Want to become fluent in Scotch? Here’s your chance (and it’s free)

My inbox is full of invitations to wine dinners, cocktail mixers, spirits contests and “mixology” events. Know what’s most piqued my interest (and , I hope, will pique yours)?

Sigels Elite, at 5757 Greenville Avenue in Dallas, is opening 55 different Scotch whiskeys for you to taste. Ok the real rule is that you’re supposed to limit yourself to 12 of the 55, but what’s a few extra drams among friends? Distillery reps will be there to help you complete your studies and offer discounts on purchases.

It’s from 6-8pm on Wednesday, February 22. It’s free, but you have to RSVP here so they’ll have enough hooch on hand to pique us. (Or you can let your fingers do the walking by RSVPing to Becky Petty at store01@sigels.com or calling her at 214-739.4012.

Here’s the tasting menu:

Aberlour 18yr
Aberlour A’Bundah
anCnoc 12yr
Ardbeg 10 yr
Ardmore
Auchentoshan 3 wood
Balblair 1997 12yr
Balvenie 12yr Doublewood
Balvenie 12yr Signature
Balvenie 15yr Single Barrel
Balvenie 17yr Peated
Black Grouse
Bowmore 15yr
Buchanan’s 12yr
Buchanan’s 18yr Reserve
Buchanan’s Master Blend
Chivas 18yr
Cutty Sark
Dalmore 15yr
Dalmore 18yr
Dalmore Gran Reserva
Dalmore King Alexander
Dewar’s 12
Dewar’s 18
Glen Grant 10yr
Glen Grant 16yr
Glenfiddich 15yr
Glenfiddich 18yr
Glenfiddich 21yr
Glenlivet 15yr French Oak
Glenlivet Nadurra 16yr
Glenmorangie 18yr
Glenmorangie Lasanta
Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or
Glenmorangie Original
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
Glenrothes 1998
Glenrothes Select Reserve
Hibiki 12yr
Highland Park 18
Isle of Jura Prophecy
Isle of Jura Superstition
John Barr Black Blend
Laphroaig 10 yr
Laphroaig 18 yr
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Macallan 25
Macallan Fine Oak 15yr
McIvor
Old Pulteney 12yr
McClellands Islay
McClellands Highlands
McClellands Lowlands
McClellands Speyside