Diageo Whisky Summit brings the best of Scotland to China

The second edition of Diageo’s annual China Whisky Summit took place on 17-18 November in Guangzhou.

The landmark two-day event brings together over 500 industry experts, scotch adorers and business partners to discuss and share whisky knowledge, trends and opportunities in a series of panels, workshops and tasting masterclasses.

Chinese consumers have a thirst for knowledge on scotch whisky and a desire to refine their appreciation of its heritage, provenance and craft credentials. The Summit is one of Diageo’s major initiatives to drive awareness about the scotch category and excitement about Diageo’s scotch portfolio in China.

£4 billion of scotch is shipped across the world each year, making it the UK’s biggest food and drink export. Testimony to the growing demand for scotch amongst Chinese consumers, scotch whisky exports to China grew by 45% to £27m in the first half of 2017 according to the Scotch Whisky Association. Tourism is another important part of the scotch whisky industry and last year 1.7m visits were made to distilleries in Scotland, with many coming from China.

The Whisky Summit is one of the most exciting and engaging immersive whisky experience ever hosted in China, showcasing all the whiskies from Diageo’s 27 distilleries in operation in Scotland. Visitors have the opportunity to take virtual tours of some of Diageo’s most iconic distilleries and attend masterclasses given by some of the world’s most renowned whisky experts like Jim Beveridge, Johnnie Walker Master Blender, Georgie Crawford, Lagavulin Distillery Manager and acclaimed whisky writers Charles MacLean and Dave Broom.

We realise that January seems like a lifetime away, but…

….it is not!

Traditionally our first outing of the year, our Burns’ nights have grown and grown in stature and popularity. Like the word-smith himself, we do not take it (or anything) too seriously and these nights are there to be enjoyed by all that attend, whether you are a Whisky Lounge stalwart, or perhaps you are just whisky-curious.

The format is very straight-forward, with six delicious whiskies of varying style and value on tasting, and a hearty and filling Haggis Supper for all at ‘half-time’. Obviously we will raise a dram to the bard as is tradition but the focus is most certainly on the whiskies and your enjoyment! Here are your dates and venues…

22nd January

Sheffield – The Sheffield Tap

24th January

Leeds – The Northern Monk Brew Co

25th January

Birmingham – The Edgbaston

Brighton – The Nightingale Room

Liverpool – The Fly In The Loaf

Manchester – The Britons Protection York – Brigantes

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London-based folks, please do not panic! We will have at least one date and venue for you very soon, so watch this space!

Friday, December 1st 5-7PM:

The Macallan & Highland Park

Treat yourself to some of the most popular whisky names in the world! We’ll be pouring a variety of new releases and highly-rated favorites, presented by distillery representatives and our own in-store whisky experts.

Pourlist to be revealed as event approaches.

RSVP to be notified as soon as it’s revealed.

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Thursday, November 30th 5-7PM:

Single Malt & Chutney Tasting: 

Old Pulteney & Speyburn 

Join us for a tasting of Speyburn and Old Pulteney whiskies. We’ll be sampling some rare drams as well as new and best selling releases from both distilleries, with distillery representatives and whisky experts present to answer all your whisky questions.  Food pairings will be provided by Mcquade’s Celtic Chutneys! San-Francisco based ‘Chutney Chef’ Alison Mcquade uses local ingredients and delicious whiskies to make unique, award-winning products featured at numerous bay area restaurants and tastings.

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24-25 FEBRUARY 2018, 11.30AM 6.30PM
THE GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, GLASGOW

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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With about 120 whiskies listed so far, we are well on our way to making The Whisky Show Old & Rare 2018 our best show yet. In among the ranks are late 19th-century whiskies and early 1900s’ bottlings, as well as rare bottles that are rarely opened.

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Some of the highlights include:

• Old Orkney Stromness single malt, bottled late 19th century – a museum-piece of a whisky, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to try a slice of history

• Black Bowmore 1964 (2nd release) – the perfect balance of fruit, peat and power, this whisky deserves its legendary tag

• Ardbeg 18 Year Old Kraus Bros & Co Import 91.3 proof – one of the rarest independent bottlings in the world, rarely seen and even more rarely tasted

Join CityBeat and 250 lucky people for Bourbon, bacon, beer, and divine swine creations. (Now that’s a mouthful. A delicious mouthful.) On December 6th, CityBeat is throwing a party fit for Ron Swanson and bourbon lovers alike. With Cincinnati as Porkopolis and Kentucky as the home of bourbon, New Riff Distillery in Newport is the perfect location for this celebration. At the event, guests will get to enjoy samples from local restaurants that will be serving some of their best bacon-inspired dishes. The food is perfectly paired with the incredible varieties of bourbon guests will be able to enjoy at the event. Click the image below for all the details.

Don’t delay! The online tickets have already sold out, and we have the remaining tickets for sale in-store only at The Party Source. Also, even if you can’t snag tickets to the event, be sure to check out the afterparty at Braxton Labs. Cheers, -The Party Source Liquor Department

JOIN US for BURNS NIGHT IN 2018

Bookings being taken now…

BURNS NIGHT

Thursday 25th JANUARY 2018 

It only comes round once a year and we have two stunning venues with different Burns Night celebrations to choose from – join us for a fun and traditional Burns Night Supper to celebrate our national poet Robert Burns whose message of friendship and Auld Lang Syne lives on. Join us at WHISKI Bar or WHISKI ROOMS on Thursday 25th January 2018 for a memorable Burns Night Supper to celebrate our national poet Robert Burns whose message of friendship and Auld Lang Syne lives on. Bookings being taken now.

WHISKI’s Burns Night Supper

Call us on 0131-556-3095 to book WHISKI on the  Royal Mile for our Burns Supper with live Scottish band.

Date: Thursday 25th January 2018 Time: 7:30PM £30 pp

View WHISKI’s Burns Supper here

WHISKI Rooms Burns Night Supper

Call us on 0131 225 7224 to book WHISKI Rooms overlooking the Mound for one of our Burns Night extravaganza celebrations.

Date: Thursday 25th January 2018 Time: 7:30PM £35 pp

View WHISKI Rooms Burns Supper here

Hope to see you in WHISKI or WHISKI Rooms for a great Scottish celebration. Best Regards from all at         WHISKI Bar       and     WHISKI Rooms

www.whiskibar.com    |    www.whiskirooms.com

WHISKI Rocks, let the party begin …

WhiskyFest 2018 Tickets Now On Sale

That’s a wrap on the 2017 WhiskyFest events! What a wonderful season of great whiskies, attendees, and exhibitors! We couldn’t do it without you and we truly appreciate your support. Tickets for all 2018 WhiskyFest events are now on sale. The holidays are just around the corner and what better gift for the whisky lover in your life? WhiskyFest is the leading whisky festival in North America, offering over 350 whiskies, one of a kind seminars hosted by the best in the business, and the chance to talk with other whisky-minded folks! Early bird pricing is available in limited quantities while supplies last. Don’t miss out on significant savings!

Buy your tickets today.

Tickets on sale March 26!

Mark the date – tickets for Spirit of Toronto 2018 go on sale Monday March 26 at 10am through Roy Thomson Hall’s box office. If you are subscribed to this list then you will get an automatic reminder the night before, as well as updates on the features, guests and masterclasses for 2018.

Can’t wait til then? Read on!

Tis the Season for Giving!

We’re pleased to announce that we have a limited number of gift cards available to be redeemed for General Admission tickets to the Spirit of Toronto main showcase on Saturday May 5 at Roy Thomson Hall. Gift certificates are $175 apiece which includes all fees and taxes.

The cards come with a unique barcode number which the recipient must register with us along with their name and address. The actual tickets will be sent out March 26.

If you would like to purchase a gift certificate, please email us, indicating how many and to whom they should be sent, and we will forward you an invoice which can be paid by credit card. Once payment is processed the gift certificate will be mailed out via Canada Post.

Please note that these gift certificates are for general admission only; masterclasses cannot be reserved before March 26. Gift cardholders interested in attending a class will be able to do so by contacting the box office directly and purchasing a seat reservation as an add-on to their General Admission ticket. (Please note that usual box office fees will apply to any masterclasses that are purchased as an add-on.)