Hi all,

Hope you are all well and enjoying the ‘summer’.

Massive apologies to those who have been waiting to hear about classes in the upcoming Whisky Festivals in Brighton, Liverpool, York, Stratford Upon Avon and Manchester. I have been working hard to get these sorted and I think I underestimated the work required for six events worth of masterclasses!

There are also three ‘Bluffer’s Guide’ tastings at only £10 at the end of August in London (22nd), Manchester (26th) and Newcastle (27th) for those who would like to brush up or get their non-whisky-drinking friends involved. Go to the events page of the website for further details before it’s too late as they are selling well…

Anyway, back to the festivals – we have some great classes to look forward to so here we go then… Oh, if you can’t be on with reading through all of this here and now, the Facebook page has been updated with all of this info. You can find it here.

2nd Brighton Whisky Festival
Saturday 3rd September
Hilton Brighton Metropole
Kings Street
11am-4pm £20 per ticket

Masterclasses;

11.30-12.30pm Whisky, what’s it all about?, TWL – Eddie Ludlow £5.00

Join Eddie, founder of The Whisky Lounge, on a compact yet informative and fun tasting to help prepare you for the day to come…

12.00-1.15pm Auchentoshan – Zoran Peric £7.50

Once, along with Campbeltown, the hot-bed of whisky production, the Lowlands are now limited to only a handful of distilleries. Of these only Auchentoshen still employs the Lowland tradition of triple-distillation making it unique in the industry. Come and find out and taste more at this fascinating class hosted by their UK Ambassador…

2.00-3.15pm The Balvenie – Sam Simmons £7.50

We are indeed honoured with the presence of the Global Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie and all round whisky good-guy Sam Simmons. In a twist on last years class, Sam will present a ‘de-construction’ of their Signature bottling before…you get the chance to do it yourself. Your palate will be put to the test as you construct your own bottling from the cask samples Sam will provide. Interactive and unmissable!

1st Liverpool Whisky Festival
Saturday 10th September
The Adelphi Hotel
Ranelagh Place
12pm-5pm £20 per ticket

Masterclasses;

12.30-1.30pm Whisky, what’s it all about?, TWL – Eddie Ludlow £5.00

Join Eddie, founder of The Whisky Lounge, on a compact yet informative and fun tasting to help prepare you for the day to come…

1.15-2.45pm Distillers Editions, Diageo – Colin Dunn £7.50

A ‘taste the difference’ tasting with a difference! A chance to sample special, ‘double-matured’ versions of some of Diageo’s finest. If you like sherry, port or any other wine finish then this is the one for you, although Colin would say this one is for anyone who like whisky full-stop!

Colin Dunn is one of the fore-most UK Brand Ambassadors in the UK and is a one-man whisky entertainment system. Don’t miss his first visit to Liverpool!

3.15-4.45pm Isle of Jura – Willie Tate, Distillery Manager £10.00

The island that housed George Orwell as he wrote ‘1984’ is home to one distillery – the aptly named ‘Jura’! Lying to the west of Scotland opposite its more famous neighbour of Islay, Jura goes about its business quietly. Here you have the chance to not only taste some trinkets from the vaults, but to rub shoulders (so to speak) with the man responsible for the production of the very whisky you’ll be tasting! What an opportunity!

8th York Whisky Festival
Saturday 17th September
The Park Inn
North Street
12pm-5pm £20 per ticket

Masterclasses;

12.30-1.30pm Whisky, what’s it all about? TWL – Eddie Ludlow £5.00

Join Eddie, founder of The Whisky Lounge, on a compact yet informative and fun tasting to help prepare you for the day to come…

1.00-2.15pm Six of the Best, Diageo – Colin Dunn £10.00

Crowd favourite Colin returns to York with a bang! Aware that he is under pressure to provide something special to the regular York stalwarts as well as the newbies, he is putting on something a bit special for you. Quite simple – six of Colin’s favourite whiskies from the current Diageo range, from Mortlach to Linkwood, and Caol Ila Moch to Talisker 57 North. Should be a real cracker…

Colin Dunn is one of the fore-most UK Brand Ambassadors in the UK and is a one-man whisky entertainment system.

3.00-4.15pm Tales from the Solera, Glenfiddich – Jamie Milne £7.50

The 15 Year Old ‘Solera Reserve’ version of this iconic Speyside distillery is often cited as many conoisseuer’s favourite. This tasting is a rare opportunity to see how it ‘ticks’. Join Jamie Milne as he guides you through samples from the three different types of casks used in the Solera Process to create Glenfiddich 15 years old as well as tasting a natural-strength version of the 15yo itself, taken straight from the Solera Vat in Warehouse 8 at Glenfiddich Distillery.

4.00-5.15pm IWSC – Gold Medal Winners – Eddie Ludlow £15.00

The International Wine & Spirits Competition is the most prestigious drinks competition in the world. Eddie Ludlow, founder of the The Whisky Lounge, has proudly sat on the spirits panel for the last three years and would now like to share his experience with you. In this special class he presents six of this years gold medal winners and takes you through the process of judging whilst keeping you entertained with his usual sledgehammer wit and manner. Not to be missed.

1st Stratford upon Avon Whisky Festival
Saturday 1st October
The Park Inn
Henley Street
12pm-5pm £20 per ticket

Masterclasses;

12.30-1.30pm Whisky, what’s it all about?, TWL – Eddie Ludlow £5.00

Join Eddie, founder of The Whisky Lounge, on a compact yet informative and fun tasting to help prepare you for the day to come…

1.15-2.45pm Six of the Best, Diageo – Colin Dunn £10.00

Crowd favourite Colin comes ‘home’! Having started his whisky industry career in Leamington Spa, Colin is now one of the fore-most UK Brand Ambassadors in the UK and is a one-man whisky entertainment system.

This tasting should provide something for everyone – six of Colin’s favourite whiskies from the current Diageo range, from Mortlach to Linkwood, and Caol Ila Moch to Talisker 57 North. Should be a real cracker…

3.00-4.15pm IWSC – Gold Medal Winners – Eddie Ludlow £15.00

The International Wine & Spirits Competition is the most prestigious drinks competition in the world. Eddie Ludlow, founder of the The Whisky Lounge, has proudly sat on the spirits panel for the last three years and would now like to share his experience with you. In this special class he presents six of this years gold medal winners and takes you through the process of judging whilst keeping you entertained with his usual sledgehammer wit and manner. Not to be missed.

3.15-4.45pm Arran – Island of Discovery – John Whatmough £7.50

One of the ‘new generation’ of distilleries having only started distilling in 1995, Arran has very quickly built a fantastic reputation amongst whisky-lovers. With a sweet, pure distillate and an interesting and innovative approach to maturation, Arran is a fascinating subject. John Whatmough will take you through a range of their whiskies including some recent special editions.

If you want to book onto any of these, please first of all buy your general entry tickets and then email with your masterclass requirements. As always we expect these to sell very quickly so I would recommend you let me know asap!

Keep well and see you soon!

Slainte
Eddie

 

 

 

 

Eddie Ludlow
Whisky Evangelist

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www.thewhiskylounge.com
eddie@thewhiskylounge.com
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IWSC Spirit Panel Judge 2009-present