Whisky and Cheese at the Colonial

How fortunate are we to have a theatre in our cool little town!

I can not believe that this sentence is flowing out of my head and on to this page but I remember when most towns had a theatre - -

Reminder to us to support the Colonial whenever we can . . .

So, you may have noticed on the marquee last week that the Colonial was having its second annual Robert Burns [totally worth googling this character in history] whisky tasting which is a very awesome event benefitting the Colonial and led by Riannon Walsh, an expert in the field, an interesting speaker and a local resident inspired to donate her time and expertise.

Do you have to like whisky to attend? I would think that it would be a good idea but more important I think you do have to realize that it is not the mouth burning fire water that we have somehow let become a part of our concept of whisky. I was actually sitting next to someone who professed to not liking whisky but even she appreciated the single malts [you will have to attend next year to get a full appreciation of the definitions involved, me too, still!] in front of us. The place mat, as you can see above, was very helpful as there were seven whiskies to try and even with the beautiful labeling I was a bit distracted and went out of order [but only once]. The smells and tastes were so unique [how cool is it to find out what a difference a glass or a drop of water can make] and then there was the cheese plate. That was my part in supporting the Colonial - although I could not totally donate the cheese I did have a great time picking out and procuring the cheeses and crackers and helping prepare the plate. I was not alone though - Tom was particularly helpful [note for next year to have the bread sliced so Tom does not have to slice all 4 loaves] and then the rest of the volunteers who had been doing everything else to prepare for the event helped pull it all together just in time.

Back to the whisky - I have to say that my favorite story this year [and yes totally worth going every year] was the person who blended, bottled and labeled one of Riannon's new favorites right in their own kitchen. Of course, I would really like this story ; )

In the spirit [ha] of the evening I created a little blend my self at the end of the night!

For more of the story check out the article in the Phoenix:

www.phoenixvillenews.com/articles/2009/01/26/news/srv0000004570478.txt