…place your bids at www.whiskyhammer.co.uk

October 2016 Whisky Auction – Live Now!

This month’s Just Whisky Auction has just kicked off in fine style. The quality and broad range of bottles this month is just outstanding! There are a little over 1,400 Lots, and in amongst them are some real crackers. Let’s take a look …

From Left to Right: Brora 24 Years Old – Rare Malts, Balvenie Vintage Cask 1966, Ardbeg Guaranteed 30 Years Old , Killyloch 1967, Bowmore 30 Years Old Kranna Dubh, Glen Grant 60 Years Old 1952, Ardbeg 21 Years Old, Dalmore 50 Years Old, Glen Keith-Glenlivet Cadenheads 22 Years Old, Laphroaig 30 Years Old. Ardbeg 24 Years Old Sestante, Cardhu 12 Years Old, Talisker 1959 G&M Flower Bottle, Balvenie 16 Years Old Rose 1st Release. 

GBP £ Crashes

Asides from the whisky, the big news this month here in the UK is that the Great British Pound (£) has taken an absolute hammering and against the US Dollar it is the weakest it’s been in 29 years (since 1987). While it’s far from ideal for Brits travelling abroad, for whisky enthusiasts outside the U.K. it’s absolutely incredible news and a fantastic time to buy products (Whisky!) from the U.K. In real terms, a £1,000 bottle this time last year would have cost $1,547 USD or €1,360 EUR. Today the same bottle stands at $1,220 USD or €1,100. Similar situations exist with other World currencies including the Taiwanese Dollar (TWD). Why not take advantage of the situation and use it to secure some whisky at the best ever price.

Macallan 30 Years Old – Masters of Photography Full Colour (1 of 189 Worldwide!) 

See the full auction at www.just-whisky.co.uk

Bidding ends from 8PM on Sunday 24^th October

The Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016 ends with a day jam packed with special distillery tours, meals and a golf match!

All events outside of Dornoch include return transport.

VIP tour of Glen Ord Maltings, Distillery and Teaninich: 10am This is a very special tour indeed! You will have a Personal Guided tour of Glen Ord Maltings and Glen Ord Distillery including the new tun room, still house and warehouses. You will then visit Teaninich, which is usually closed to the public, with the tour including the mash filter. This is followed by a draw and taste from warehouse casks at Glen Ord, taste of Singleton of Glen Ord 12, 15, 18 year old & Teaninich, a bottle of Singleton of Glen Ord 12 year old & bottle of Teaninich, £5 off voucher on any 70cl bottle, free glass. This exclusive VIP Tour is restricted to eight and is £250 per person

Whisky Festival Open Stableford Golf Competition: 10.30am & 12.00pm The Championship Course is rated 5th in the world and 1st in Scotland by Golf Digest and as you play over the classic links land that borders the Dornoch Firth, you will be awed by the wild magnificence of sea, sky, mountains and ancient, grass-covered dunes while having every shot you have in your bag tested. The golfer on the Championship Course is presented with 18 holes each of character and challenge that can be recalled to mind long after the round is completed. Tee times are available from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. Prizes for the best scores. Each competitor will receive a Glenmorangie Miniature, and a Royal Dornoch bag tag and Course Planner. The competition entry fee is £60. www.royaldornoch.com

Tour of Glen Ord Distillery and Maltings: 11am Join this ‘Grain to Glass’ tour, for a guided tour of Glen Ord Maltings, Distillery and Warehousing. You will then enjoy a tasting of Whisky from each distillery that the maltings produces malt for, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Teaninich, Clynelish & Talisker. The package includes a £5 off voucher on any 70cl bottle and a free glass. The cost of the tour is £90 per person.

Stillman’s Tour of Glen Ord Distillery: 11am This guided tour of the Glen Ord Distillery and warehouse is conducted by a Stillman and includes a tasting of the Singleton of Glen Ord 12, 15 & 18 year old. You will also receive a £5 off voucher on any 70cl bottle. This special tour is restricted to 10 people. £50 per person

Vintage Tour of Balblair Distillery: 11am Balblair is situated on the beautiful Dornoch Firth in the village of Edderton. It was featured in the film The Angel’s Share, directed by Ken Loach. Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They are only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection and hand picked to represent the very best the Distillery has to offer. The Balblair Distillery tours are intimate and personal – an insight into their pursuit of producing the finest quality Vintage Malt Whisky, using methods that have changed very little over the years. The Vintage tour includes tasting 3 vintages. The cost is £40

Whisky Themed 3 Course Sunday Lunch: 12pm The Restaurant at Links House is building a reputation for its excellent  dining and will be offering a Whisky themed Sunday Lunch cooked by Head Chef Jon-Paul Saint. This will be a relaxed meal for 16 in luxurious surroundings and an ideal conclusion to the Whisky Festival, so book your table now! – £35 per person.

Sunday Carvery with Scottish Theme: 12pm The Scottish Themed Sunday carvery in the One Up restaurant provides a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy their selection of quality produce (much locally sourced) prepared and presented with care for your enjoyment. 2 courses from £11.95 12 noon to 3pm

Guided Archaeological tour at Ferintosh, the site of an 18th century distillery: 12.45pm The site of the Mulchraich Distillery has been surveyed and recorded by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS) and the tour is led by Anne Coombs the former chair of NOSAS. Anne has been a part time guide with the Scottish Tourist Guide Association for nearly 20 years and worked in archaeology for 15 years before retiring. She now enjoys volunteering at local excavations and leading walks and discussions with NOSAS. For more information, click here Walking shoes/boots & waterproofs required for this trip. The cost is £25 per person, which includes transport, leaving the Carnegie Visitor Centre at 12:45 pm and returning at 4pm – journey time approx. 1 hour. Anne will provide background information during the journey and answer any queries you may have. Please contact Anne via the Presenter link below, with any queries.

Tour of Teaninich Distillery: 1pm Teaninich distillery was founded in 1817 with water from the Dairywell Spring. It has been going strong ever since and though is not as well known as it’s industrious neighbours at Dalmore and Glenmorangie, it produces a fantastic Malt Whisky which can equal any other. Teaninich is not normally open to the public so grab this chance to experience a guided tour of this very special distillery. During the tour you will get to see the mash filter, have a taste of Teaninich and also recieve a £5 off voucher on any 70cl bottle. This exclusive tour is restricted to ten people and the cost of £80

VIP The Brora Experience: 1pm Clynelish  will be exclusively offering a viewing of Old Brora Distillery which was previously closed to the public and warehouse tour. The VIP Brora Experience Tour is a private extended guided tour of the Brora Distillery with tasting. Tasting includes Clynelish Distillery Only Bottling, Clynelish Select Reserve, Special Release Brora 2013 and Brora 2014. As the distillery is normally closed at the weekend, those on the Dornoch Whisky Festival tour be the only ones on site, making this an exclusive event and you will be given the chance to taste some rare malts not available on the standard VIP tour to compliment the experience! The cost of this exclusive tour is £160 per person.  There is a £5 discount off the purchase of any one 70cl bottle of single malt.

Tasting of Local Malts: 3pm What could be better than a Sunday afternoon tour of the local malts at the oldest established hotel in Dornoch? The Eagle is a friendly and relaxing hotel. Enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon in their cosy bar tasting malts from across the local area at a cost of only £15 per person.

Old and Rare Balblair Tasting: 8.30pm Join the Simon and Phil Thompson whilst they guide you in a tasting of old, rare and vintage Balblair Whiskies at the Dornoch Castle Hotel.

• Balblair 1964 20 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice for ‘Highland Fabricators’
• Balblair 1969 31 Year Old ‘Highland Selection’
• Balblair 1973 21 Year Old ‘G&M Centenary’
• Balblair 1975 22 Year Old ‘First Cask Series’ Cask 7283
• Balblair 1980 9 Year Old ‘SMWS 70.2 61.3% abv’
• Balblair 1988 21 Year Old ‘Own Bottling Single Cask 60.7% abv’

The cost of the old and rare Balblair whisky tasting is £60 per person, so please book now to reserve your place today!

ONE WEEK WHISKY SALE

We are offering a $10.00 discount PER ITEM* that you order from our online store when your total order is greater than $100.00 until the evening of Wednesday October 19th. Just enter the coupon code 10%off at checkout to receive great savings. Please check out: www.whiskyshopusa.com

The Whisky Shop 360 Sutter Street

San Francisco, CA, 94108

415 989-1030   www.whiskyshopusa.com

Following the success of the London Sessions and the New York Sessions, October 2016 will see the first ever installment in Scotland, adding a third city to the London Sessions map.

The first of its kind in the drinks industry, The London Sessions are the brain child of Rebekkah Dooley, a drinks industry professional with over 12 years experience in the hospitality industry who wanted to re-position “education” within the bar world.  Set up as a series of thought provoking seminars with the industry’s most respected professionals, over 24 sessions have taken place since the first one in summer 2015.

With the support of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, the Glasgow Sessions will see three inspirational speakers from the world of drinks take the stage at St Luke’s Music and Arts venue.

It’s only fitting that the day would kick off with a Scotsman…  One of Europe’s most acclaimed bartenders and owner of world-renowned Edinburgh venues; The Tales of the Cocktail “Best Restaurant Bar” The Bon Vivant, El Cartel and Devil’s Advocate, Stuart McCluskey will kick off proceedings with a session focusing on entrepreneurialism.

Next up, the formidable Erik Lorincz Head Bartender at The American Bar at The Savoy and multiple Tales of Cocktail award winner; there is nothing about mixology and making drinks that defy expectations this man doesn’t know. Hence, his session will be all around creativity.

Finally, the session will end on a high, with a talk around quality, from non other than Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller, Jeff Arnett. Jeff is the seventh master distiller and has held the coveted position since 2008, overseeing the quality and consistency of the world’s biggest premium whiskey brand.

http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a8de9ec15d715c946cbb77b14&id=39afe10ed0&e=0ccfbdb7ab

RSVP: Rebekkah@RebekkahDooley.com

The Isle of the Unexpected? Jura Relocates to London

Jura takes its island to central London, as it learns that 70% of Londoners don’t know where it is

Jura Whisky announces that it is taking its remote island home to London – as it reveals that more than 70% of Londoners don’t know where it is, geographically.

While almost half knew of the island’s Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a massive 72.5% of 1,000 Londoners surveyed didn’t actually know where to find it on a map – with 12% thinking it is somewhere in England, 10% thinking it is in Hungary and 14% of those surveyed unable to guess at Jura’s location*.

Now Jura wants to put its island home in the spotlight, giving Londoners a unique chance to explore its incredible coastlines, community, culture and craft without leaving the city – with a new experiential event created in collaboration with immersive art duo Art of Disappearing.

From 13^th October, The Isle of the Unexpected invites Londoners to join an interactive, mystery adventure to help a fictional film director, Eric, find the inspiration he needs to finish his script. The answer lies on the island of Jura, which ticketholders can access through a secret door in The Looking Glass bar in Shoreditch. Londoners can expect to discover the island over a dram or two as they are guided by audio headset through physical sets, experience virtual reality flight and hunt for clues.

Nestled in the Inner Hebrides just off the West Coast of Scotland, the isle of Jura is as beautiful as it is remote. It has just one road, one pub, one shop and one iconic distillery, which employs 10% of the island’s population to craft Jura’s single malt whisky. Jura is just over half the size of central London, except with a population of just 200 people, who are vastly outnumbered by over 6,000 deer which roam the island.

This isn’t the first time Jura’s location has caused confusion – in 2013, it made headlines as it fell off Google maps. And while the general population in London might be unsure of its whereabouts, Jura’s remote location and dramatic coastlines have certainly made an impression amongst the cultural community – author George Orwell wrote 1984 while living there and the KLF notoriously burned one million pounds on the island. Jura has also served as a writing retreat for a number of musicians, most recently the Glaswegian band Errors, which wrote tracks for the album Lease of Life there.

Graham Logan, Jura Distillery manager, said:

“People don’t know exactly where on the map you can find us. I’m not surprised as it can take up to 16 hours by train, plane, ferry and car to get from London to Jura and back again – but I’m proud of our award winning whiskies, which are enjoyed across the whole world.

Our island, distillery and community is full of wonderful stories just waiting to be uncovered, and it has inspired many authors and artists over the years. We welcome hundreds of visitors to the island every year, though The Isle of the Unexpected is the next best thing for those who want to discover the different sides of Jura and can’t make the long trip!” 

The Isle of the Unexpected, 13-15 & 19-22 October, The Looking Glass, 49 Hackney Rd, London E2 7NX, £5 plus 50p booking fee (includes two drams of Jura Whisky)

Tickets available now from: https://billetto.co.uk/discoverjura 

@Jura_Whisky #DiscoverJura

*Jura surveyed 1,000 Londoners through One Poll 

www.jurawhisky.com 

www.twitter.com/jura_whisky

www.facebook.com/jurawhisky

Instagram: jura_whisky  

NOTES                                                           

About Jura:

Jura is an island nestled off the West Coast of Scotland. With only one road, one pub, one distillery and 200 people, Jura is as beautiful as it is remote. The distillery was established in 1810 and reborn in 1963 to revive the community. Inspired by our history and our island home, we create single malt with a true passion for the craft of whisky making.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23331456

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/george-orwells-son-revisits-jura-3655402

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/into-the-wild-errors-interviewed

Our First Commonwealth Collection Whisky Is Ready!

The Commonwealth Collection features our whisky cask-finished in different barrels from around Virginia. The first release is a cider-finished whisky, with barrels coming from our friends at Potter’s Craft Cider in Free Union, Virginia. It is perfect for the Fall season, when temperatures are starting to cool and leaves are turning.   Be one of the first to try it! Details on release events below.

Friday, October 21st Cider-Finished Whisky “Sneak Peek” 

We’re offering a “Sneak Peek” to a limited number of guests. We’ll take you on a tour and do an educational nosing and tasting of the Cider-Finished Virginia Highland Malt. Additional Fall cocktail samples and small bites will be provided, as well as the opportunity to purchase bottles of cider-finish. With a limited 261 cases of production, it won’t last long! Tickets to the “Sneak Peek” party are $30 per person. 6:30pm and 7pm time slots are available. BOOK ONLINE HERE

Saturday, October 22nd Cider-Finished Virginia Highland Malt Whisky Release

Cider-Finished Virginia Highland Malt will be available to sip and purchase at our Lovingston, Virginia Visitors Center.  We are open 11am-6pm.

Also, don’t miss The Spirits Fest Saturday, October 29th 

Try our new Great Ginger Pumpkin cocktail paired with BBQ by Pok-E-Joe’s and live music by Pat Anderson 2pm-5pm. Wear a costume on our Virginia Whisky Experience tour and you could win a prize!

NH Liquor Commission Launches NH’s First Raffle of Rare and Iconic Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-Year Bourbon

NHLC hosting Pappy Van Winkle Raffle & Exclusive Tasting experience in conjunction with Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, New England’s largest spirit tasting event

Concord, NH – For the first time in New Hampshire history, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) is launching a raffle of the coveted and extremely rare Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. NHLC is teaming up with the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA) for the Pappy Van Winkle Raffle & Exclusive Tasting Experience, which features the chance to win a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr bourbon and a one-of-a-kind trip to New Hampshire for an exclusive Pappy Van Winkle tasting and fine dining experience. The prize package also includes VIP access to the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, the largest spirit tasting event in New England featuring more than 400 premium and ultra-premium spirits.

To learn more and to enter, visit http://distillersshowcase.com/#pappy-van. Tickets cost $100 each and are on sale now until Tuesday, October 11. NHLC is limiting the raffle to 500 tickets. Proceeds from the raffle will support NHLRA’s 6th Annual Restaurant Week NH, eight days of culinary adventure running March 24 through March 31, 2017.

“The Pappy Van Winkle Raffle & Exclusive Tasting Experience is an example of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s commitment to offering consumers exciting and innovative opportunities to explore exclusive, premium products,” said NHLC Chairman Joseph Mollica. “Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr bourbon can be incredibly difficult to come by, but in New Hampshire we are fortunate enough to be able to offer this product on a limited basis exclusively to our more than 11 million annual customers. The New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association is an essential partner in NHLC’s record-breaking success, and we are proud to team up on this effort to promote NHLC’s incredible array of products, the world-class Distiller’s Showcase and New Hampshire’s fantastic dining and lodging destinations.”

The full prize package includes:

 Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey

 Coach airfare for two to New Hampshire

 Two VIP tickets to the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits

 Hotel accommodations for two nights in Manchester

Two seats at an exclusive Pappy Van Winkle Family Tasting Dinner on Wednesday, November 9, at Hanover Street Chop House, named one of the “Best Steakhouses in America” by OpenTable. The dinner will feature multiple courses served alongside samples of Pappy Van Winkle’s family of products.

 Complimentary breakfast, lunch and dinner courtesy of NHLRA partners

“We are grateful to have the opportunity to partner with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission on this exciting raffle opportunity that puts a spotlight on New Hampshire as a destination for spirit and food lovers from around the world,” said Mike Somers, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association. “The hospitality industry is indisputably a driving force for New Hampshire’s economy and it is our job is to support the dining and lodging destinations we have here in New Hampshire. This partnership with NHLC supports that goal in a major way.”

Expected to draw a capacity crowd of more than 1,000 guests, the fourth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits will take place on Thursday, November 10, at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. The Distiller’s Showcase was designed to give spirit novices and aficionados alike the opportunity to sample spirits from more than 100 tables featuring more than 400 diverse spirits, including various styles of whiskey, rye, Scotch, tequila, vodka, rum, gin, cordials and liqueurs. For more information, visit http://distillersshowcase.com/

About the New Hampshire Liquor Commission The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) operates 79 retail locations throughout the Granite State and serves more than 11 million customers each year. More than $3 billion in net profits has been raised since the first store opened in 1934. NHLC set an all-time sales record in Fiscal Year 2016, generating $678.4 million in gross sales, an increase of $36.3 million – or 5.65% — over the previous fiscal year. Total liquor net profits transferred to the New Hampshire’s General Fund reached $155.6 million, which are used to fund programs including education, health and social services, transportation and natural resource protection.

Visit www.LiquorandWineOutlets.com to locate a store, search for product availability, learn about monthly sales, review wine tasting schedules, and sign up to receive significant savings with monthly Email Extras.

WOODFORD RESERVE PRESENTS THE WOODFORD ALLIANCE:

SIX BARS. THREE NIGHTS. ONE LOCATION. ONE BOURBON. 

Imagine a world where you didn’t have to travel hundreds of miles to experience the best New York cocktails, or most exciting Amsterdam serves. Woodford Reserve, the small batch craft bourbon, brings you ‘The Woodford Alliance’, a pop up experience designed to make this a reality. As part of London Cocktail Week 2016, The Woodford Alliance will take place in Shoreditch in early October, bringing six of the world’s best bars together over three epic nights.

Each evening Woodford Reserve will partner with two leading bars, one from London and one international, combining the best-loved elements of each bar in one venue. Compare the pencil portraits and modern cocktails of New York’s Suffolk Arms with the wooden panelling and punch at London’s award winning Punch Room at The London EDITION … And that’s just Wednesday evening.… Each night the dressing, experience, staff and bar menu will change, with the drinks list including two of each bar’s most iconic Woodford Reserve drinks. Light bites, based on the bars’ menus, will be served, whilst specially curated music playlists from the bars run through the evening.

On Tuesday consumers will be treated to a partnership between London’s epochal hidden away speakeasy, Nightjar and Stockholm’s New Orleans-inspired Little Quarter. Wednesday will host TimeOut’s ‘Bar of the Year’ 2016, The Punch Room, with New York’s Lower East Side cocktail bar, inspired by the typical British pub, The Suffolk Arms. Finally, Thursday will pair the quirky and experimental Peg + Patriot, with the rich history of Amsterdam’s finest offering, The Tailor.

Woodford Reserve will also run masterclasses at the event, demonstrating how to make their signature serve, The Old Fashioned. Masterclasses are priced at £15 and include two drinks on the night and a take away gift.

The events will take place at the White Rabbit Studios, 471-473, The Arches, Dereham Place, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3HJ on Tuesday 4^th, Wednesday 5^th and Thursday 6^th October from 5pm.

https://drinkup.london/events/10437/the-woodford-alliance/

About Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve is a super-premium, craft bourbon that is a product of the Woodford Reserve Distillery, one of America’s oldest and smallest distilleries, located in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. Woodford Reserve has quickly become a highly acclaimed, award-winning bourbon which is savoured by consumers worldwide. It is a bourbon of exceptional richness, depth and character with a smooth, well-rounded finish.

For more information, visit www.woodfordreserve.com/

About Peg + Patriot 

Peg + Patriot is located in London’s Bethnal Green, one of the most up and coming areas of the city for cocktails. Founder Matt Whiley is known for his quirky drinks and unique style.

For more information, visit www.talentedmrfox.com/

About Nightjar  

Nightjar is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar, described as ‘a hidden slice of old school glamour on the fringes of Shoreditch’. It has been an icon on the London scene since opening, and is famed for its live jazz and blues, as well as experimental drinks.

For more information, visit www.barnightjar.com/

About The Punch Room 

Set within The London EDITION, Punch Room is a fumed-oak panelled den inspired by 19^th Century London private clubs. All cocktails are served punch style, and it has quickly become one of the city’s hidden gems.

For more information, visit http://www.editionhotels.com/london/restaurants-and-bars/punch-room 

About Suffolk Arms

Suffolk Arms is a modern cocktail pub in New York City created by third generation bartender Giuseppe González. Originally inspired by a London pub, Giuseppe and his team’s approach to mixology has won them international recognition.

For more information, visit www.suffolkarms.com/#welcome

About Little Quarter

Little Quarter brings New Orleans’ cocktail scene to life in Stockholm, with a constantly rotating drinks menu blending the best of mixology with a playful rebellious attitude.

For more information, visit www.marielaveau.se/ 

About The Tailor

The Tailor, in Amsterdam, offers a rich history that began with a young tailor and entrepreneur in 1866 called A.W. Krasnapolsky. Together with award-winning mixologist Tess Posthumus, the bar creates tailor-made and bespoke cocktails.

For more information, visit www.barthetailor.com/ 

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select

43.2% ABV

Proof: 86.4

Appearance: Clean, brilliant honey amber.

Nose: Heavy with rich dried fruit, hints of mint, oranges and cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice.

Taste: Rich, rounded and smooth. Toffee and spice with a long warming finish.

Recommended serve: Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned

Glass: Rocks/Old Fashioned

Ice: Cubed

Method: Stir

Garnish: Orange Twist

Ingredients:

50ml Woodford Reserve

10ml sugar syrup

3 dashes of angostura bitters

Method: Add the sugar syrup to the glass with the bitters. Add roughly 1/3 of the Woodford Reserve with 3 ice cubes and stir. Keep repeating until the Woodford Reserve is finished. Garnish and serve 

Stockists: Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda

RRP: £31

Greetings fellow whisky-lovers!

Autumn is in full swing and so is The Whisky Lounge!

We’re pretty excited to have our Speyside Special tasting series coming up in October and another round of Blind Islay Fury in November! Read on for all the details and to book your tickets….

Also coming up very soon is our once in a lifetime trip to the island itself in October!

Liverpool & York festivals were a blast – thanks everyone for coming down! Manchester and Birmingham are up next – tickets are selling fast and we’d really love for you to come along and join us for a day of whisky tasting and general fun.

Also we’ll be releasing details of the 2017 festivals in the next week – keep your eyes peeled for our offer email because those early bird tickets sell out fast – don’t say we didn’t warn you!

ISLAY BACKSTAGE TOUR OCTOBER 1ST – 8TH

Prepare yourself for the trip of a lifetime… It cannot be emphasised enough what a life-changing and incredible journey of discovery this is. Trips to distilleries, warehouses, casks, beautiful scenery, amazing food, whisky, more whisky and for good measure, some more whisky! BOOK NOW

AUTUMN TASTING SERIES

SPEYSIDE SPECIAL TASTING SERIES

On our distillery visits to Speyside we came across a veritable plethora of great drams and thought we would bring some home with us for you to taste! This tasting focuses on slightly lesser known gems from this massively important area of production, that perhaps don’t get the attention they deserve…

11th October: Sheffield BUY TICKETS
12th October: Liverpool BUY TICKETS
13th October: Leeds BUY TICKETS

19th October: London BUY TICKETS
28th October: Newcastle BUY TICKETS
29th October: York BUY TICKETS

BLIND ISLAY FURY TASTING SERIES

We travelled to Islay back in May and have returned with the finest limited release bottlings for you! These whiskies were strictly limited at the time, and many are already fetching serious money at auction, so it’s your chance to taste them before they become true collector’s items and therefore far less attainable!

18th November: Manchester BUY TICKETS
18th November: Newcastle BUY TICKETS
22nd November: Sheffield BUY TICKETS
24th November: Leeds BUY TICKETS

24th November: Brighton BUY TICKETS
1st December: Birmingham BUY TICKETS
3rd December: York BUY TICKETS

WIN STUFF!

Fancy getting your hands on some whisky goods? For free?! Watch out for our Whisky Geek quizzes over on Twitter every Thursday – if you put in your details at the end we’ll put your name into the grand monthly draw! And don’t forget we still have the Whisky Challenge up and running on Facebook – can you explain whisky in 21 seconds or less better then Eddie? Give it a go and post on our page to win!

That’s all for now! If you’ve got any questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email here and we’ll get back to you in dram good time.

Sláinte!

Eddie, Amanda, Joe and the Whole Whisky Lounge Team!