HISTORY
In March of 2012, writer Kim Ohanneson attended a Whisky, Oyster & Poetry evening co-hosted by Johnnie “The Scot” Mundell of Morrison Bowmore, and Pedro Shanahan, Spirit Guide, at Seven Grand whisk(e)y bar in Downtown L.A.. The whisky & oyster pairings were enthusiastically received but equally astonishing was the guests’ response to reading poetry. Those who were initially too timid to read were disappointed when the evening drew to a close and they had not yet read. Two additional rounds of poetry ensued.
The intimate, communal literary experience had struck a chord.
Ohanneson approached Mundell (now Co-founder Emeritus) about starting a private salon, which had its beginnings in Co-Founder Emeritus Karolyn Kiisel's 1920's-era loft at B. Black & Sons Woolens building in downtown Los Angeles.
The Whisky and Poetry Salon was launched in November 2012.
FEATURED POETS
Traci Akemi Kato-kiriyama, Jackie Bang, Iris Berry, Michelle Bitting, Nikki Blak, "Bradajo" (a.k.a. Jozuf Hadley), Jennifer Bradpiece, Derrick C. Brown, Billy Burgos, Chiwan Choi, Brendan Constantine, Annette Cruz, Dennis Cruz, Nicelle Davis, Peggy Dobreer, Ashley Erwin, CLS Ferguson, Rich Ferguson, Annelyse Gelman, Rebecca Gonzalez, S.A. Griffin, Susan Hayden, Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez, Raul Herrera, Wisconsin Poet Laureate Karla Huston, Armine Iknadossian, Gordon Ip, Ryan Jafar, South Pasadena Poet Laureate Ron Koertge, Tanya Ko Hong, Victoria Looseleaf, Suzanne Lummis, Maia Mayor, Neil McCarthy, Beth McIlvaine, Sabrina Minks, Eric Morago, Cece Peri, Luivette Resto, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Christopher Rivas, L.A. Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez, Joe Rohde, Beau Sia, Lisa Segal, West Hollywood Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Mike “the Poet” Sonksen, Melora Walters, Pam Ward, Conney Williams, Alyesha Wise, Gail Wronsky, Adrian Wyatt.
FEATURED WHISK(E)YS
Aberfeldy / Aberfeldy 21 / Angel’s Envy Boubon / Angel’s Envy Rye / Angel’s Envy - Cask Strength /Ardbeg / Ardbeg Corryvrecken / Ardbeg Uigeadail / Auchentoshan:Three Wood / Auchentoshan: American Oak /Auchentoshan: 12 year / Bowmore / Bowmore Small Batch / Bowmore 15 "Darkest"/ Bowmore "Mariner"/ Clydeside Stobcross / Compass Box - The Circle / Compass Box - Hedonism / Compass Box - Spice Tree / Compass B ox - Peat Monster / Craigellachie / Craigellachie 13 / Craigellachie 13 Bas Armagnac / Craigellachie 17 / Deveron / The Fukano Whisky & Women Who Whiskey: Chizuru Edition / GlenDronach “Revival” 15 yo Single Malt / Glenfiddich 21 year old - Reserva Rum Cask Finish / Glen Garioch / Glen Garioch 1998 Wine Cask Matured / Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve / Glenmorangie "the Original" / Glen Moray 12 yo / Glen Moray 15 yo / Glen Moray 18 yo / Glen Moray Peated / Glenrothes Speyside Single Malt Vintage 1984 / Greenbar Distillery Organic White Whiskey / The Hakushu ~ Suntory / Hibiki ~ Suntory / John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon / Highland Park “Magnus” Whisky / Laphroaig 10 yr / Laphroaig 25 year / Lot 40 Single Copper Pot Still Canadian Rye Whisky / Nikka Days Blended Whisky / Okolehao - Hawaiian Moonshine / Penderyn Welsh Whisky “Legend” - Women Who Whiskey 10th Anniversary / Praban Na Linne Gaelic Whiskies ~ Te Bheag Blended Scotch: A Connoisseur's Gaelic Whisky / Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Single Cask / The Robert Burns Arran Single Malt / Royal Brackla / Shackleton Blended Malt Whisky / The Singleton of Glen Ord - Artisan / Starward Australian Whisky - wWw LBC & LA Single Barrel Whisky / Suntory - Chita Grain / Teeling Carcavelos Barrel Aged Single Cask / Teeling Single Grain / Teeling Single Malt / Teeling Small Batch / Tequila Komos / Timorous Beastie Highland Blended Malt / Tobermory 10 yo / Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey / Tyrconnell Single Malt Port Finish / Tyrconnell Single Malt Sherry Finish / Toki - Suntory / Writers Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey / The Yamazaki ~ Suntory/ Yamazaki Sherry Cask
W&P Photo History
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