We told you there’d be more from us in the coming days!

We can finally announce new tastings in York and Newcastle! Woohoo!! They are not until October, so you have plenty of time to plan ahead, plus they are on a Friday and Saturday, so no need to worry about the next day…;-)

We also have our next tasting instalment in Manchester, the night before the festival, so the perfect warm-up. Scroll down for the finer details…

In other news, we have decided to make Manchester Cathedral our permanent home for the Manchester Whisky Festival, after several successful years. We think that, for those of you that have been there, this is fantastic news and worthy of celebrating!

So, for the first time ever, we are starting sales of 2026 tickets from 12pm today – Early-birds and all!

Anyway, read-on and see you at the bottom of the email!

Friday 19th October 7pm
York Medical Society, Stonegate

Saturday 20th October 7pm
Blackfriars Restaurant, Friar St., Newcastle

We are so happy to be back doing these, our original intimate tastings, where we can chat and laugh, learn and have our eyes opened. These tastings are an amazing opportunity to taste some amazing stuff whilst also learning about the folks behind the bottlings.

Emily Coyle – who some of you will remember from being behind the Rare Finds stands at our shows – will be there to present some wonderful whiskies. Eddie should be there too, to ensure good behaviour. From you, not him!

Book the York Rare Finds Tasting Now!

Book the Newcastle Rare Finds Tasting Now!

Thursday 20th November 7pm

Sevenoaks, 5 Nicholas St., M1 4HL

The night before Manchester Whisky Lounge, why not get your whisky weekend started early?

Berry Bros. & Rudd are bringing along six cracking drams that may look light in colour, but deliver big on flavour. Expect fruit, malt, sweetness, and a touch of smoke – from Speyside charmers to an Islay classic. Highlights include a rich Benrinnes, characterful Balmenach, a bright and breezy Knockdhu, and a wonderfully smoky Caol Ila that proves pale can still be powerful.

It’s whisky for curious drinkers, not colour-judgers – and it’ll be a brilliant night in the heart of Manchester.

👉 Tickets are limited – book now and join us Beyond the Pale.

Book Manchester Beyond the Pale Tickets

And Finally…

Do I really need to introduce this one? All you really need to know are the dates right? 😉

Friday 16th/Saturday 17th October 2026

Manchester Cathedral

Get booking…

Book Manchester Festival 2026 Tickets

have a great bank holiday weekend folks and see you next week for some more exciting updates…

Sláinte,

Eddie, Amanda and Tom
The Whisky Lounge Team