Ye first time I tried Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve it was at the distillery shop. I was picking up my numbered bottles and asked if there was a way to taste what I was buying so I wouldn't have to open the bottles I was planning to save for my kids.
The lady behind the bar served me a sample in a glass I can now best describe as a miniature version of a glencairn glass.
Now I do like my glencairns, but I feel that the FC tasted best that day in that glass, and I've often wondered what scotch would taste like I'm that glass ( and wished I had one for the FC.
Does anyone have any idea what the glasses are called, who makes them and where one might obtain them?
If you do find out the source, post a reply to your thread.
On the topic of glassware... The glassware you use does impact on the nosing experience, as you have noted. There are a number of discussions on glassware here on connosr.com, I'll try and link some below:
You can get them online (in Canada) here: www.villeroy-boch.com/en/ca/ Just search for "scotch whisky" once there.
I usually use the standard Glencairn nosing glass, but was intrigued by the review posted by Piero (above link), so I ordered two each of the three V&B single malt glasses - the 100mm "Islands" tumbler, the 116mm "Highlands" tumbler and the 200mm (stemmed) "nosing goblet". I do get more flavours and nuances when using the V&B's than the Glencairn.
I also picked up some of the Glencairn "Canadian" whisky glasses when they were on sale at the LCBO. Better than a normal tumbler, but not as good as the classic Glencairn or V&B's, I do like to use them for my Forty Creek, though, or for a whisky based cocktail. I believe WhiskyGlass.ca sells them.
I know there was quite a discussion regarding the NEAT vs Glencairn glass - but I am unable to locate the thread... I have not purchased one, so I have no personal comments - here's the web site: www.theneatglass.com
Ye first time I tried Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve it was at the distillery shop. I was picking up my numbered bottles and asked if there was a way to taste what I was buying so I wouldn't have to open the bottles I was planning to save for my kids.
The lady behind the bar served me a sample in a glass I can now best describe as a miniature version of a glencairn glass.
Now I do like my glencairns, but I feel that the FC tasted best that day in that glass, and I've often wondered what scotch would taste like I'm that glass ( and wished I had one for the FC.
Does anyone have any idea what the glasses are called, who makes them and where one might obtain them?