Hi all,

Well the clocks have gone back, the leaves are turning (or turned depending on where you are) and the nights are drawing in. Don’t you just love the autumn?! At least it truly is the start of traditional whisky-drinking weather!

I am busy in planning mode and it is looking like a very busy 2011 for us (and you!). I will be releasing details of next years early events very soon to enable you to buy these as Xmas pressies…

For now though, we have a very special and exciting series of tastings for you in November and December…

Islay – Blind Fury

After several months of single distillery tastings, with Arran and Springbank, I felt it was time to get back to our routes. Whilst I thought these were great tastings and very interesting, I am also looking forward to presenting this to you.  We are back to the ‘blind’ format of you not knowing what whiskies you have been tastings until the end of the night. This way you can form no preconceptions that can often get in the way of a balanced opinion, plus it gives you the chance to really test your palate and nose without distraction. This event will feature all new whiskies to our Islay tastings – and some new to the market – so you are likely to be tasting drams you have never tasted before! I have had much fun putting it together and I’m sure you will enjoy it even more! I will be organising to have all of the available whiskies for sale on the night too in order to sort out any Xmas present quandaries!

Dates and venues…

Manchester – Saturday 20th November, The Britons Protection, 7.30pm
Leeds – Friday 26th November, City Inn, Granary Wharf, 7.30pm
York – Saturday 27th November, The Cedar Court Grand (new venue!), 7.30pm
London – Tuesday 7th December, The Red Lion, Crown Passage, SW1, 7.30pm
Newcastle – Friday 10th December, Blackfriars, Friar Street, 7.30pm

Tickets are only £20 each and are now available from the website – click here to be taken straight there! http://www.thewhiskylounge.com/Events.aspx

Your Choice…

I am always open to suggestion when it comes to subject matter and I would really like to hear from you on this. As you know, I am now putting together my calendar of tastings for 2011 together and rather than assume what you want, I would like to be able to give you exactly what you want (to a degree!). If you have any ideas for areas we have not covered or whiskies you would like to see us cover off then please email me. I will even throw in a pair of free places on a Whisky Lounge tasting or festival of your choice to the person that comes up with the best workable suggestion. Bargain!

You can also make these suggestions via our Facebook page or Twitter feed if you are up on such things.

That’s all for now, but I will be keeping you updated with all things Whisky Lounge throughout November and December.

Sláinte!

Eddie

Eddie Ludlow
Whisky Evangelist

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IWSC Spirit Panel Judge 2009-present
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