Canterbury Liquors hosted a rare whiskey tasting in its barrel tasting room in Canterbury on Sept. 25. The Second Annual Unicorn Whiskey Charity Tasting, spearheaded by Irene Tan, Owner of Canterbury Liquors and Founder of Whiskey Mentors Consulting, featured a wide range of rare, allocated and high-end whiskies, bourbons, ryes, Scotch, sipping rums and limited-release barrel selections, poured by the team at Canterbury Liquors and by representatives from multiple distributors. Guests enjoyed tastes and flights paired with small bites from Ryan’s Place and a chance to win sought-after whiskies through the event raffle. All proceeds from the event benefited the Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson, Canterbury Cares Food Pantry, Canterbury Fire Department, Canterbury Schools and Canterbury Library, among other local charities.
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- Whiskey lovers flocked to the Unicorn Whiskey Charity tasting at Canterbury Liquors on Sept. 25.
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- Irene Tan, Owner, Canterbury Liquors and the store team poured selections for guests.
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- Andrew Greenleaf, Rhode Island Market Manager, Bully Boy; Dave Blanck, Spirits Specialist, Craft Beer Guild Distributing of Connecticut, Blueprint Spirits Division and Sarah Sercia Santerian, Spirits Division Manager, St. Killian Importing.
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- The Epicurean Malt Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky, Rock Island Scotch Whisky and Douglas Laing’s Small Batch Big Peat Scotch Whisky.
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- A pour of Tumbling Dice Bourbon Whiskey.
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- Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon and Old Elk Bourbon.
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- Brand Ambassador Dan Braganca, Sagamore Rye, highlighting Sagamore Spirit Straight Rye Whiskey and Sagamore Spirit Distiller’s Select Tequila Finish Rye Whiskey.
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- Guests tasted Papa Seal Single Barrel Bermuda Rum, Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Whiskey, Whistlepig The Boss Hog Straight Rye Whiskey, Hillrock Estate Distillery Double Cask Rye Whiskey, Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Michter’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.
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- Rhonda Kallman, Founder, Boston Harbor Distillery, pouring Putnam Single Barrel Rye Whiskey.
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- Jennifer McCormack, Sales, Connecticut Distributors, Inc., highlighting Heaven’s Door Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
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- Dave Morocco, Sales, Slocum & Sons, pouring George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey for a guest.
