Experience a truly ‘life-changing’ whisky experience in aid of a fantastic charity 

In aid of Spinal Injuries Association

London, UK: On Friday 30th August, an intimate tasting session is being hosted by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society at their tasting rooms in London, in collaboration with world-renowned whisky commentator Jim Murray. The event will support the Spinal Injuries Association, a national charity working with spinal cord injured people across the UK.

This exclusive event offers a very special chance for 20 guests to spend an evening sampling some of the finest and rarest whiskies in existence, with one of the greatest whisky writers of all time, whilst supporting a fantastic charity too.

Jim Murray is the world’s leading commentator on whiskies, having become the world’s first full time whisky writer in 1992. Author of the annual, bestselling ‘Whisky Bible’, which is currently in its 16th edition & heading to 1 million copies sold. Jim is also a consultant blender, travelling the world training the next generation of blenders. He will be leading this special tasting session, taking guests on a journey through eight specially selected ‘mystery drams’, giving his own personal insight into each selection, and offering expert tutelage to help guests have the ultimate in whisky tasting experiences.

As with any Jim Murray event, the evening will be entertaining and fun-filled, catering for all guests, no matter their level as a whisky enthusiast.

The evening will conclude with the chance to sample one of the Society’s own single cask malts, with each guest also receiving a hand-signed copy of the ‘Whisky Bible’ – the envy of any collector!

With only 20 tickets available, this event is a chance to spend an evening in the company of one of the real masters of malt, whilst also helping to change the lives of spinal cord injured people across the UK.

Tickets are £200 per guest and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Buy your ticket today via SIA’s website here: www.spinal.co.uk/events/whisky-tasting.

50,000 people live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the UK, and 2,500 people are injured or diagnosed with an SCI every year. The Spinal Injuries Association supports SCI people as well as their families and friends, from the moment of injury, during rehabilitation and at any time afterward.

Find out more about Spinal Injuries Association visit www.spinal.co.uk. 

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About The Spinal Injuries Association 

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is the leading national user-led charity for spinal cord injured (SCI) people. Being a user-led organisation; SIA are well placed to understand the everyday needs of living with an injury. SIA are here to meet those needs, by providing key services to share information and experience, and to campaign for change, ensuring each person can lead a full and active life. SIA supports spinal cord injured people and their families with practical and emotional support, advice and information, empowering them to lead full and independent lives.

We aim to:

• Offer support and assistance from the time of injury and for the rest of a paralysed person’s life
• Provide services to increase an individual’s quality of life
• Support the families of newly injured people
• Increase knowledge and awareness of the causes and consequences of spinal cord injury
• Campaign for the best medical and social care for spinal cord injured people 

About SCI

Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. Spinal cord injury is life changing. It can happen to anyone, at any time. Spinal cord injury often causes paralysis and can also affect many other aspects of a person’s health.