Prime time whisky tasting

Bergen Scottish invited whisky expert Chris Maile to lead an evening of whisky tasting and blending.

Bergen, 28 February 2007

Chris Maile, one of Norway’s foremost whisky experts and organiser of the Oslo Malt Whisky Festival, gave a presentation on single malt whiskies and the blending of whisky at the Society’s first whisky tasting.

This caught the attention of local media who broadcast a live interview with Chris Maile and society chairman James Hosea on NRK Hordaland's main evening news programme Vestlandsrevyen.

The theme for the night was “A Round of Bells”, and Chris used six of the key ingredients in Bells whisky to explains how the different characteristics of single malt whiskies are skilfully blended together with grain whisky to produce the desired flavour.

Musical entertainment was provided by the Bergen Pipeband and by After Dark quartet, who sang three traditional songs including one in gaelic.