*COMPASS BOX TASTING AND BLENDING SCHOOL – THURSDAY 15TH MARCH 2012*

We had to restrict numbers for the Compass Box Blending School in November last year to 32 but those of you who managed to get a ticket will vouch for what a brilliant evening it was. This year those wonderful folk at Compass Box have kindly agreed to come along and run a couple more sessions for us – the first of which will be on Thursday 15th March and the second of which will be in the autumn.

The evening will start off with a tasting of some Compass Box whiskies and then, after an introductory guide to blending, you will be let loose to create your very own whisky and release your inner Master Blender! Not only that, you get to take home 10cl of the wondrous dram you have created!

This is not an opportunity to be missed – see below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us.

Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com

COMPASS BOX TASTING AND BLENDING SCHOOL
Thursday 15th March 2012 (7.00 for 7.30pm)
Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren

Céline Têtu of Compass Box will be coming along to present not only a tasting of some of their fabulous range of vatted and blended whiskies but also to give those present the opportunity to taste some of the different Single Malts and Single Grains that are the building blocks of these small batch whiskies. She will use these to illustrate how John Glaser, the creative genius who founded Compass Box, takes a main component whisky and then adds in a few, carefully selected others that both complement the core whisky and increase its complexity.

Then, having been shown how to blend whisky, you will get the chance to have a go yourself. You will be blending 10cl of your own whisky – a unique creation that you can then take away with you.

The ticket price is £20 per person, and this includes the tasting and blending school plus the 10cl bottle of whisky that you create. As usual, your ticket also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting.

Because of the ‘hands on’ nature of the Blending School the numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 32 people, and tickets allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. There is sure to be a great demand for this very special event so it is best to book ASAP. To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number you require, or telephone us on (01793) 765071, or call in and see us at Arkwrights, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and most, if not all, of the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

This is going to be a whole new way of experiencing whisky and promises to be a very enjoyable evening. Come along and join us!