Whiskey Crusaders
We are the Whiskey Crusaders! We review whiskies from around the world such as Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, Japanese, American, Irish, Canadian, Taiwanese, Indian and many others. We give nosing and tasting notes so that when you are on the whiskey aisle you can make an informed decision. This will help you to know the flavor profiles you enjoy so that you can explore new whiskies and join us on our crusade to share and visit as many whiskies as possible. We will be going on whiskey crusades to distilleries to meet the actual people who make the magic that all of us enjoy so much and to interview people in the industry to share their passion for whiskey with us.
Whiskey Crusaders
The darling of the craft scotch distillery movement is in town on Saturday March 14, 2026 and you need to join our host Carl Crafts International Sales Manager of the Ardnamurchan Distillery for the beginning of your Spring Break Staycation at the Whiskey Castle in Hurst, Texas.
Tickets and more information can be found at the link below.
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Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Saturday March 14, 2026 at 7pm for a masterclass & dinner with Ardnamurchan Distillery out of Scotland with International Sales Manager and a member of the blending team Carl Crafts. Ardnamurchan was founded in 2014 and named for the peninsula where it is located in the Western Highlands. A darling of the new craft movement in Scotland winning many awards as a new distillery with their first release in 2020. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail
Maclean's Nose Blended Scotch
Ardnamurchan AD Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan 10 Year Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Mezcal Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Impex Pick Unpeated Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch
Possible Surprise Expressions
Since we are close to St. Paddy's Day we decided on Irish food even though it is scotch it will be tasty.
Dinner Menu
Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Guinness Beef Stew
Yeast Roles
Corn Beef and Cabbage Sliders with Bacon
Shepherds Pie
Grilled Chicken with Pesto
Dessert
Shamrock Cookies
#ardnamurchan #scotch #singlemaltscotch #ardnamurchandistillery #ardnamurchanscotch #ardnamurchansinglemaltscotch #whiskey #whisky #whiskeyevent #rarewhisky #masterclass #whiskeyeducation #castle #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #bourbon #class #singlemalt #topshelfwhisky #oswa
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Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Friday March 27, 2026 at 7pm for a Masterclass & Dinner with Elixir Distillers Founder Sukhinder Singh and International Sales Manager Freddie Lawrence presenting Port Askaig Single Malt Scotch, Elements of Islay Blended Malt Scotch, and Black Tot Rum. Elixir Distillers owns multiple different brands along with the Whiskey Exchange in London which is one the most important and largest online and retail liquor stores in the world. What begin with Sukhinder collecting mini bottles turned into one the largest collections of whisky in the world. This will be the first person to visit the castle that even has more whiskey than the castle. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail
Black Tot Finest Caribbean Rum
Black Tot Historic Solera Rum
Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve 2022 (Limited Release) Rum
Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve 2025 (Limited Release) Rum
Elements of Islay Bourbon Cask Blended Malt Scotch
Elements of Islay Sherry Cask Blended Malt Scotch
Elements of Islay Cask Edit Blended Malt Scotch
Elements of Islay Beach Bonfire (Limited Release) Blended Malt Scotch
Port Askaig 8 Years Old Single Malt Scotch
Port Askaig 17 Years Old Single Malt Scotch
Port Askaig 25 Years Old Single Malt Scotch
Port Askaig Cask Strength Batch 1 Single Malt Scotch
Exact Dinner Menu TBD
This will be a seafood focused dinner celebrating Islay and the Caribbean along with it being a Lent Friday.
Tickets are only $85 per person for this fantastic one of kind evening at the link below.
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#portaskaig #elementsofislay #blacktot #scotch #singlemaltscotch #singlemalt #blendedmalt #whiskey #whisky #rum #whiskeyevent #masterclass #topshelfwhisky #rarewhisky #topshelfrum #castle #bourbon #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusderswhiskeycastle #class
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Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 7pm for a masterclass & dinner with the Bladnoch Distillery Global Ambassador Mark Rannoch. Bladnoch is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland having started in 1817 and is the most Southern distillery in Scotland. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail with Pure Scot Blended Scotch
Bladnoch Vinaya Single Malt Scotch
Bladnoch Samsara Single Malt Scotch
Bladnoch Alinta Single Malt Scotch
Bladnoch 13 yr Single Malt Scotch
Bladnoch 16 yr Single Malt Scotch
Bladnoch Surprise Expression
Bladnoch Surprise Expression
Dinner with Chef Dwight of Outpost 36 in Keller
Beef Tenderloin
Salmon
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Homemade Bread
Horseradish Sauce made with Bladnoch Vinaya
Tickets are available at the below link for $85 per person.
whiskeycrusaders.com/product/bladnoch-masterclass-…
#bladnoch #bladnochdistillery #scotch #singlemaltscotch #singlemalt #outlander #lowland #whisky #whiskey #bourbon #castle #topshelfwhisky #rarewhiskey #whiskeyevent #masterclass #class #whiskeyeducation #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle
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Whiskey Crusaders
The March Masterclass Combo saves you $60.00 off of regular price so come join us for mostly scotch and a little rum this month.
Ardnamurchan Masterclass & Dinner on 03-14-26
Bladnoch Masterclass & Dinner 03-18-26
Port Askaig & Elements of Islay Masterclass & Dinner 03-27-26
The combo ticket can be purchased at the link below for $195 per person.
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#scotch #whiskey #whisky #ardnamurchan #bladnoch #portaskaig #elementsofislay #rum #blacktotrum #rarewhiskey #whiskeyevent #castle #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #bourbon #rum #topshelfwhiskey
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Whiskey Crusaders
Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Saturday March 14, 2026 at 7pm for a masterclass & dinner with Ardnamurchan Distillery out of Scotland with International Sales Manager and a member of the blending team Carl Crafts. Ardnamurchan was founded in 2014 and named for the peninsula where it is located in the Western Highlands. A darling of the new craft movement in Scotland winning many awards as a new distillery with their first release in 2020. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail
Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch
Ardnamurchan AD Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan 10 Year Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Mezcal Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch
Ardnamurchan Impex Pick Unpeated Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch
Possible Surprise Expressions
Dinner TBD
Tickets are $85 per person available at the following link.
whiskeycrusaders.com/product/ardnamurachan-masterc…
#ardnamurchan #ardnamurchandistillery #singlemaltscotch #singlemalt #bourbon #whiskey #whisky #topshelfwhisky #rarewhisky #whiskeyevent #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #castle #scotch
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Whiskey Crusaders
This is one of the distilleries I always hoped would visit the castle so come join us to learn about this incredible distillery in the Holy Land. If you enjoy scotch you will love this masterclass. See details below.
Tickets available at:
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Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Friday February 27, 2026 at 7pm for a masterclass & dinner with Milk & Honey Distillery out of Israel with International Head of Sales Tal Chotine coming over from Tel Aviv. M & H Distillery was founded in 2013 and is the first Israeli whisky distillery. They have won best whiskey in the world and consulted with Dr. Jim Swan when the distillery was founded due to 300 days of sun with a 15% angel share on using his STR techniques. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail with Milk & Honey Levantine Gin
Milk & Honey Classic Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Red Wine Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Pomegranate Wine Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Peated Single Malt
Specialty Expressions for the masterclass
Milk & Honey DoppelBock Single Malt
Milk & Honey Dead Sea Single Malt
Dinner will be a traditional Mediterranean meal – this is a Lent Friday so there will be plenty of meat free options
Dinner Menu
Couscous Salad
Hummus with Pita
Greek Salad
Tzatziki Dip Veggies
Gyro/Falafel
Cauliflower/Rice/Grilled Veggies
Dessert Menu
Baklava and Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
#milkandhoney
#singlmaltwhisky #singlemalt #whisky #apex
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Whiskey Crusaders
Remember the Alamo the battle cry shouted during the battle for Texas Independence. Come join the Whiskey Crusaders to celebrate Texas Independence Day & Dinner at the Whiskey Castle with a few distilleries from around the state along with their distillers, blenders, executives and ambassadors.
Tickets and details below.
https://whiskeycrusaders.com/product/texas-independence-day-02-28-2026/
Experience and learn about six of the best in Texas including:
Texas Whiskey Trail Update with the President of the Trail Natasha Dehart
1845 Distilling Company – Lowry Crossing, Texas – Distiller Miguel Perez
Bendt Distilling Company – Lewisville, Texas – Distiller Jacob Peraza
Ironroot Republic Distilling – Denison, Texas – Ambassador Michelle R
Maverick Distilling – San Antonio, Texas – President Mark Schilling
Saint’s Alley – Denison, Texas – Blender Chris Trevino
Tahwahkaro – Palestine, Texas – Distiller Justin Jackson
Dinner will be catered by Ladies that Cater
Stephanie Green will be creating a pairing for each distillery as well as a spread of Texas foods as well.
Trail Whiskey Trail – One Bite Pairing:
Stuffed Jalapeno
Dr Pepper Pulled Pork
Mini Pecan Pie
Cowboy Cornbread
Texas Berry Trifle
Pig in a Blanket
Main Bar Meal:
Green Salad Bar
Walking Frito Pie – Add your own toppings
Dessert:
Blue Bell Ice Cream/Dr Pepper Bar
#texasindependenceday
#bourbon
#rye
#whiskey
#singlemalt
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Whiskey Crusaders
As always we have a combo ticket available. The February Masterclass Combo saves you $40.00 off of regular price
Milk & Honey Masterclass & Dinner on 02-27-26
Texas Independence Day Event 02-28-26
The combo ticket is available at the link below.
whiskeycrusaders.com/product/february-masterclass-…
We have also updated the food for both events as well. Cheers
#m&hdistillery #milkandhoney #whiskey #whisky #singlemalt #texas #texaswhiskeytrail #texaswhiskey #bourbon #rye #masterclass #castle #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #topshelfwhiskey #rarewhiskey
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Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Saturday February 28, 2026 at 7pm for our 2nd annual Texas Independence Day festival style event to learn about multiple Texas Whiskey Distilleries from throughout the state as the Whiskey Castle is also part of the Texas Whiskey Trail. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Brands for the evening include:
1845 Distilling Company - Lowry Crossing, Texas
Bendt Distilling Company - Lewisville, Texas
Ironroot Republic Distilling - Denison, Texas
Maverick Distilling - San Antonio, Texas
Saint's Alley - Denison, Texas
Tahwahkaro - Palestine, Texas
We will be adding one more distillery just waiting for confirmation
Dinner will be a catered by Ladies that Cater
Stephanie will be creating a pairing for each distillery as well as a spread of Texas foods as well.
Menu details will be available in the next few days but we wanted to go all out for this event and make it great.
Tickets are available at the following link below.
whiskeycrusaders.com/product/texas-independence-da…
#texas #texasindependenceday #whiskey #whisky #bourbon #rye #masterclass #whiskeyevent #distillery #rarewhiskey #class #singlemalt #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #castle #ironroot #tahwakaro #bendt #maverick #1845 #saintsalley
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Whiskey Crusaders
Join the Whiskey Crusaders on Friday February 27, 2026 at 7pm for a masterclass & dinner with Milk & Honey Distillery out of Israel with International Head of Sales Tal Chotine coming over from Tel Aviv. M & H Distillery was founded in 2013 and is the first Israeli whisky distillery. They have won best whiskey in the world and consulted with Dr. Jim Swan when the distillery was founded due to 300 days of sun with a 15% angel share on using his STR techniques. This class is suitable for all levels of whisky experience from beginner to advanced.
Expressions for the evening include:
Welcome Cocktail with Milk & Honey Levantine Gin
Milk & Honey Classic Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Red Wine Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Elements Pomegranate Wine Cask Single Malt
Milk & Honey Peated Single Malt
Specialty Expressions for the masterclass
Milk & Honey DoppelBock Single Malt
Milk & Honey Dead Sea Single Malt
Dinner will be a traditional Mediterranean meal
Dinner Menu
Pita Bread
Veggies
Hummus & Tzatziki dips
Sandwich wraps:
Black Forest Ham & Cheese Wrap
Mesquite Smoked Turkey & Cheese Wrap
Mesquite Smoke Turkey & Bacon Wrap
Pimento Cheese Wrap
Tickets are $75 per person at the link below.
whiskeycrusaders.com/product/milk-honey-distillery…
#m&h #milk&honey #israel #israelsinglemalt #whisky #whiskey #str #winecask #finishedwhiskey #distillery #masterclass #whiskeyevent #whiskeyeducation #castle #rarewhiskey #whiskeycrusaders #whiskeycrusaderswhiskeycastle #class #bourbonwhiskey
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