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My girlfriend and I have always agreed experiences are worth far more than possessions. For my birthday, she signed me up for a 3-hour session at the Whiskey School here put on by George, the owner and founder of Las Vegas Distillery and the man who made America's first Desert Whiskey.
George taught us everything from the history of the drink, to how it's made, grain to bottle, to how to use his million dollar contraption pictured behind us - not to mention each intricacy of the science in between. We were involved the whole time and it was more-so a conversation, not a lecture, which makes for a strong learning experience.
In the middle of the session, he even bought us lunch! Another one of the employees there (I think Sid? Missed his name) joined us as we sat down at the picnic tables inside. Two pizzas were ordered and we shared a six-pack as we took a break from the whiskey talk and got to know each other more personally.
We finished the day with a blind tasting where my newly gained knowledge resulted in one of 20 or so perfect scores George has ever seen. My girlfriend and I left with smiles ear to ear, two new bottles from George's first barrels, a new best friend and one unforgettable memory. What an incredible man and day well spent.
It's worth mentioning that we were the only people there that day for Whiskey School, so others may have different experiences based on class size, but we were utterly wowed by how great of a day we had. We cannot wait until the next time we are in Vegas so we can stop by the distillery and catch up with George.
Did you know, the whiskey that naturally evaporates from the barrel during the aging process is called Angel's Share? In Scotland and Kentucky, 2% of the barrel is consumed by the angels each year. In Las Vegas' dry climate, George copes with upwards of 11% loss each year. In turn, no whiskey can be aged in Las Vegas 10 years or you'd simply have nothing left. That 50 year old whiskey your friend gave you from Scotland? Unless it's air, your friend was lying. These are some of the few facts you'll learn and retain throughout the day.
Lastly, it stuck with us how George mentioned coming to America with his wife from Romania was life-changing and becoming an American citizen is the highest honor. Couldn't help but be happy hearing that! One of the other reviews on here mentioned when there are awesome people doing an awesome thing and you want them to be successful. That's exactly how I feel as well.
Cheers, George!
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