Whisky Tasting: Discovering Unique Highland Whiskies with John Rhodes + Caskells 

Date:	May 11th, 2023 (Thursday)
Time:	7:00 - 9:00pm
Venue:	Caskells Whisky & Fine Spirits
	Shop BL9, Basement Arcade,
	The Peninsula Hotel, Salisbury Road,
	Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Event Fee:
Members:	HKD750
Guest of Members:	HKD950

RSVPs required as seats are limited. Registration confirmed only upon payment. Please click "Register Now" below to reserve your seat(s)!

Event Description:

Join us for an exciting evening sampling and learning about a unique range of Scottish Highland whiskies at Caskells Whisky & Fine Spirits. We are again partnering with Caskells for an event with all new curated whiskies! John Rhodes, the founder and owner of Caskells, will lead us through a unique tasting of five premium Highland whiskies, many of which are single malt or single cask.  To give the event a novel twist, we will also be serving The Peninsula Hotel’s latest canapés set with the whisky tasting (including the usual assortment of delectable Scottish cheeses from Caskells):

The Peninsula Hotel Canapés Set
Simit, Smoked Salmon, Basil Cream Cheese, Spinach
Beef Cacik Wrap, Birds Eye Lettuce, Potatoes, Pomegranate Seeds
Slow-cooked Octopus, Avocado Hummus, Black Olives, Feta Cheese on Crispy Puff Classic Cucumber Sandwich 
Turkish Revani Semolina cake 
Baked Rice Pudding Tartlet with Rose Cream 
Pistachio Baklava
Orange Blossom Roulade with Orange Jam 
Raisin Scones, Clotted Cream, Strawberry Jam

This is a small, exclusive event, and there will be plenty of each type of whisky for all. Space is limited (max 16 persons) so please RSVP early!

John Rhodes - Bio

John Rhodes is a Scotsman in Hong Kong having lived here for more than 30 years. He is currently the agent for the Glencairn Whisky Glass, Scotland's only Official Whisky Glass. He has been trained by the Aroma Academy which specialises in the aromas of whisky and teaching people how to identify the key aromas in any whisky as well as to appreciate this most complex of spirits.

John is a co-founder of the HK Whisky Festival which had its inaugural event in February 2016. The HKWF has gone from strength to strength always with the focus of education and experience as the main ingredient for the event. The second festival in 2017 established it as having the deepest quality and
range of whisky in show in Hong Kong whilst the 2018 show set its place as the premier whisky event in the city.

He regularly holds tasting events (private and corporate) and loves to create unique themes and experiences as well as pairing whisky with all types of foods.

John is also an importer of single cask whiskies from Scotland into Hong Kong focusing on whiskies with character. He owns and operates specialist whisky shops in Hong Kong with a particular focus being single malts and single cask bottlings from key Independent Bottlers.

 

Fee

HK$750 (Lifetime/Patron)

HK$750 (Annual/Biennial/Complimentary Student Member)

HK$950 (Prospect/Guest)

Sign Up Date

(Lifetime/Patron) : Thursday, April 20th 2023

(Annual/Biennial/Complimentary Student Member) : Saturday, April 22nd 2023

(Prospect/Guest) : Thursday, May 11th 2023

Sign Up Deadline

Sunday, May 7th 2023