Last night was a busy one in the paddock as there were no less than five media drinks dos on at the same time. Renault had their regular apero, the BRDC had brought out the BBQ, Virgin were having a pub night, and Red Bull were toasting their one-off tie-up with the Thai tourist board. They had Thai food, Thai beer, I even had a chat with the wife of the Thai ambassador to the UK. And there was a prize - a stay at Sri Panwa in Phuket.
Regular readers will remember Sri Panwa as my second home when I'm out in South East Asia. An amazing place where guests get entire villas to themselves, gorgeous panoramic views and infinity pools you can actually jump from your bed into. Here, I demonstrate with my buddy Mr Chris Zimmerman:
The other soiree last night was down at Force India. Robert Paterson, Whyte and Mackay's chief master blender was there teaching a few of us how whisky should be drunk. First up, how to hold the glass. Robert is a proper Glaswegian who's been whisky tasting since he was eight years old, and said in no uncertain terms that if I held the glass by anything other than the seat he would poke my eyes out.
What I didn't know was that you're meant to roll whisky over and under your tongue for a second for each year - so if it's 30 years old, that's a mouth-numbing 30 seconds.
He brought some very fine whiskys, but the finest without doubt was the tiny bottle - looked a bit like a urine sample - which Robert kept in his pocket. The Dalmore 62. This is the world's most expensive whisky, Robert explained, worth a staggering £102,000 a bottle, and there were only 12 bottles produced. It's derived from four casks of single malt dating from 1868, 1876, 1926 and 1939. To my disbelief, Robert poured a soupson into a glass and handed it to once of my colleagues. Git knocked it right back. What I would have done for a shot of that (probably worth eight grand), all I got was a snifter.
Robert has blended the Force India drivers very own whiskies. For Paul di Resta he says: "I have created a whisky that is a little shy at first on the nose but behind the shyness there is a full bodied explosion brought about by the highland malts I have used in this blend, giving it great strength and backbone. This whisky has plenty of raw Scottish talent but also displays a sureness and maturity beyond its years."
For Tonio Liuzzi: "I have created something which reflects his lively Italian personality and celebrates his first full season in the race seat. This blend is not one for sipping and savouring but is one for pure enjoyment and pleasure with the rest of the team. Needing single malts with a little extra vibrancy, I called upon a great selection from Islay and Jura which were intricately woven together to allow the peat smoke to harmonise. Patience and dedication was needed to bind and unite these malts together but the long awaited results are outstanding, proving that good things come to those who wait."
And for Adrian Sutil: "Adrian is clearly a strong willed and meticulous character who carefully plans his races to the last detail. However his skills as a concert pianist demonstrate another less well known side. That of the artist; creative, dramatic, passionate. Instantly I was drawn to his bold character and for this blend I have selected whiskies as old as 25 years from the four distilling regions of Scotland. Although this blend has a great complexity to it, a great harmony prevails with beautiful mellow flavours coming through to reward the palate."
Down in the Force India motorhome this morning, the Tonio and Adrian blends are almost untouched but Di Resta's is half gone. Good job he wasn't driving in FP3 today.
Regular readers will remember Sri Panwa as my second home when I'm out in South East Asia. An amazing place where guests get entire villas to themselves, gorgeous panoramic views and infinity pools you can actually jump from your bed into. Here, I demonstrate with my buddy Mr Chris Zimmerman:
The other soiree last night was down at Force India. Robert Paterson, Whyte and Mackay's chief master blender was there teaching a few of us how whisky should be drunk. First up, how to hold the glass. Robert is a proper Glaswegian who's been whisky tasting since he was eight years old, and said in no uncertain terms that if I held the glass by anything other than the seat he would poke my eyes out.
What I didn't know was that you're meant to roll whisky over and under your tongue for a second for each year - so if it's 30 years old, that's a mouth-numbing 30 seconds.
He brought some very fine whiskys, but the finest without doubt was the tiny bottle - looked a bit like a urine sample - which Robert kept in his pocket. The Dalmore 62. This is the world's most expensive whisky, Robert explained, worth a staggering £102,000 a bottle, and there were only 12 bottles produced. It's derived from four casks of single malt dating from 1868, 1876, 1926 and 1939. To my disbelief, Robert poured a soupson into a glass and handed it to once of my colleagues. Git knocked it right back. What I would have done for a shot of that (probably worth eight grand), all I got was a snifter.
Robert has blended the Force India drivers very own whiskies. For Paul di Resta he says: "I have created a whisky that is a little shy at first on the nose but behind the shyness there is a full bodied explosion brought about by the highland malts I have used in this blend, giving it great strength and backbone. This whisky has plenty of raw Scottish talent but also displays a sureness and maturity beyond its years."
For Tonio Liuzzi: "I have created something which reflects his lively Italian personality and celebrates his first full season in the race seat. This blend is not one for sipping and savouring but is one for pure enjoyment and pleasure with the rest of the team. Needing single malts with a little extra vibrancy, I called upon a great selection from Islay and Jura which were intricately woven together to allow the peat smoke to harmonise. Patience and dedication was needed to bind and unite these malts together but the long awaited results are outstanding, proving that good things come to those who wait."
And for Adrian Sutil: "Adrian is clearly a strong willed and meticulous character who carefully plans his races to the last detail. However his skills as a concert pianist demonstrate another less well known side. That of the artist; creative, dramatic, passionate. Instantly I was drawn to his bold character and for this blend I have selected whiskies as old as 25 years from the four distilling regions of Scotland. Although this blend has a great complexity to it, a great harmony prevails with beautiful mellow flavours coming through to reward the palate."
Down in the Force India motorhome this morning, the Tonio and Adrian blends are almost untouched but Di Resta's is half gone. Good job he wasn't driving in FP3 today.
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