per night for a Castle Deluxe room.

Extend your stay on the 31st of October or the 3rd of November: £100 per room per night based on a standard garden room, whisky discounts will continue to apply... 10% on Off-sales & 20% on Whisky by the measure (the above supplements will apply to Superior or Deluxe rooms).

What is the price breakdown? 

£100 per room per night - £25 per room per night supplement for a second person (applicable on the 1st/2nd only).

£75 per person for the Feast meal (1st of November) £250 per person for the ECW x DCH whisky tasting which includes 8 x 1.5cl measures.

How do I book? 

Bookings are made via the Dornoch Castle Hotel website and reservations will require a £100 deposit per person. To reserve the weekend please enter the code eastcoast when booking. This will open up the weekend and also give first refusal to the 31/10 and 3/11 if you wish to extend the weekend. A further £100 per person will be required in July, with the remaining balance due at check-out of Dornoch Castle Hotel in November.

GET BOOKED IN NOW!!! - spaces are already getting filled.

Secret Orkney Tour - 21st/24th March 2024 - THE DRAMS UPDATE!!

Hot on the heals of last November's Speyside extravaganza, we are now taking a smaller group to the Mainland of Orkney in March, there to enjoy wonderful whiskies and inspiring sights.

The tour will include a whole day of Highland Park experiences, including special tastings. This is particularly timely, as the distillery closes for refurbishment at the end of March. There will also be a private tour of Scapa, again with exclusive tasting. We will also visit some of the World's finest neolithic archeology, different setting to enjoy some rare whisky at or in!! Then there will be the customary epic East Coast Whisky dinner(s), as well as some other fine drams along the way.

The tour cost £1100 and includes all of the above and ground transport, just not your flights, accommodation and other food. All you have to do is get to the Highland Park Bar at The Kirkwall Hotel by 9pm on Thursday 21st!!

More information is available on request. There is currently only 1 place left, so please get in touch very soon if you would like to join us. dram@eastcoastwhisky.com

THE DRAMS

or at least some of them that we will be enjoying. Also if you would like to try them, and can't travel, get in touch ASAP for how to!!

1963 Avery’s 15yo 86.8p

1966 Orkney 20yo 43%

1967 The Dragon 20yo 53%

1967 Saybrex 39yo 57.6%

1973 The Ship 37yo 50.6%

1973 Adelphi 23yo 53.5%

1974 Ambassador Cask 5 34yo 41.5%

1975 Signatory 19yo 53.5%

1976 Brodgar 17yo 55%

1981 TWA Mushroom 30yo 52.2%

1981 Dewar Rattray 24yo 51.5%

1982 G&M 40yo 51.5%

1987 G&M 35yo 56.9%

1991 Signatory 32yo 53.4%

1992 Artful Dodger 28yo 46.6%

1998 RMW 25yo 49.6%

1999 TWA Queen Bee 51.7%

2001 19yo 52.5%

2006 TBWC 90 seconds to midnight 17yo 55.5%