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Tastings from 2005 are listed below:

January 10
Single malt tasting
'd.b.a." bar
New York, NY
212/475-5097

*Famous Grouse Malt 10 year old
*Penderyn Welsh Whisky First Release
*Milford New Zealand Malt 1991 vintage
*Tomintoul 16 year old
*Isle of Jura, 15 year old, cask strength, sold only at distillery
*Cask & Thistle Imperial 1975 vintage
*Murray McDavid Highland Park 1979 vintage
*Blackadder Laphroaig 1988 vintage
January 18
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe'
Philadelphia, PA
215/545-7005

*Famous Grouse Malt 10 year old
*Lammerlaw New Zealand Malt 10 year old
*Penderyn Welsh Whisky Limited Release
*Tomintoul 27 year old
*Cask & Thistle Aberfeldy 1974 vintage
*Glenhaven Mannochmore 1978 vintage, cask strength
*Macallan 1976 vintage, 18 year old
*Cadenhead's Bowmore
11 year old, Cask Strength, (rare dumpy black bottle)
February 7
Single malt tasting
"d.b.a" bar
New York, NY
212/475-5097

*Blackadder Linlithgow, 1975 vintage, 28 year old
*Connoisseurs Choice Balblair, 1975 vintage, 15 year old
*Knockando 1976 vintage, 18 year old
*Glenhaven Highland Park, 1975 vintage, 20 year old
*Glenrothes 1984 vintage, 20 year old
*Laphroaig 15 year old, 45% bottle
*Highland Park Single Cask Cask Strength 24 year old
February 22
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe'
Philadelphia, PA
215/545-7005

*Bruichladdich 3-D Peat Proposal
*Bruichladdich 21 year old, old Whyte & Mackay bottling
*Glenhaven Glendullan, 1978 vintage, 17 year old, cask strength
*Glendronach 1968 Vintage
*Connoisseurs Choice Old Pulteney, 1974, 15 year old
*Scott's Selection Royal Brackla, 1983, 15 year old, cask strength
*Cask & Thistle Glen Grant Port Wood, 15 year old
*Lagavulin Distillers Edition, 1979 Vintage, Finished in Pedro Ximinez casks
February 25-26
Winter Beer Dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus, PA
610/967-6225

*Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
*Weeping Radish Christmas Bock
*La Binchoise Noel
*La Binchoise Noel, 1995 Vintage.
*Harvey's Christmas Ale
*N'Ice Chouffe
*Dominion Winter Beer
March 11-12
Belgian Beer Dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus, PA
610/967-6225

* Duchesse Vichtenaar
* Abbaye des Rocs Blanche Double
* Westmalle Tripel
* Achel Extra Bruin
* Lindemans Peche
* De Dolle Extra Stout
March 24
Single malt tasting
(private tasting)
Short Hills,NJ
April 26
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe
Philadelphia,PA
215/545-7005

*Mystery Malt
* Scapa 14 year old
* Auchentoshan 1983 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength
* Glencadam 15 year old
* The Dalmore 1973 Gonzales
* Byass Sherry Finish
* Caol Ila 1991 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail
* Longmorn 1971 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength
May 2
Single malt tasting
" d.b.a." bar
New York,NY
212/475-5097

*Mystery Malt
* Highland Park1992 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength
* Tullibardine 1993 Vintage
* Longmorn 1989 Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail
* Linkwood 1990 VIntage, Signatory
* Caol Ila 1990 Vintage, Signatory, Cask Strength
* Glen Grant 1977 Vintage, Scott's Selection, Cask Strength
May 31
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe
Philadelphia,PA
215/545-7005

*Mystery Malt
* Talisker 12 year old (rare distillery bottling)
* The Singleton 1983 Vintage
* Loch Dhu Black Whisky (Mannochmore distillery)
* Balvenie Islay Cask Finish 17 year old
* Tullibardine 10 year old (Whyte & Mackay bottling)
* Springbank "Against the Grain"
June 17 & 18
Single malt dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus,PA
610/967-6225

*Macallan Fine Oak 15 year old
*Isle of Jura Superstition
*Highland Park 18 year old
*Glenfiddich 30 year old
*Balvenie 25 year old
*Dalmore Stillman's Dram 28 year old
June 20
Single malt tasting
"d.b.a." bar
New York,NY
212/475-5097

*Mystery Malt
* Rosebank 8 year old (rare distillery bottling)
* Milton Duff 12 year old
* Knockdhu 12 year old
* Bruichladdich 15 year old (Whyte & Mackay bottling)
* Balvenie Islay Cask Finish 17 year old
* Springbank 12 year old (old distillery bottling)
July 29
Summer beer dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus,PA
610/967-6225
August 22
Rum tasting
" d.b.a." bar
New York,NY
212/475-5097

*Dogfish Head Wit Spiced White Rhum (Delaware)
*Rogue Dark Rum (Oregon)
*Ron Barcelo Imperial (Dominican Republic)
*Havana Club Anejo 7 year old (Cuba)
*Santa Theresa 1796 (Venezuela)
*Inner Circle 115 proof (Australia)
*Cadenhead's Long Pond Estate 1974 20 year old 146 proof (Jamaica)
*Gordon & MacPhail Demerara 1974 30 year old 112 proof (Guyana)
September 20
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe
Philadelphia,PA
215/545-7005

*Connemara 12 year old
*Connoisseur's Choice Banff, 1976, 28 year old, 40%
*Murray McDavid Mortlach, 1990, 12 year old, 46%
*Talisker 175th Anniversary bottling
*RW Duthie Longmorn, 1964, 21 year old, 43%
*Cadenhead's Highland Park, 1976, 14 year old, 56.4%
*Michele Couvrer Peated Malt, 12 year old, 43%
October 10
Single malt tasting
"d.b.a." bar
New York,NY
212/475-5097

*Connoisseur's Choice Glencadam, 1974, 16 year old, 40%
*Whyte & Whyte Imperial, 1976, 16 year old, 43%
*Murray McDavid Macallan, 1990, 10 year old, 46%
*RW Duthie Bowmore, 1964, 22 year old, 43%
*Conoisseur's Choice Ardbeg, 1979, 11 year old, 40%
*Connemara 12 year old
*Highland Park 32 year old
October 21-22
Oktoberfest Beer Dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus, PA
610/967-6225

*Brooklyn Oktoberfest
*Post Road Pumpkin Ale
*Rogue Swartzbier
*Southampton Saison
*Dupont Cidre
*Gouden Carolus "The Emporer"
*Cassissona
November 22
Single malt tasting
Monk's Cafe'
Philadelphia, PA
215/545-7005

* Auchentoshan 17 yr. Bordeaux Wine Finish
* Benromach 22 yr. Port Wine Finish
* Glenkinchie 1991 Amontillado Sherry Finish
* Talisker 1992 Amoroso Sherry Finish
* Glenmorangie 12 yr. Madeira Wine Finish
* Glenlivet 12 yr. French Limousin Oak Finish
* Imperial 15 yr. Calvados Finish
November 25-26
Holiday Beer Dinner
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Emmaus, PA
610/967-6225

* Wychwood Bah Humbug
* Lost Coast Winter Braun
* Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts Bier
* Urthel Hop It
* Smuttynose Winter Ale
* Avery Old Jubulation
* Peche Mortal
December 12
Bourbon & Other American Whiskeys
D.B.A. Bar
New York, NY
212/475-5097

* Michter 1976 Bicentennial Jug Bourbon
* William Larue Weller Bourbon
* Woodford Reserve Master Selection Four Grain Bourbon
* Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
* Sazerac 18 year old Rye Whiskey (2005 edition)
* George T. Stagg Bourbon (2005 edition)
vVintage Bourbon 23 year old



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