The Wild Geese Search for The Ultimate Cafe Creme

Posted on November 14, 2012 by aaron

The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey Collection launched our first cocktail competition on Monday 12th November!

We invited a selection of London’s top bartenders to The Royal Exchange in London to create the Ultimate Cafe Creme. We had a great turn out with 9 highly skilled barmen from the Square Mile of London. They all brought with them fresh ideas and we loved seeing them engage with the brand so passionately.

To give them some Irish courage, we provided the participants with a sample of each of our multi award winning Irish Whiskeys – the Classic Blend, the Rare Irish, the Limited Edition and the superb Single Malt.

There was a consensus around the room that each whiskey had its own distinct personality, but did share some characteristics: a richer, rounder, smoother flavour. It was exciting to present an independent Irish whiskey.

Each participant then came forward and presented their ideas to a warm crowd that enjoyed hearing different takes on the recipe.

Huge thanks go to all our participants, but specifically to the panel of judges who chose the winning recipes:

Neil Davey representing Square Mile Magazine
Louise Corbin from BarChic.com
Martin Bell who has been working with the brand during its UK launch

Our fabulous judges decided the winner based on taste, presentation and replicability.

The Winning Cocktail came from Tim from Hawksmoor:

35ml The Wild Geese Classic Blend
15ml Clove Chocolate Bittet Syrup
Double shot Climpsons Irish Coffee
Cream shaken with 2 dashes Angostura Bitter
1 dash Maraschino

Add The Wild Geese Classic Blend, clove syrup, coffee and a dash of hot water (20ml) all poured into a milk pitcher and gently heated with a steam wand from the coffee machine, until the pitcher had become too hot to hold.

Then pour the contents into a warm glass. Top with cream shaken with 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash Maraschino. Enjoy!

Tim showed his extensive knowledge in his presentation. His Ultimate Cafe Creme was a beautiful recipe in its simplicity. His mixture let the flavours do the talking, and complimented our Classic Blend perfectly. Proving that our whiskey is versatile and very engaging.

Here are some of the other participants – each brought a really special spin to the competition!

Thank you to all our competitors and The Royal Exchange for providing the venue.

Extra special thanks go to the judges and Square Mile magazine and The Drink Shop for helping run the competition.

TASTING INVITATION : The Wild Geese Cocktail Competition at The Royal Exchange, London

Posted on November 9, 2012 by winneras

The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey Collection is delighted to present the first in a series of innovative cocktail competitions in the UK!

Join us and 12 of London’s top bartenders in creating the best for this seasons challenge: “The ultimate Cafe Creme” using The Wild Geese Classic Blend. There will be a chance to sample our multi award winning, three times voted “Best Irish Whiskey”, The Wild Geese Collection and win a bottle of our superb Single Malt (SRP £54.99), so come along for a fun after work drink.

Also check out the free offer with the Wild Geese Classic Blend at Rex’s Restaurant, The Royal Exchange throughout next week.

Halloween Weekend Special: New Cocktail From The Wild Geese

Posted on October 26, 2012 by aaron

As its the weekend before Halloween, we thought we would bring you a special cocktail. Made with our Rare Irish Whiskey, spiced apple cider and dark maple syrup, it will be the perfect accompaniment to your Halloween parties!

BEER & WHISKY FESTIVAL: Silver Medal Awarded to The Wild Geese

Posted on October 16, 2012 by aaron

At this year’s Beer & Whisky Festival The Wild Geese Single Malt received a Silver Medal for its smooth taste and timeless character.

This was our first year attending the Festival which takes place in Stockholm, Sweden.

The will be added to the growing list of recognition the Single Malt has received in recent years, including a ‘Reserve Cuvée’ tag and two ‘BEST IRISH WHISKEY’ awards.

FROM IRELAND WITH LOVE: The Wild Geese Features In GQ

Posted on October 12, 2012 by aaron

The November issue of GQ British features The Wild Geese Classic Blend! The latest issue is available now, and comes in a choice of special James Bond covers.

As we continue to roll out across the UK, don’t forget to check our store locator for your nearest Wild Geese. We recommend you try the Classic Blend in one of our sensational cocktails recipes – perfect for any occasion, whether you enjoy them shaken or stirred.

You can also order from TheDrinkShop.com.

Gruppo Meregalli 100 Vini, 8 October 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by aaron

“The Wild Geese é straordinario!”

Each year, our Italian distributors – Gruppo Meregalli – host ’100 Vini’, a prestigious event where they showcase their finest products. Earlier this week we returned to the event with our multi award winning Irish Whiskey Collection.

We’ve had a lot of positive interest from Italy over the past few months and it was really great to meet some of Meregalli’s clients and spread the word of The Wild Geese.

“Questa é una bella sorpresa”

Visitors got the chance to really engage with the product, from tasting The Collection to exploring the brand story on the back label, and some even shared their thoughts when they tried The Wild Geese:

100 Vini took place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, which hosts the F1 Italian Grand Prix. We were treated to some warm up laps from F1 racing cars in the morning, before guests were invited to the viewing gallery to sample The Wild Geese.

: Its so good that they’re speechless…

: “We love The Wild Geese Limited Edition because its sincere”

: “Oh my God!”

: “Il mio nasa fa la ola!” (My nose goes ole!)

GOLDEN GOOSE: The Wild Geese Featured in Food & Travel Magazine

Posted on October 9, 2012 by aaron

Food & Travel magazine have picked up the roll out of The Wild Geese across the UK, featuring the Classic Blend in the latest issue:

You can order the Classic Blend at masterofmalt.com

‘Clean, smooth, summery and rich’ – James Leavey Tries The Wild Geese

Posted on October 3, 2012 by aaron

‘Clean, smooth, subtle, summery, rich, well balanced and body this is whiskey’s equivalent to Elle Macpherson’

You guessed it – our multi award winning Single Malt according to James Leavey.

James Leavey is an important name in the media industry. As a freelance writer and journalist, his famous comical style has been found in the pages of many British newspapers, including the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Sunday Express. He has also appeared on BBC Radio Four, BBC 2 and Channel 4.

Last month he met The Wild Geese Collection and sparked a beautiful relationship.

The Classic Blend
‘The first bottle I tried was the Classic Blend, which lived up to its name. It was sweet and light and delicate and not over-honeyed, somewhat like lying in a field of wild flowers and clover on a hot summer’s day, enjoying the heady scent and listening to the bees’

The Rare Irish

‘Then I gave the Rare Irish a twirl round my tonsils and it was so smooth and perfectly balanced, with a touch of citrus and the teeniest taste of honey and lasted so long and so lovely, I almost died with delight. It was a beautiful rare whiskey, indeed, and worth waiting a lifetime for’

The Single Malt
‘Clean, smooth, subtle, summery, rich, well balanced and a body that is whiskey’s equivalent to Elle Macpherson’

The Limited Edition
‘Finally came the turn of the Limited Edition, which like its three siblings was one of the nicest and most perfectly balanced Irish whiskeys I have ever tasted, but, like them, with is own distinct character. Smooth, sweet then spicy, light and stunning’

We’re thrilled that James liked the Collection so much, and hope that he continues to enjoy The Wild Geese.

Read James’s full blog post here.

You can visit James Leavey’s blog here.

The Wild Geese Return The Taste of Ireland to Monza, Italy

Posted on October 2, 2012 by aaron

Our Italian distributors, Gruppo Meregalli, are hosting 100 Vini again this year. Held at the world famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Meregalli invite their clients to sample the products that they carry.

The Wild Geese will be bringing the taste of Ireland to the tasting event. Last year we were treated to some laps of the track by top of the range sports cars The combination of revving engines and multi award winning Irish whiskey was enough to give you goosebumps.

TWE The Whisky Show, VINOPOLIS LONDON 6-8 October

Posted on September 20, 2012 by aaron

The Wild Geese will be at one of the largest whisky events in the UK – The Whisky Show at Vinopolis near London Bridge.

Visitors will have the opportunity to try our entire Collection and find out why we’ve been voted ‘Best Irish Whiskey’ three times.

TWE The Whisky Show
The Great Halls, Vinopolis
1 Bank End
SE1 9BU
London

The Whisky Show takes place in the historic, world famous Borough Market near London’s Southbank, where arches of an old Victorian railway tower over guests. Tucked away from the world, its the perfect environment to try The Wild Geese Collection.

This is the first time our multi award winning whiskey comes to The Whisky Show and we’re looking forward to catching up with familiar faces, as well as showing our Collection to some new friends.

For tickets visit – http://www.whisky-show.com/whisky-show-tickets/

Will you be coming? Join our event on Facebook.

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