Our September Calendar is up and we are blessed with winemaker visits! The Marchesi Alberto di Gresy from Italy, Nik Weis from Germany, Marcos Fernandez from Argentina, the experts are lining up to pour their wine for you this month! Perhaps the preference is Scotch? The harvest table this month is all about Scotch tastings, including a dinner, a Glenfiddich seminar and a visit from the always entertaining Bob Kyle, whose last whisky seminar sold out. Finally, if you are a fan of cigars, join us on September 7th as we a special guest from Cuba who will be hand rolling cigars in store.
Special Events for September
COMPANIONS OF THE QUAICH SCOTCH DINNER
Tuesday, 6:45 – 8:30pm Sep 6, 2011
Chef Marcus VonAlbrecht and team will serve four unique food pairings with five very rare and old single malts including both Islay and Speysides, as well as 2 brand new Cooper’s Choice limited release single casks from the Aberfeldy and Knockdhu distilleries. Come and enjoy a night of quality whiskies, food and companionship!
This high-end event will showcase an Old and Rare, Speyside Finest 45 yr old Glenfarclas which is valued at over $750.00, cuisine by Chef Marcus, history and tasting notes on each of the 5 whiskies and As always, no one will be left hungry nor thirsty…
Menu & Drinks to be Paired:
Knockdhu – 10yr old Speyside
Aberfeldy – 14yr old Single Cask Highland paired with Ahi Tuna tartar atop an olive chip.
Caol Ila – 29yr old Single Cask Islay with roasted squash bisque with a cream fraiche, and Russian black bread alongside New Zealand butter.
Dewar Rattray – Speyside 29yr old with veal scallopini and qualicum beach cheese, accompanied with a shaved truffle cream sauce spaghetti and a free range fried egg atop.
Glenfarclas Old and Rare – Speyside Finest 45yr old with pear and apple tartan under homemade Vanilla ice-cream.
Reservations: 778-233-7624 or email marcus@mavafoods.com
Cost: Members of the Quaich $90.00, Non Members $100.00 Call or email now to reserve seats!
HAND ROLLED CIGARS
Wednesday, 4 to 7 pm – Sep 7, 2011
Love cigars? Then this event is for you! Primero presents personally hand rolled cigars, right in store. Our lovely Cuban guest will hand roll cigars at the store from 4 to 7 pm. Cigars are $20 and she will roll up to 40 cigars. Come early to get your own personal cigar!
NIK WEIS RIESLING TASTING
Saturday, September 17 6:30pm – 8:30pm
A truly Riesling focused tasting and pairing, you will be shocked and amazed at the differences between each and every single one! Join Owner Nik Weis as he walks you through his different Rieslings paired with tasty treats.
2010 Urban Riesling New vintage
2009 Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett Riesling New vintage
2007 Piesporter Goldtropfchen Spatlese Riesling
Tickets are $20 a person and available for purchase here .
30 tickets available.
WHAT’S IN A CASK?
Tuesday, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Sep 20, 2011
Bob Kyle is back to host another fantastic Scotch tasting. If you missed his sold out event when we first opened, now is your chance to pick up tickets to hear this entertaining importer speak!
It is conventional wisdom that over 50% of the Character of the dram derives from the maturation in the cask. Therefore today the whisky industry takes significant time in cask selection and cask management. Each Cask contains its own unique DNA, therefore Single cask bottlings retain their own particular flavour characteristics.
This tasting allows the “taster” to examine these unique changes in flavour and taste profiles when directly comparing a single cask bottling and a release from the same distillery. The following whiskies will be sampled
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Old Malt Islay Collection
Glen Garioch 12 YO
Glen Garoich Old Malt Cask
Tomintoul 14 YO
Old Malt Tamdu 21 YO
$50/ticket 30 seats available. Purchase tickets here.
GLENFIDDICH SEMINAR
Tuesday, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Sep 27, 2011
Join Bruce Mackenzie as he leads an educational seminar on the whiskies of Glenfidddich. Focus will be on the 12, 15, 18 and 21 year old. Learn the history of the distilery, and enjoy samples of the Glenfiddich lineup. Light tapas will be provided.
About Bruce Mackenzie:
Bruce worked for the BC Liquor Board for 25 years, most of which as a Portfolio Manager before his retirement in 2002. During his tenure at the Liquor Board Bruce was in charge of selecting and purchasing spirits and fortified wines for the BC consumer. Bruce has travelled and tasted extensively in Scotland, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Switzerland , Mexico and the US. Being of Scottish heritage Bruce has a special love for Malt Whisky.
20 seats available, $15/ticket. Purchase here.
