EARLY BIRD TICKETS END JUNE 30

Yet to purchase your ticket for Whisky Show 2020? Well make sure not to miss out on our fantastic early bird rates – ending 30 June at 5pm BST

With more than 800 whiskies to try, food-pairings and cocktails, a Dream Dram token, demonstrations and talks, and a two-course meal for Saturday and Sunday attendees all included in your ticket, our early bird prices are great value for money.

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COVID-19 UPDATE

In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, our team at Whisky Show will be following government guidelines to ensure a safe environment for all attendees of the 2020 show.

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2020 SHOW THEME

This year’s theme is ‘Whisky: An Ever-Changing World’, focusing on the continuing evolution of our favourite spirit. Prepare for an exciting exploration of everything from the distillers that have made whisky what it is today to the innovators paving the way for the future.

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ON SALE NOW: SHOW BUNDLES

The perfect gift for the whisky fan in your life, Whisky Show 2020 bundles are now available! Each pack includes a bottle of your chosen whisk(e)y, tasting glasses, extra goodies and, of course, tickets to Whisky Show 2020. The perfect way to share a dram both now and in October.

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Show Details
2-4 October 2020
11.30am-6.30pm

Old Billingsgate
1 Old Billingsgate Walk
London EC3R 6DX

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BARTON 1792 DISTILLERY TO RESUME TOURS AND VISITATION BEGINNING JULY 1

Enhanced Sanitation and Tour Accommodations to Offer Reassurance and Peace of Mind to Guests

BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY (June 22, 2020) – Barton 1792 will welcome guests back to Bardstown’s oldest fully-operating Distillery on July 1 with enhanced accommodations for offering the safest possible Distillery experience. Visitors can expect to explore decades of bourbon making history and sample award-winning products like always, but with new measures in accordance with CDC guidelines and government recommendations.

Barton 1792 will also begin utilizing Bards Tavern, formerly known as Hilltop Inn but now back to its original name, as its Gift Shop and Visitor Center. This move will double the space of the previous Visitor Center and allow the previous location to be utilized exclusively for tastings. Bards Tavern is located just outside the Distillery gates, directly on Cathedral Manor.

In order for the Distillery to efficiently manage tour and group sizes with respect to social distancing, guests will be required to register for tours and events in advance of their visit.

Upon arrival, guests will need to check in at the Bards Tavern Visitor Center where their individual contact information will be recorded in the event contact tracing needs to be performed, and have their temperature taken. Guests will also be asked to wear a face mask. For anyone who forgets theirs, one will be provided. Visitors can take comfort in knowing that all employees at the Distillery will also be wearing face masks and will have had their temperatures taken upon entrance.

Tours and events will be kept to small, comfortable groups to allow for social distancing, and protective shields have been installed at the bars and cash registers. Gift Shop capacity will also be limited to allow for safe, enjoyable shopping experiences. All tours and tastings remain complimentary.

“Every effort to address the health, safety and comfort of our guests is being taken,” Homeplace Development Director Meredith Moody said. “We want to offer the best experience possible while providing the same rich history and experiences our fans love. We are thrilled to reopen to the public, and with the expanded visitor space that Bards Tavern offers.”

Barton 1792 Distillery will be open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration for the Barton Tradition Tour can be made at www.1792Distillery.com. Curbside sales will also continue. To place an order visit https://1792distillery.com/curbside/.

Full details about what to expect will be provided to guests upon registration.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The Distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery, and is named for the year Kentucky became a state. The Distillery has garnered a number of prestigious awards for its whiskies, including its 1792 Full Proof, which was named the World Whiskey of the Year by “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.”  To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com.

Colin & Simo
Tastes  of  Scotland

Tastes of Scotland Online Tasting 7:00pm 08/07/20

Please join us for a night with two of the industry’s biggest legends our very own Simo and the notorious Colin Dunn. Through the evening they will take you through some of their favourite bottlings from across Scotland, you will be spending the evening tasting through a range of six whiskies from some of the best distillers, independent bottlers, and a couple of our own tasty Milroys expressions.

Colin Dunn

Colin has been part of the whisky industry for 35 years having a hand in bringing Suntory to the UK while working for Morrisons Bowmore. Now he lays his hat with Diageo as the Global Whisky Ambassador. Colin’s enthusiasm for all things whisky is only surpassed by the stories he has. These will transport you to a damp peat bog or a still house with a scent of malt and spirit.

Simo

The one and only Simo owner of Millroys, rider of Harleys and seller of Whiskies.

Amongst running the shop and bars he has led the Milroys team to help bring some incredible liquid to market that spans the whisky world whether that would be a cloudberry wine cask Mackmyra or a 24-year Old Glenfarclas.

A little known fact is that Simo decided to buy Milroys after trying a Carn Mor bottling of a 1989 Bunnahabain, so we are very excited to include another Carn Mor, the Dailuaine 1995 celebration of the cask to this tasting.

 This online tasting includes:

An invitation to join Colin and Simo on 8th July at 7:00pm (GMT) for an online tasting experience, also a flight of 6 25ml drams of :

Lagavulin 8 Year Old, 48%
Dailuiane 22 Year Old ,1995, Càrn Mòr, 43.6%
Mortlach 20 Year Old, 43.4%
Cragganmore 12 Year Old, (Special Release 2019), 58.4%
Compass Box, Great King Street Artist’s Blend: Milroys, 49.0%
Glenfarclas 24 Year Old, Milroys Exclusive, 50%,

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2 July 5:30-6:30pm (BST)

Virtual Tasting: American Whiskey with Mark Gillespie

Ahead of Independence Day, we are delighted to welcome veteran whisky journalist, Mark Gillespie. Mark will be joined by the people behind some of our favourite American distilleries: FEW Spirits, New Riff and Wild Turkey. Join the guys as they chat through a selection of their favourites and take a deep dive into the world of American distilling.

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9 July 5:30-6:30pm (BST)

Virtual Tasting: Bunnahabhain with Billy Abbott

Founded in 1881, Bunnahabhain has established itself as a beloved Islay malt, winning many accolades and legions of fans across the globe. In this live tasting and Q&A, The Whisky Exchange’s ambassador, Billy Abbott, will guide you through a selection of the distillery’s latest and greatest drams.

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Discover the famous whisky from one of Japan’s most renowned distilleries.

Episode 8 of the Japanese Whisky Lockdown

Dekanta

2-49-7 Minamiikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo,

D&M Presents:

Zoooom with F·E·W’s Founder

Zoom fatigue is a real thing, especially for those of us chasing the time zones across the face of the globe. The flip side and the joy of video chats is the opportunity it affords to see and hear from people that are unable or unwilling to climb into a plane right now. In that spirit we are quite happy that in lieu of an organized in-person tasting we have set up a Zoom chat with the founder and distiller at F·E·W spirits; whose work we just featured for you all in the June club. Deep dives on bottles you already have in the bunker/ drinks cabinet can be a lot of fun, and we here at D&M are determined to finally join the 21st century– now that we are two decades in. (Something about old dogs and new tricks.)

So we would be quite pleased if you would join us on Wednesday June 24th at 6pm for a chat with F·E·W founder Paul Hletko. Ask him how he got started, how easy it was to convince a famously temperate town to allow a distillery to be there, or why he doesn’t play music for a profession anymore. The stage is yours, or rather his, but the hour is there for you to get the chance to bend the ear and ask questions to a craft grain to glass distillery owner!

Topic: D&M FEW Spirits

When: Jun 24, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Where: Join Zoom Meeting

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New November Date for
Scottish Whisky Awards

The national competition for Scotch Whisky has pledged to make every effort to stage its second annual awards programme as normally as possible in 2020.

Plans are now underway for the judging panel to meet and assess entered product in the week commencing Monday 24 August 2020 in a newly designed tasting session which observes health and safety rules and social distancing measures.

The hugely successful Scottish Whisky Awards celebration has now been scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2020 at the Hilton Doubletree in Glasgow.  Last year, over 400 guests gathered in a sold out event to celebrate the wide-ranging competition which assesses both taste and business performance.

Over 100 whiskies were tasted and scored by a 32-strong judging panel from the UK, Europe and Asia.  The Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year 2019 was presented to The GlenAllachie Distillery in recognition of an outstanding year of business and after winning five medals in the blind tasting competition.

Entries now have an extended period to register for the competition and deliver product for the tasting.  For information and advice on entries, product deliveries and the event, please email Kirsten or Pippa.

Registration and entries close on Friday 14th August 2020.

The 2020 awards will be raising funds for The BEN, the Benevolent Society of the Licensed Trade of Scotland.

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View the 2019 Scottish Whisky Awards Video

Meet the Judges

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Thursday, June 25th, 5:30PM:

Glenglassaugh

Join us for an online tasting experience of Glenglassaugh Single Malt Scotch, presented by whisky expert Rory Glasgow!

Situated on the banks of Sandend Bay, Highland Distillery Glenglassaugh was founded in 1875 and continues to use traditional small-scale distilling practices to this day. They contributed to many well-liked Highland whiskey blends (including Famous Grouse and Lang’s) before producing their own aged statement whiskies in 2008. They’ve gone on to acclaim numerous awards for themselves since, the most recent being two Gold awards at the 2019 International Wine and Spirits Competition for their signature expressions.

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Glen Moray Launches Virtual Whisky Series to Encourage Flavour Exploration

Glen Moray has announced a new series of online whisky events in a bid to take UK drinkers on a virtual journey of discovery, one delicious dram at a time.

Glen Moray’s monthly ‘Whisky Surgeries’ will be hosted on Zoom by the company’s very own doctor and Head of Whisky Creation, Dr Kirstie McCallum, gathering curious drinkers who are missing out on their usual distillery visits and festivals this year.

The first ‘after hours’ surgery will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 7^th July and will put the world of unusual cask maturation under the microscope. Participants can enjoy a virtual tasting and discover the hidden gems found in Glen Moray Distillery’s ‘Warehouse 1’, where unusual casks and maturation experiments are housed.

Throughout the event Dr Kirstie will share her decades of knowledge and experience as one of Scotch whisky’s leading creators, answering questions and revealing the secrets behind Glen Moray’s adventurous approach to flavour
Glen Moray’s first Whisky Surgery is now available to book on Eventbrite. To book a place visit here  

50 spaces are available for this free event, and the first 20 people who sign up will each receive a complimentary Glen Moray tasting kit, which contains the new Madeira Cask Project and Rhum Agricole Cask Finish Project expressions to enjoy during the event. Further session will be announced over the coming months.

Dr Kirstie McCallum commented: ‘I’m really looking forward to presenting our first Whisky Surgery session as there is nothing I enjoy more than sharing a dram with enthusiasts and chatting about one of my favourite subjects – whisky exploration.

‘Glen Moray has a unique history of cask experimentation and I have a good few anecdotes to share on the discoveries that have been made in our distillery. Bringing people who are interested in whisky together to share knowledge is another passion of mine so this new series provides a great platform to do this.’

Crafted since 1897 in the ancient town of Elgin, the capital of the Speyside whisky region, Glen Moray distillers have been curious about flavour throughout their history. Surviving handwritten ledgers show that a wide variety of casks were used to mature new make spirit back in those early days, which was an unusual practice for the time. A deep knowledge and expertise of wood has developed at Glen Moray through generations of distillers, resulting in today’s exceptional range of whiskies with a style to suit everyone.

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ABOUT GLEN MORAY

Glen Moray is one of Scotland’s best loved single malt whiskies. It has been crafted since 1897 in the ancient town of Elgin, the capital of the Speyside whisky region, on what was once the Elgin West Brewery site on the banks of the River Lossie. Pure waters from the river, locally malted barley, distillation in traditional copper stills and maturation in American ex-bourbon casks combine to give the whisky its smooth, well-balanced, classic Speyside character. Glen Moray has always been a place where curiosity about flavour and cask maturation has been encouraged. Records dating back to the early days show new make spirit maturing in a wide variety of different casks – a highly unusual practice at this time. A passion for experimentation and a deep knowledge of wood have been passed down through generations of Glen Moray distillers. The result is today’s exceptional and extensive range of whiskies, offering a flavour and style to suit all tastes. Glen Moray is the 5th biggest malt whisky brand by volume in the UK and is growing in international markets.

ABOUT LA MARTINIQUAISE-BARDINET

Founded by Jean Cayard in 1934, La Martiniquaise is an independent French spirits group with a large portfolio of international brands. Headquartered near Paris, the group operates in over 100 countries with 38 subsidiaries and production sites. The Group’s four pillars are Scotch whiskies, ports, brandies, wines, rums and craft spirits from France.  www.la-martiniquaise.com

At Compass Box we’ve made some really exciting discoveries by breaking with tradition.

But there’s one we’ll always celebrate – Father’s Day.

So this year we’re inviting fathers – and partners, sons and daughters – to the very first virtual tasting we’re hosting on June 28th, a week after the big day. Founder (and dad) John Glaser started Compass Box from his kitchen table, so it seems appropriate to ask you to join him via Zoom from yours.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Compass Box is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. That’s two decades of creation and flavour exploration, and John would love to share some of those stories with you.

Whether you’re totally new to whisky or a long-time Compass Box fan, we’ll make sure you all get plenty out of the event. We’ll be tasting The Peat Monster, The Spice Tree and The Story of the Spaniard – all gold award winners at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020.

But if you don’t own the bottles, we have a great sampler gift pack of all three. For those in the US, shop with your local retailer. If they don’t have stock, email us and we’ll give you a list of places that do. For those outside the US, head to our shop.

REGISTER ON OUR NEW
EVENTS SITE

If you want to join us, or you know someone who’d like to (fatherhood not essential), you can register for the tasting at www.pleasedrinkcreatively.com. This is also where you’ll be able to download a digital tasting mat and more detailed guidelines nearer the time. So save the date for June 28th (8pm BST, 3pm EST and 12pm PT).

We’d love to see you then so we can share and enjoy together.