Jolly Toper’s whisky tastings normally take place on Thursday nights from 7:30pm until approximately 10pm at The Kilderkin, 65/67 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, (they do a mean pizza). For more details on the tastings themselves please click here

P/O/U/R/S = Peaty, Old, Unusual, Rare and Sherry cask matured. Recently many people have requested the exact nature of the line up at the ‘pours’ tastings remain secret so a proper ‘blind’ tasting can be held. However I understand some attendees would be more comfortable knowing which drams were to be tasted before committing to attending. If you don’t want to know the confirmed line up contact us before checking the details listed below.

* = £3 discount for first timers and members. Membership costs £10 for 13 months.

Future dates:

10th Anniversary of Canongate Tastings tasting  24.04.14 £28/25*   ***SOLD OUT *** but no waiting list started yet…

These five drams mean that in ten years we have tried whisky from every distillery in Scotland to have bottled their whisky since Maltmill closed in the 1950s (oops! except Kininvie)

Balmenach-Glenlivet Scotch Malt Whisky Society fresh Bourbon barrel cask strength

Glendullan-Glenlivet bottled exclusively for McBains of Dufftown by Gordon & MacPhail

Royal Lochnagar 17yo 1996 – 03/14 rum cask 606 bottles 57.4% Cadenheads

Dufftown-Glenlivet 34yo 1979 – 03/14 sherry cask 48.0% Cadenheads

Scapa 20yo 1983 – 2013 58.6%

Recent Cadenheads Bottlings 1.5.14 £TBC*

Dalmore 37yo cask strength

Bladnoch 23yo cask strength

Bowmore 13yo 46%

Benriach 18y 46%

something from a non Bourbon cask

8.5.14 Final (?) Marie Curie tasting £20 – 100% of ticket price goes to Marie Curie

Glencraig 22yo cask strength single cask Cadenheads

Glendronach 14yo single Oloroso butt cask strength

3 more drams perhaps including single Islay malt (Bowmore?) 21yo 46% The Wine Society, Ledaig 42% and one more-

feel free to donate another bottle and/or raffle/auction prizes

P/O/U/R/S 15.5.14 £TBC*

THE BEST CADENHEADS HAS No. 3, WEDNESDAY  21.05.14 £TBC but about £50

Those whisky daft Danes are back with the usual request – pour the 5 best drams Cadenheads currently have – hang the price.

Glenfiddich 1972 41yo cask strength £450 retail, Macduff 24yo single sherry cask cask strength, Longrow sherry cask 10yo cask strength then possibly Auchentoshan 21yo maybe Ben Nevis 17yo or Glen Lossie 20yo Bourbon hogshead, but we’ll wait and see what the next couple of bottling program offers…

P/O/U/R/S 29.5.14 £TBC*

P/O/U/R/S 12.6.14 £TBC*

P/O/U/R/S 26.6.14 £TBC*

P/O/U/R/S 10.7.14 £TBC*

P/O/U/R/S 24.7.14 £TBC*

Coming in August

– On a Saturday evening our second tasting on a canal barge, new route from Linlithgow, featuring 5 closed distilleries which were located alongside a canal: Glen Mhor, Littlemill, Port Dundas, Rosebank and St. Magdalene. Tickets circa £35.

– our initial walking tour of Edinburgh -visit sites of interest to whisky enthusiasts and try 5 drams connected to the capital and learn of the role ‘Auld Reekie’ played in Scottish whisky’s rise to prominence. Drams include Caledonian, North British, a 1970s bottled Queen Anne, Glen Kinchie and one other.

Future themed tastings: a vertical Glendronach tasting and Canadian whiskies.

Here are the details for the event:

Date: Friday May 2^nd, 2014

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Please note we will start promptly right at 6:30; doors open 6:15pm

Location:   The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria

The Maple Room, above the Sticky Wicket Pub, entrance on Courtenay Street

Price: $35 each for Members & Partners, $45 for Non-Members/Guests   

(Not a member? Here’s your chance! Click HERE)

REGISTRATION:   

Space is strictly limited, so you must register in advance.  Guests are welcome, but we now have to restrict it to one guest per member. Members will always have priority. To secure your place you need to pre-pay.

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY BOOKED, CONTACT US VERY SOON, as the event always sells out. 

The whiskies have already arrived in the store and they are another unique selection of cask strength drams. 

Please email, drop into the store or phone with credit card details (we do not keep card details on file) Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com  Phone: 250-370-9463 . Once your seat(s) are paid for by phone you will receive an email confirmation from me and this is your virtual Ticket.  If you pay in person in the store you will receive a receipt. We are also accepting bookings already for June, when First Friday falls on June 6^th.  As a heads –up, the August First Friday will NOT be on Friday August 1^st as we are busy with monthly inventory.  An alternate date will be announced soon. 

IMPORTANT: 

Please remember these are cask strength whiskies, so you should not be driving home after the tasting. 

Sláinte!

Colin Southcombe
General Manager
The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants
919 Douglas Street, Victoria BC, V8W 2C2
Tel: 250-370-9463
Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com

Welcome back to Aberdeen!

Hope you all had a great Easter Holiday! 
Wednesday 23rd of April: Society Tasting (6.30pm in Bookends, @Butchart )

We will have some super whisky on offer and you will be able to buy your hoodie!

Hoodies!

You can order your hoodies now. Please download this form and give it to us tomorrow with £18 and we will order them for you to collect before the end of the semester.

ALL members must renew their membership for this year.
Please see details below about how to do this.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MALT WHISKY SOCIETY

We also need to get EVERYONE to become a member of the Malt Whisky Society.
To do this follow these steps:
1. Go to www.ausa.org.uk
2. Register a new account
3. Search for “Malt Whisky Society”
4. Add “Malt Whisky Society Student Membership” (£2) to your basket (like amazon.com)
5. Go to your basket – you MUST add “Societies Union” membership (£2) before you can pay
6. Follow payment instructions – you NEED a credit/debit card to pay.
7. Bring along your reference on a bit of paper/your mobile phone to the next whisky event and we will give you your membership card.

CASH PAYMENTS
It is possible to pay for membership with cash at the Butchart Recpetion desk during opening hours. 

Benriach & Glendronach Scotch Tasting

Tuesday April 22nd. 4:30 P.M. or 6:00 P.M.

with Alistair Walker

I was told once by an industry-insider that Billy Walker has one of the best noses and palates in the Business. Billy has been doing great work in the whisky industry for many years but the last ten years have been very special. In 2004 he and a group of investors purchased the Benriach Distillery. Although it has been open for more than 100 years, distillation was not actually taking place for more than half of that time. Because of their on-site malting facilities, they spent many years malting barley for other operations but not actively distilling it themselves. 

The group then purchased Glendronach in 2008 and I remember the day well — I looked up to the heavens and said “Thank You” because the U.S. never saw very much of their wonderful sherried single-malts. Then in 2013 the group acquired Glenglassaugh Distillery. Glenglassuagh is another distillery with a checkered past, but now it will get the love and attention it deserves, and flourish as it should.

We will focus on Benriach & Glendronach Distilleries in the tasting this coming Tuesday. Both have a great standard line-up that this time around we will skip but they’re ranges that we will show and work more with in the future. Billy’s talent for cask-selection shows when you taste any of his products, but especially in the limited single-casks we’ll be tasting next Tuesday. Quantities are limited and we are taking orders starting immediately for bottles that can be signed by Billy’s son, Alistair. This batch of casks from both Benriach and Glendronach are some of the best whisky that has come this way, and the depth and intricacy that they show are splendid. These are single malts that you (and those lucky few for whom you pour them) will remember for years after they are gone. In obtaining these Limited Releases I made a few people crazy — this state can be very hard to say the least. The sale price today reflect the pricing from last year but I believe that more increases are coming. There is not a bad apple in the bunch and they are they are all just precious. 

Benriach Heart of Speyside

Colour; Amber/ gold.

Nose; Fresh heather, fruit, honey, nuts and oak wood.

Palate: This expression cleverly captures fruit, honey, heather and spice notes, against a back drop of

mellow oak wood in a fresh and lively combination.

Regular: $41.99 Sale: $37.99 

Benriach  2000 12 Y.O. 58.1% Oloroso Sherry Finish  (34 days short of a 13 Y.O.)

Nose; Fresh oak spices roll over sweet golden sultanas and hints of ripe cantaloupe melon.

Palate; Creme caramel and rum-soaked sultanas balanced with cracked black pepper and sweet ripped mint.

Regular: $104.99 Sale: $92.99 

Benriach 1994  19 Y.O.  53.2% Peated / Oloroso Sherry Butt Finish

Color; Antique Gold

Nose; Mellow citrus smoke drapes over green apple and apricots.

Palate: Orange- zested roasted apples are engulfed by sweet, spicy oak smoke and spice.

Regular: $164.99 Sale: $149.99 

Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 2

Color; Rich golden amber with a crimson heart.

Nose: Wonderful rich aromas of honey drenched raisins and sultanas. Candied ginger and orange peel are spiced with a beautifully delicate back note of oak.

Palate: A perfectly balanced traditional sherried character. An explosion of chocolate coated raisins and zest of orange, mellowed with sweet warm  oak spices, hints  of soft toffee and gentle sugared almonds.

Finish; A uniquely balanced classic finish.

Regular: $139.99 Sale: $110.00 

Glendronach 1996 – 17 Y.O.  53.2%  Single Cask Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon

Color: Rich Burnt Amber

Nose: Toffee and fudge hold the rich dark fruits and oak spices

Palate: Chocolate and treacle combine with vanilla – laced prune syrup and figs; robust oak spices balance the sweet flavor explosion.

Regular: $154.99 Sale: $139.99 

Glendronach 1992 – 21 Y.O.  59.3%  Oloroso Sherry Butt

Color; Dark mahogany with rich ruby.

Nose; Crisp fresh- cut herbs and orange zest mingle with dark rum soaked raisins and currants.

Palate; Herbal stewed plums and orange bitters rolling to ground almonds and soft clove in a rich, traditional sherried finish.

Regular: $209.99 Sale: $189.99

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits
Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Here are the details for the event:

Date: Friday May 2^nd, 2014

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Please note we will start promptly right at 6:30; doors open 6:15pm

Location:   The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria

The Maple Room, above the Sticky Wicket Pub, entrance on Courtenay Street

Price: $35 each for Members & Partners, $45 for Non-Members/Guests   

(Not a member? Here’s your chance! Click HERE)

REGISTRATION:   

Space is strictly limited, so you must register in advance.  Guests are welcome, but we now have to restrict it to one guest per member. Members will always have priority. To secure your place you need to pre-pay.

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY BOOKED, CONTACT US VERY SOON, as the event always sells out. 

The whiskies have already arrived in the store and they are another unique selection of cask strength drams. 

Please email, drop into the store or phone with credit card details (we do not keep card details on file) Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com  Phone: 250-370-9463 . Once your seat(s) are paid for by phone you will receive an email confirmation from me and this is your virtual Ticket.  If you pay in person in the store you will receive a receipt. We are also accepting bookings already for June, when First Friday falls on June 6^th.  As a heads –up, the August First Friday will NOT be on Friday August 1^st as we are busy with monthly inventory.  An alternate date will be announced soon. 

IMPORTANT: 

Please remember these are cask strength whiskies, so you should not be driving home after the tasting. 

Sláinte!

Colin Southcombe
General Manager
The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants
919 Douglas Street, Victoria BC, V8W 2C2
Tel: 250-370-9463
Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com

Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Scotch Tasting
Tuesday April 22nd.
4:30 P.M. or 6:00 P.M.
Benriach & Glendronach
with Alistair Walker

I was told once by an industry-insider that Billy Walker has one of the best noses and palates in the Business. Billy has been doing great work in the whisky industry for many years but the last ten years have been very special. In 2004 he and a group of investors purchased the Benriach Distillery. Although it has been open for more than 100 years, distillation was not actually taking place for more than half of that time. Because of their on-site malting facilities, they spent many years malting barley for other operations but not actively distilling it themselves.

The group then purchased Glendronach in 2008 and I remember the day well — I looked up to the heavens and said “Thank You” because the U.S. never saw very much of their wonderful sherried single-malts. Then in 2013 the group acquired Glenglassaugh Distillery. Glenglassuagh is another distillery with a checkered past, but now it will get the love and attention it deserves, and flourish as it should.

We will focus on Benriach & Glendronach Distilleries in the tasting this coming Tuesday. Both have a great standard line-up that this time around we will skip but they’re ranges that we will show and work more with in the future. Billy’s talent for cask-selection shows when you taste any of his products, but especially in the limited single-casks we’ll be tasting next Tuesday. Quantities are limited and we are taking orders starting immediately for bottles that can be signed by Billy’s son, Alistair. This batch of casks from both Benriach and Glendronach are some of the best whisky that has come this way, and the depth and intricacy that they show are splendid. These are single malts that you (and those lucky few for whom you pour them) will remember for years after they are gone. In obtaining these Limited Releases I made a few people crazy — this state can be very hard to say the least. The sale price today reflect the pricing from last year but I believe that more increases are coming. There is not a bad apple in the bunch and they are they are all just precious.

Benriach Heart of Speyside
Colour; Amber/ gold.
Nose; Fresh heather, fruit, honey, nuts and oak wood.
Palate: This expression cleverly captures fruit, honey, heather and spice notes, against a back drop of
mellow oak wood in a fresh and lively combination.
Regular: $41.99 Sale: $37.99

Benriach 2000 12 Y.O. 58.1% Oloroso Sherry Finish (34 days short of a 13 Y.O.)
Nose; Fresh oak spices roll over sweet golden sultanas and hints of ripe cantaloupe melon.
Palate; Creme caramel and rum-soaked sultanas balanced with cracked black pepper and sweet ripped mint.
Regular: $104.99 Sale: $92.99

Benriach 1994 19 Y.O. 53.2% Peated / Oloroso Sherry Butt Finish
Color; Antique Gold
Nose; Mellow citrus smoke drapes over green apple and apricots.
Palate: Orange- zested roasted apples are engulfed by sweet, spicy oak smoke and spice.
Regular: $164.99 Sale: $149.99

Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 2
Color; Rich golden amber with a crimson heart.
Nose: Wonderful rich aromas of honey drenched raisins and sultanas. Candied ginger and orange peel are spiced with a beautifully delicate back note of oak.
Palate: A perfectly balanced traditional sherried character. An explosion of chocolate coated raisins and zest of orange, mellowed with sweet warm oak spices, hints of soft toffee and gentle sugared almonds.
Finish; A uniquely balanced classic finish.
Regular: $139.99 Sale: $110.00

Glendronach 1996 – 17 Y.O. 53.2% Single Cask Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
Color: Rich Burnt Amber
Nose: Toffee and fudge hold the rich dark fruits and oak spices
Palate: Chocolate and treacle combine with vanilla – laced prune syrup and figs; robust oak spices balance the sweet flavor explosion.
Regular: $154.99 Sale: $139.99

Glendronach 1992 – 21 Y.O. 59.3% Oloroso Sherry Butt
Color; Dark mahogany with rich ruby.
Nose; Crisp fresh- cut herbs and orange zest mingle with dark rum soaked raisins and currants.
Palate; Herbal stewed plums and orange bitters rolling to ground almonds and soft clove in a rich, traditional sherried finish.
Regular: $209.99 Sale: $189.99

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits
________________________________________
Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Spring is here, and the time is right for the next Gauntley’s Whisky Tasting evening!

After the success of our first event back in February we have been inundated with requests to have another Whisky tasting evening. Bowing to public pressure, and the wish to try some stunning whiskies, we have decided that the next evening will be on:)

Wednesday 23^rd April 2014. Start time will be 7pm and the tasting will be held at the Gauntleys Of Nottingham shop.

Tickets for this event are priced at £40.00 per person. We will be tasting 6 wonderful, and in some cases, unusual whiskies. As per last time, there will be a range of styles of whisky to taste so there will be something to suit everyone. Snacks will be available as will plenty of water!

Tickets are limited and are bound to go fast, so please call 01159 110555 to purchase your ticket.

We look forward to seeing you on the evening.

Chris and Eann

Gauntleys Of Nottingham

Canadian Malt Maniac Nabil Mailloux has written an excellent E-pistle about the Spirits of Kingston 2014 Festival that was almost but not quite overshadowed by Olympic ice hockey.

Please click HERE to read the article

Hooray, we are actually getting a spring this year by the look of things! We hope you are finding some time to spend with your loved ones and take it easy at least for a few days…

With that in mind, we have a whole raft of new tastings to tell you about, including a new nationwide series, a couple of festivals and much more as always. We also have the latest industry news and a competition to win tickets to London Whisky Weekend in May.

So, let’s not dilly-dally… 

‘SPIRIT OF INDIE’ 

Having taken close looks at Indian and Irish whiskies over the last couple of months, we felt it important to drill back into our roots.

For us, one of the most important and exciting categories of whisky is Independent Bottlers.  Usually a great source of quality (and good value) whiskies that have been sourced and bottled by someone other than the distillers themselves. Their whiskies are normally bottled at cask strength and non chill-filtered. Which is nice.

For this series we will be presenting to you 6 whiskies from some of the finest Independent Bottlers in the UK. Simple as.

SPIRIT OF INDIE DATES & VENUES:

LONDON             Wednesday 30th April 7pm THE RED LION, CROWN PASSAGE
BRIGHTON         Thursday 1st May 7pm        HILTON METROPOLE, KING STREET
NEWCASTLE      Friday 2nd May 7pm            BLACKFRIARS, FRIAR STREET
SHEFFIELD        Tuesday 6th May 7pm         THE SHEFFIELD TAP, SHEFFIELD STATION
LIVERPOOL        Wednesday 7th May            JENNY’S BAR, FENWICK ST.
LEEDS                Thursday 8th May                CROSSKEYS, WATER LANE
MANCHESTER   Friday 9th May                     BRITONS PROTECTION
YORK                  Saturday 10th May              BRIGANTES, MICKLEGATE

Just click on the venue closest to you to book now.

Coming up fast – on Saturday 26th April – we have our second festival of the year.

Once again partnering with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, this should be a cracking day out. As well as the SMWS library, with a huge number of bottlings, we have the likes of Diageo, Glen Garioch, Berry Brothers and Highland Park showing off new bottlings.

We have added some really interesting classes, including a special class looking at historical and old bottlings from various distilleries with specialist Angus McRaild.

If you haven’t got your tickets yet you can do so by clicking here for the full day at £30 or here for the half-day at £20.

LONDON WHISKY WEEKENDER

Hot on the heels of Edinburgh, we have perhaps our most ambitious and innovative event yet.
Having teamed up with the sprawling expanse of arts and music venue, Oval Space, we are attempting to create a world-class whisky event with pre-war whisky tastings, sensory experiences, BBQ and local food producers, pickle-backs and craft beer in the Pickle Factory, classes from the likes of Laphroaig and Talisker and so much more.

This is really going to be tremendous and umissable.
You have one more chance to get the ‘Early-Bird’ tickets at 2 for £50 (2 for £40 Sunday), which have to end this Sunday, so please be quick to avoid disappointment or paying the full price of £35 (Friday & Sat sessions) or £25 (Sunday session).

FRIDAY 16th MAY 7PM-12AM       Early-Bird 
SATURDAY 17th MAY 12PM-5PM Early-Bird
SATURDAY 17th MAY 7PM-12AM  Early-Bird
SUNDAY 18th MAY                         Early-Bird

Just click on the session you would like to attend and Bob’s your sister’s brother! 

After our ‘Spirit of Indie’ series we have a fantastic series of Glenlivet ‘vertical’ tastings starting in June. One of the oldest and most established distilleries in this highly distillery populated areas, it has long been seen as pioneering and a leader in quality – with many distilleries in the area not only trying to replicate their whiskies, but even going so far as taking their name!

You will be tasting through a range of 6, from 12yo to the legendary 25 Year Old (at over £200 a bottle…). A fascinating look at a tremendous distillery.

THE GLENLIVET VENUES & DATES

LONDON            Wednesday 4th June 7pm    SALT BAR, SEYMOUR ST., W2
SHEFFIELD        Wednesday 4th June            VENUE TBC
BRIGHTON         Thursday 5th June 7pm        HILTON METROPOLE, KING STREET
NEWCASTLE     Friday 6th June 7pm             BLACKFRIARS, FRIAR STREET
LIVERPOOL       Wednesday 11th June 7pm   JENNY’S BAR, FENWICK ST.
LEEDS                Thursday 12th June 7pm      THE CROSSKEYS, WATER LANE
MANCHESTER   Friday 13th June 7pm           BRITONS PROTECTION
YORK                  Saturday 14th June 7pm       BRIGANTES, MICKLEGATE

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO…

Our ‘Beginner’s Guides’ continue in London with sessions on Whisky, Cognac and Gin designed to help those with an interest and a burning desire to learn more.
2 hours of intensive fun, education, tasting and enlightenment for just £20. Where can you go wrong?

VENUES & DATES

COGNAC Tues 13th May 7.30pm  RED LION, CROWN PASSAGE
GIN           Weds 14th May 7.30pm RED LION,CROWN PASSAGE
WHISKY   Thurs 15th May 7.30pm SALT BAR, SEYMOUR ST., W2

We are now only a few weeks away from this momentous event on Islay.
We have a handful of places left on our second half to the week, so if you are free at the end of May and fancy joining us, take a look at this page and get booking!

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Herald Scotland, Tuesday 8th April
DAVID BECKHAM, SIMON FULLER JOIN NEW HAIG WHISKY BRAND (Seriously)

The Moodie Report, Friday 4th April
BOWMORE LAUNCHES TRAVEL RETAIL EXCLUSIVE WHISKY RANGE

The Drinks Report, Tuesday 1st April
AURIVERDES WHISKY INSPIRED BY THE WORLD CUP

Retail Times, Tuesday 1st April
GLENGOYNE INTRODUCES NEW 25 YEAR-OLD MALT WHISKY

Harpers.co.uk, Tuesday 1st April
CHIVAS WHISKY’S EDUCATION PROGRAMME DRIVES GROWTH

BBC News, Wednesday 19th March
CHANCELLOR FREEZES DUTY ON SCOTCH WHISKY

The Spirits Business, Friday 14th March
TULLAMORE DISTILLERY EDGES TOWARDS COMPLETION

The Spirits Business, Wednesday 12th March
KILCHOMAN RELEASES FIRST TRAVEL RETAIL EXCLUSIVE

The Drinks Business, Friday 7th March
SUNTORY RELEASES ‘NO-AGE’ WHISKIES

COMPETITION TIME

A war and whisky themed comp this month, to tie-in with our Pre-war tastings at this year’s London Whisky Weekender.
Your answers please to the following questions;

1. What was Winston Churchill’s tipple of choice?
2. How old is the Scotch being drunk around the table in the infamous tavern scene in the film ‘Inglorious Bestards’?
3. Name two Scottish distilleries that were commandeered by the military during World War 2.
4. What is the name of the ship that is wrecked off the fictional islands Great and Little Todday in the film ‘Whisky Galore’
5. Which famous American Distiller served in the US Air Force in World War 2?

Submit your answers by clicking here and the first 2 people emailing the correct answers will win a pair of tickets to a London Whisky Weekend session of their choice (or equivalent if not able to make it to London)

For answers to our last competition click here. Congrats to Wayne Parker, Richard Turner and Alan Gregson who is our winner and will receive a sample of the new Paul John Peated Cask.

Wow! That’s a lot to work through but hopefully worth it!

Have great Easter, stay safe and enjoy.

Slainte,
Eddie, Amanda and Joe
The Whisky Lounge Team. 

If you’re not based in London we have plenty more to tell you about soon, but you should consider making the trip as this is going to be goooooood!

Consider:

– An incredible celebration of whisky from all over the world in a sprawling and vibrant venue
– 4 sessions to choose from
– Over 120 whiskies on tasting in the main space
– Pickle Backs, a special whisky stout, BBQ and live music in the Pickle Factory
– Pre-war whisky tastings & special classes from the likes of Laphroaig and Talisker, all on the Blitz Terrace – overlooking one of the last blitz-sites in London
– Cocktails by specialists Lounge Bohemia and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society ‘Spirits Library’
– Our famous Jam & Dram session of blending and live music on the Sunday (along with our normal tasting session)

Our Early-Bird special of 2 tickets for £50 (2 for £40 Sunday) has to finish this Sunday, 13th April – after this tickets will go to their full price. They will be £35 per person for the Friday and Saturday sessions and £25 for the Sunday session.

So you may want to get booking now in order to save yourself some serious cash!

Click here for the Friday session, click here for Saturday Early Session, here for Saturday Late Session and here for Sunday Jam & Dram.

We hope to see you there! 

Sláinte,

Eddie, Amanda and Joe
The Whisky Lounge Team