It’s been that time of month again at Kro 2 with their monthly whisky tasting and this time incorporating the whiskies of Maxxium.
Again for those of you who don’t know what Kro Bar is, they’re a Danish family business who specialise in Danish food and beer. A popular idea in the Manchester area, they’ve expanded from 1 outlet to 5 in the space of 10 years.
Our host for the evening was Mike Green, the Brand Development Manager of Maxxium, and he took us through a thorough history of Maxxium itself as well as the whiskies they have under their portfolio. These included –
– Ardmore Traditional Cask
– Highland Park 12yr
– Macallan 10yr Fine Oak
– Glenrothes Select Reserve
– Laphroaig 10yr
– Snow Grouse
– Highland Park 18yr
Now I’ve personally never tried any of these whiskies before apart from Laphroaig 10yr, and i encountered Maxxium at the London Cocktail Week a few weeks back (click here for my review on Stolichnaya). Maxxium themselves are responsible for the sales, local marketing and distribution of many of the world’s leading premium spirits and wine brands including Jim Beam, Courvoisier, Bols and Makers Mark. The company is owned by two equal shareholders: BEAM Inc and The Edrington Group.
Snow Grouse – 40%
Served chilled. Smooth on the nose with a fragrant aroma of vanilla coming through near the end. On the palate, a sharp, slightly harsh flavour of vanilla with an almost tequila like taste lingering around giving a warm after-taste.
Glenrothes Select Reserve – 43%
Slightly peaty on the nose with hints of citrus lemons and limes blending their way through. A smooth, slighlty velvety taste on the palate, with vanilla and barley subtly making an appearance near the end. A slight malt burn on the after-taste but an easy drinker non-the-less.
Macallan Fine Oak 10yr – 40%
On then nose, smooth vanilla produces a slight sweetness aroma that becomes enthasised on the palate, although the flavour is rather short. A blend of walnut and butter mix well but result in very little after-taste. Short offering, but a great choice!
Highland Park 12yr – 40%
Slight peatyness on the nose with subtle aromas of honey and citrus fruits to give a well-balanced flavour. On the palate, it’s clean, almost breathless with a light texture. A low spice on the after-taste with a slight sweetness if you add a dash of water.
Ardmore Traditional Cask – 46%
Lots of caramel on the nose, with a slight peat aroma making its way through near the end. Sweet palate offering with a slightly peaty burn on the tongue. Some caramal and vanilla flavours mixing well too.
Laphroaig 10yr – 40%
Smoky peat instantly hits your nose, with sea salt following soon after. Iodine aromas flowing slowly near the end. The palate enjoys a smoky smooth vanilla with oak flavours resulting in a long after-taste with a hint of spice near the end.
Highland Park 18yr – 43%
Lots of toffee sweetness on the nose with some fresh fruit aromas subtly overtaking near the end. The palate encounters a very smooth blend of cinnamon and toffee with a citrus end resulting in a very mild offering with a slight sweetness.
Mid-way through the tastings, Kro supplied us with a delicious dish named Cullen Skink. A mix of smoked Scottish Haddock, potato and onion served with fresh oven baked seeded bread rolls. Delicious!
Another thoroughly enjoyable event in which we were able to sample a good range of whatMaxxium have to offer. Personal highlights were the Highland Park 18yr and Macallan 10yr, hopefully two items I’ll be picking up to add to my collection soon! Special thanks to Mike Green who displayed a great amount of knowledge of the whiskies on offer, and hopefully I’ll get to see both himself and Maxxium in the near future with their wide range in their portfolio.
Next month’s Kro 2 whisky tasting will be hosted by Moet & Hennessy Distillery. On offer will be –
– Glenmorangie Lasanta
– Glenmorangie Quinta Ruben
– Glenmorangie Nectar D’or
– Ardbeg 10yr
– Ardbeg Uigeadail
– Ardber Corryvreckan
Check out Kro’s website here – http://www.kro.co.uk/
Take a look at Maxxium Brands website here – http://www.maxxium.co.uk/
You can purchase the above whiskies here – http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies
© David Marsland and Drinks Enthusiast 2011. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog/sites author and owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to David Marsland and Drinks Enthusiast with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
DRINKS ENTHUSIAST 
According to Duke University Medical Center, a clinical trial found that participants who had the greatest decline in their physical status
during a period of inactivity were those that benefited the most from regaining an excercise routine.
People have a tendency to fill their plates and then eat everything on them.
Moving to a new home, relocating to a different location or changing jobs all affect the status quo.
10 Creative Ways to Keep More of Your Hard-Earned Money.
If you’ve forgotten, you can do this by clicking “Modify,” then “Transform,” and then finally
“Flip Horizontally.
This form of tenosynovitis does not cause the finger to lock into the palm of
the hand, and although it can be manually straightened with force,
it goes right back to the bowed position. The Journal
of Stuttering Therapy, Advocacy & Research , 102- 110. Some advantages of
running is that it is a very basic human movement to which the body adapts and becomes
efficient with very quickly. Excess fat on the front of the neck can be
prevented if the jaw line is worked out. This visually monitors the patients heart and the way
it moves when it is stressed by exercise.
The calendar contains each family member’s appointments, assignments, etc.
Once you have established in you own mind exactly what you want your visitors to do, you will find it easier to word your ad
accordingly. Your embassy will assist you in the event of a death of a
family member in your Host country and will be the source of any
required information with regards processes to be followed.
That lands your video on the first page for the category you selected, and
the many people who search the ‘most’ categories will come across YOUR video, and view it.
Using You – Tube promotion you can target mass people in short period.
I do consider all of the ideas you’ve presented for your post.
They are really convincing and can certainly work. Nonetheless, the posts are too brief for
starters. May you please extend them a bit from subsequent
time? Thanks for the post.