“Quite possibly, the best way to spend a quiet night in Glasgow.”
Well, quite possibly the best way to spend any night in Glasgow.
In any case it certainly felt like a bustling Saturday evening as revellers packed out the Butchershop Bar & Grill for an evening of Malt & Mayhem. Well, not so much mayhem- as the staff at the Butchershop really stepped up to the challenge and kept 70 + thirsty patrons entertained on what would otherwise be a genteel night in the west end of Glasgow-town.
Once again the DRAM packed out another venue for the last Glasgow session of ‘Make a date with Whisky’ Speed Tasting event.
Benromach, Jura, Glenmorangie & AnCnoc/ Balblair challenged tastebuds for the hearts and minds of consumers who may otherwise not deign to Scotlands noble tipple.
The best thing about these events is the decided lack of ‘Malt-heads.’ In fact, very few connoisseurs turn up for “A date with Whisky.” And without disparaging anyone with an overzealous affinity for Single Malt, it is refreshing to meet nearly 4-score non-whisky drinkers who’ve decided to challenge themselves on a Tuesday night.
Overwhelmingly, Make a date… has attracted patrons who would not normally choose whisky at the bar. And it is fantastic to see, that a simple event such as ours really turns the favour- and in fact, nearly all of our guests would consider one of the featured malts as their ‘first’ purchase on their next night out.
Thanks to the Butchershop team, not only for outstanding service the night through, but also knocking up some great cocktails featuring the tasting Malts for revellers who thus dared. Certainly, converted some non-whisky drinkers to the right side!
The next two events are through Edinburgh, in days to come. And if Glasgow has been anything to go by, Edinburgh your in for a treat.
Now, the only question remains is when we’ll get the next Speed Tasting events back on the calendar. The next time round we hope to see the winners from this month’s Speed Tasting (more on which we’ll post shortly!). Plus a couple of brand new malts for you to savour and enjoy!
DRAM’s Speed Tasting events are designed to introduce non-whisky drinkers to the joys of Single Malt. So far, we’ve had an amazing response to our early-week Whisky events. If you’d like to get involved as a Venue or Brand- get in touch! Dram@dramscotland.co.uk