Auchentoshan could be a scotch sponsor at the 2013 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner….  L-R, Scott, Chrystal and Tony of Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales, Jaime of Auchentoshan, Don Harder – my musician friend and scotch drinking buddy, and me – Todd Wong.

I was invited to the

Oysters were served with the Bowmore 12 year old scotch.   The pairing was very nice.   Such a bit of luck, that my friend Don Harder had composed a song “Oysters on the Griddle” for our ceilidh weekend last year in Desolation Sound, where the cabin overlooked the oyster farm in Penrose Bay.  I taught Don how to “stealth hunt” oysters for low impact shucking… Oysters and single malt scotch…. yum… yum….

Cara is actually from the Isle of Islay, where Bowmore is distilled.  She is holding up the bottle of 15 year old Bowmore Darkest – which my brother gave me for my birthday last year.  We also tried Bowmore 12 year and 18 year.

Deb holds up some Canadian Forty Creek whisky in her right hand, and vodka in her left…  It’s a lovely Canadian whisky, brewed with some rye.  For tastings, they had Double Barrel Reserve, and 2 others…