Whisky Forum - The Auchentoshan Switch

William · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: The Auchentoshan Switch

This summer, Auchentoshan has launched a cocktail competition that will offer two outstanding bartenders - one from the UK and one from the US - a career-changing, 14 day switch across the Atlantic, to work in one of the world's leading bars - The Auchentoshan Switch.

Read more here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/auchentoshanswitch.htm

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

A great prize. I see there are 1 US and 5 UK entries so far.

William · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:44 pm Post subject:

Just an update on the Auchentoshan Switch. 20 UK & 20 US finalists have been selected and the UK final round will take place on 24 October, the US finalists will attend the final in Las Vegas on 26 October.

I have added a bit about it as well as a video of one of the entries from UK finalist Faye Woodcock from The Blind Pig, Glasgow, she is making an Old Fashioned using Auchentoshan Three Wood and a lemonade from scratch. For more info and to view the video of Faye see here:

www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/auchentoshanswitchukfinalists.htm

Innes · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:24 pm Post subject:

I have never had an Old Fashioned, never really been a cocktail person, just watched the video it does look very tempting.

Braden · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:24 pm Post subject:

Big Mac · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:53 am Post subject:

I have had a few Old Fashioneds usually in a restaurant after a meal but only had it made with bourbon, i am sure it is very good made with the auchentoshan 3 wood

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Never had one myself but i would imagine it wouldnt be cheap in a bar if they used single malt such as Auchentoshan 3 Wood to make an Old Fashioned. If i was paying i would rather have the 3 wood by itself but i suppse the point in the Auchentoshan Switch is not to attract the likes of me to Auchentooshan but to attract people unfamiliar with single malts.

JAB · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject:

Would just like to say good luck to Faye as she is a really nice person and her cocktails are really good. Was privlaged to try a few when she was on islay during the Feis Ile.

John

JAB · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject:

Also another quick note is it not the Blind Pig here in glasgow?

William · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:40 am Post subject:

JAB · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:52 am Post subject:

Yea i hope she does well, please check your messages William i have emailed you info about a whisky event at the Blind Pig

John

William · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:41 am Post subject:

Faye didnt win, the winner was Martin Ball from Corridor, Manchester

More here: www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/auchentoshanswitchwinner.htm

The Blind Pig dinner and tasting looks good, not handy for me as i am not in Glasgow but i will gave it a mention in the Whisky Events section
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1924

JAB · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

Congratulatons to the winner, good looking event for any 1 in the glasgow area in november