We will be pairing 5 Bruichladdich whiskies, with 5 dishes created by our talented kitchen team for this tasting. Gez McAlpine, Remy Cointreau's National Luxury Brand Manager will be leading our tasting. Tickets are limited so be sure to click the link below to purchase your tickets.
A bit about Bruichladdich:
Originally founded in 1881, Bruichladdich had been mothballed for the better part of 5 years before a group of investors led by Murray McDavid’s Mark Reynier purchased the distillery and its stocks in 2000. The distillery is located across Loch Indaal from Bowmore and still uses much of the original Victorian equipment. The last authentic Lamond still, since named Ugly Betty, was installed in 2010 and distils The Botanist gin. In 2012 Remy Cointreau bought the distillery.
Much humorous conflict has arisen since the 2000 takeover: one of the webcams installed in the facility caused a stir with the American intelligence service when the equipment was mistaken for Iraq’s chemical weapons and the carea went down, an email was sent by an American agent asking for it to be repaired. Yellow Submarine was released after a local fisherman found an unmanned yellow submarine belonging to the British Navy. As no one came forward claiming it, he mounted on the front of his property.
A bit about Gez:
Gez McAlpine is the National Luxury brand manager for the Remy Cointreay portfolio of spirits. Prior to working with some of the most highly regarded luxury spirits in the world, Gez operated some of the world’s best drinking establishments from Melbourne to Los Angeles & Vancouver. From a background of over a decade in the cocktail and premium spirits industry, holding positions of cocktail consultation, venue management and Whisky curation - travelling extensively throughout this time in search of the best spirits and cocktails possible. Gez is in constant pursuit of the knowledge and experience required to educate all levels of imbibers & the whisky intrigued. Gez is a WSET level 3, Gold Certified BNIC Cognac educator, Multiple time global cocktail competition finalist, and most importantly truly passionate about spreading the word of premium spirits.
