springback fall ahead!

Wow! We had dinner tonite @ Fluke in Newport. What an incredible dining experience. We had dinner on the 2nd floor. Cheese & charcuterie. Very tasty cheeses & meats.
Garrotxa, Serrano
Cotswold Cheddar
Napolitana
Parmigiano Reggiano

Almond stuffed dates wrapped in bacon (could have been desert! Way good!),

Grilled Spiced Pork Tenderloin—Fried Chickpeas, Spinach, Dates, Figs & Apricots,

Pan Seared Scallops—Pumpkin, Hazelnuts, Maple Glazed Bacon, Brussels Sprouts..

After dinner we went to the bar on the 3rd floor for dessert and an after dinner drink. The Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Pudding with Hazelnut Praline was incredibly light. The Goat’s Cheesecake topped with Roasted Black Mission Figs was unbelievably good. Food & drinks were very good. Company @ the bar was pleasant. Be there! Go there! Don’t miss Fluke if you are in Newport!
With regards to my scotch endeavor! I ordered Oban @ dinner. They were out of Oban. The bartender recommended Laguvigen. At first it had an amazing nose. The bouquet was very complex. I did not feel that the taste lived up to the bouquet. I discussed scotch with one of the owners. She understood my take and offered up an option of Springback. I tried it after dinner. It was a very nice choice.
She introduced me to smoky vs. peaty!
At the bar, I opted for an alternate based upon the bartenders recommendation.
Balvenie. It was a lighter, less aromatic scotch. Not as dirty. More later.