When faced with a dazzling array of whiskies, how would you identify the bottle that best suit your palate? To find your favourite whisky, apart from buying a bottle and trying it at home, there are so many other ways to explore.
For those who are interested in trying a whisky they've never tasted before, we recommend heading to a bar that serves it by the glass to see if it suits their palate. In Hong Kong, there are numerous whisky bars with their own unique styles and areas of expertise. Classic hotel bars like The Chinnery, Tiffany's New York Bar, Club Qing offer a variety of rare old whiskies. House Welley Bar features many independent bottlers. Speakeasies such as Room 309, Foxglove, Quinary and Bar Buonasera offer exciting cocktails. Each of these is sure to offer a unique experience for whisky lovers.
Beyond tasting whisky by the glass at bars, one can also attend various open whisky expos and events that bring together different whisky brands with unique characteristics. Tickets for these events are usually affordable, and some booths even offer complimentary drinks and special whiskies to purchase and taste. Booths at these events frequently unveil new products or exclusive items, often with distillery staff or brand ambassadors to provide expert guidance on the stories and flavour profiles of each whisky.
Big expos and events usually offer masterclasses led by professionals and provide exclusive tastings of rare whiskies. These masterclasses will enrich participants with knowledge of the distilleries and whiskies, some will even provide an immersive experience for participants to learn about the different steps of whisky making . For example, The Singleton of Glen Ord's "Sensorium," invited participants to taste the classic whiskies of The Singleton of Glen Ord in a custom-made giant barrel surrounded by 360-degree projections. Allowing guests to learn about the brand's history and the wonderful whisky flavours through visual, auditory, and gustatory senses.
Besides the aforementioned ways of tasting whisky, sharing and discussing with like-minded friends is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable experiences. In recent years, "one bottle gathering" is popular among whisky enthusiasts in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The gathering is a BYOB-style event, where each person brings their own bottle of whisky – the bottle can be opened or unopened, participants then share, taste, and discuss their experiences at the gathering.
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