Newcastle Whisky Lounge Festival
Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne 
Saturday June 12th 2010, 12.00pm 
 
£18.00 / ticket    
 
Hanging onto the not insignificant coat-tails of our first festival in Newcastle last year, comes the difficult second album. Sequels are almost always a disappointment (with some notable exceptions) but prepare yourself to be delighted by this one. Even more exhibitors, an equally impressive venue and no stairs!

Your paltry entry ticket price includes…

– A free Glencairn Tasting Glass (worth £4)
– A Festival Guide
– 500ml bottle of spring water
– no voucher system. That’s right, you are not charged a further amount to taste drams on the day
– No additional booking fee

Exhibitors
Confirmed so far for this year…

Amrut
Arran Distillers
The Balvenie
Berry Brother & Rudd
Bladnoch
Coquet Valley Whisky
The Creative Whisky Co.
Diageo (Classic Malts, Rare Malts, etc.)
Four Roses Bourbon
Glenfiddich
Glengoyne, Smokehead, Tomatin
Glenmorangie
Gordon & MacPhail (Benromach)
Inverhouse Distillers (An Cnoc, Balblair, Old Pulteney)
Morrison Bowmore (Bowmore, Auchentoshen, Suntory)
St. George’s Distillery
Springbank (Longrow, Hazelburn, Kilkerran)
The Square Barrel Whisky Co.
Tullibardine
Whyte & Mackay (Dalmore, Jura)

Masterclasses

There will be four masterclasses during this festival. In order to book onto the classes you will need to first book a general entry ticket and then email masterclasses@thewhiskylounge.com with your requirements and contact details.

 The Whisky Lounge has announced the masterclasses for the much anticipated 2nd Newcastle Whisky Lounge Festival on Saturday June 12th.

12.15-1.30pm Whisk(e)y – What’s it all about? £5

Eddie Ludlow, The Whisky Lounge

Eddie, founder of The Whisky Lounge and Whisky Evangelist, takes you through an introductory tasting of the main styles of whiskies available in the UK today and talks you through what makes them ‘tick’. Perfect for those who would like to know the basics and want to then enjoy the rest of the day feeling a little more ‘prepared’.

1.00-2.15pm Diageo – Distillers Editions £7.50

Colin Dunn – UK Malt Whisky Ambassador, Diageo

Friend and supporter of The Whisky Lounge, Colin Dunn, makes his Newcastle Festival masterclass debut! He is great fun and has a fantastic reputation for getting people excited about whisky. Not to mention a lovely selection of whiskies of all styles to show you!

2.00-3.15pm English Whisky – Who would have thought! £7.50

David Fitt, Head Distiller, St. George’s Distillery

A very exciting time is upon us – the first English malt whisky distillery for around 120 years commenced production in 2006. Jim Murray loves it and so do we. Come and hear (and taste) from the horse’s mouth the story of how it all happened and what they are up to.

3.00-4.15pm Suntory – Japanese Whiskies (7.50)

Personnel to be confirmed

Japanese whiskies are firmly on the radar now with many of their whiskies now multiple-award winners. Join an expert from Morrison Bowmore on a fascinating journey into the heart of the industry whilst tasting some amazing whiskies of course.

3.45-5.00pm Best of the Fest(ival) – The Whisky Lounge (TBC) (£15)

Eddie Ludlow, Founder, The Whisky Lounge, plus special guests

You, Eddie and a panel of experts decide on the best whiskies from a selection of premium bottlings representing some of the assembled exhibitors in a blind taste-off. Who will come top and win this prestigious prize?  A very appropriate way to end the day!

As a reminder, the festival takes place…

The Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Saturday 12th June 2010 12-5pm

Tickets are only £18 for the full session and include a Glencairn tasting glass, all of your drams, water and a festival guide.

Eddie

Book your tickets today http://www.thewhiskylounge.com/