We hope you have had/are having a fantastic Easter! There are only a few days now to one of our most exciting events of the year! The London Whisky Weekender returns to East London and The Oval Space on April 11th and 12th. We thought we would just run you through a few of the very special tastings we have lined up for this year’s events – just in case you were wavering, or if you’re already coming!

Meet the Maker – Phil Brandon Rock Town Distilling, £10 Saturday 12pm Ever wanted to know how craft Bourbon or Rye is created? Fancy tasting some amazing stuff with the man who made it? Well now’s your chance! Phil Brandon, now an award-winning distiller, is here in the UK to talk to YOU about his whiskey and his attitude to making it. An amazing opportunity that might not come around again.

Skye Diving – Colin Dunn, Diageo £20 Saturday 1.30pm The living legend that is Colin Dunn takes you through a sextet of whiskies from this most extraordinary distillery. A peaty puzzle wrapped in a malty mystery embalmed in a peppery poser. Talisker has it all – and so does this tasting as Colin takes you through the core range up to, and including, the amazing 30 Year Old…

Meet the Maker – Kent Fleischmann, Dry Fly Distilling, £10 Saturday 5pm A second opportunity to meet and be entertained by an award-winning US craft distiller on one day? You betcha! Kent is regarded by many to be a trail blazer for the US craft distilling movement. His attitude is one of fun and innovation and it shows through in his whiskies. Come and find out for yourselves what all the fuss is about.

Vintage Single Malt Whisky – Scotch Whisky Auctions Team £40 Saturday 6.30pm For those who like their single malts old fashioned and hard to find. We have talked the guys at Scotch Whisky Auctions into bringing a handful of trinkets from their collection for your delication. To try any of these whiskies is a priviledge – to try them all in one amazing sesson is a dream come true.

Six of the Best – Colin Dunn & Eddie Ludlow £20 Sunday 1pm Colin and Eddie separately are entertaining and, some might say, enlightening. However, when they are together ‘it was murder’! (look it up kids!) Two people who don’t take themselves too seriously, presenting to you six of their current favourite whiskies. Expect fireworks both on the stage and in your glass as the enjoyment level of your day is turned up to 11…

Blending Workshop – Joe Clark, TWL £10 Sunday 3.30pm We have always championed the ‘humble’ blend – good whisky is good whisky, right? Blended whisky is literally the bedrock of the whisky industry and can – at its best – compete with any single malt. This class is designed to show you how challenging, but rewarding, blending whisky is. Joe Clark, newly published author and key member of team Whisky Lounge, shares industry secrets and challenges you to make your own blend worthy of being bottled – for you to take home! Sound good? Well the only way to get involved is to be there this weekend and to have an entrance ticket for the relevant session.

Advanced Tickets for Saturday are £35 per session, and £30 for the Sunday and include sampling of all whiskies apart from any ‘Under the Counter’ drams or masterclasses.  The sessions are; 11am-3pm Saturday 11th April 4pm-8pm Saturday 11th April 12pm-5pm Sunday 12th April You can buy tickets and get more information by clicking HERE. Tickets for the special classes can be booked on the same page. It’s going to be a great weekend and we hope to see many of you there.  For those of you unable to make it for whatever reason, don’t forget to checkout the website for an event near YOU!

Slainte, Eddie, Amanda and Joe The Whisky Lounge Team.