Make the once in a lifetime trip and sail with tall ship Thalassa! Sail along with us to the best single malt distilleries and visit the famous Islay Whisky Festival. Discover Scotland’s coastal distilleries, enjoy the company of whisky lovers and learn from whisky professionals! see Scotland and its isles from a different angle and discover its beauty. Read more…
Many guests have been welcomed on board before you: earlier an article about our whisky sailing journey was published in Whisky Magazine 2013. Read more about the experiences of journalist Martin Mitchell (Read the article here… )
Our whisky sailing trips in 2014
Whisky trip 1: May, 17th – May 24th 2014
Price: EUR 895,- per person **JUST A FEW PLACES LEFT**
Whisky trip 2: May 24th – May 31st 2014 (ISLAY WHISKY FESTIVAL)
Price: EUR 995,- per person ** FULLY BOOKED**
Program whisky sailing trip 1
Important notice: during this journey we chose to sail another route compared to the previous journeys! Were you our guest during one of these trips before it might be worthwhile to consider shipping in on board of Thalassa once more and discover a new part of Scotland!
The sailing trip starts in Oban, Scotland and ends in Troon, Scotland.
Day 1: Embarkation in Oban
Day 2: Departure to Tobermory, visit distillery Tobermory, bustour Mull
Day 3: Departure for Bunnahabhain, overnight stay in its bay OR via Corryvreckan to Jura, overnight stay in its bay
Day 4: Visit distillery Bunnahabhain or Jura, departure to Port Ellen
Day 5: Possible visit distilleries Islay, overnight stay in Port Ellen
Day 6: Departure direction Campbelltown, visit Springbank distillery
Day 7: Tour Glenscotia, departure for Arran, visit distillery, departure for Troon
Day 8: Disembark at Troon
The definite sailing route depend on wind and weather conditions. The captain of the vessel is authorized to modify the schedule, if necessary due to circumstances as described above. In such case the captain and his crew will make suggestions for a fair alternative route.
More information about the trips can be found here. For online booking click here. For further questions please contact us by email or phone: +31-10-4156600.
Welcome on board!
HOLLANDS GLORIE
Liesbeth Wammes – de Graaf
Brigitte Beckers
Canadian Whisky Awards Banquet
Last Call
Final preparations for the Canadian Whisky awards banquet and dinner are underway but there is still time if you would like to join us.
The dinner and ceremony to present medals and awards to the makers of Canada’s finest whiskies will be held on Thursdsay, January 16, 2014 at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Victoria BC.
Tickets to the event include a full hot and cold buffet and a chance to be the first to know which whiskies a panel of judges has deemed the finest of 2013.
Tickets may be purchased by contacting James Burrough at the Hotel. jburrough@hotelgrandpacific.com
We look forward to having you join us in celebrating Canada’s whisky celebrities.
The organizers of the awards gratefully acknowledge the support of the Victoria Whisky Festival.
Challenge convention, step outside of your comfort zone and add a little Spice Tree to your life. VWF 2013 was the year for “Being John Glaservitch”, this year it’s “Whose Compass Box Is it Anyway?” Well-versed in the art of food and drink pairing, and how to make a (Peat) Monster-ously great cocktail, J. Wheelock will share in the passion and Heart of this dynamic whisky-making company. We won’t break the rules, we’ll just blend them.
Price $99 per person. Please note tickets to this event are available only from the Manager of the Mark Restaurant at (250) 380-4478. (A few tickets are still available!)
WHISKY TASTING
at The Kilderkin, 65 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 7.30pm – 10.00pm
Thursday 13th February 2014
tickets: £15 – 100% to the charity
Crown Royal 40%
Clynelish 14yo 46%
unique Marie Curie tasting blend
Glendronach 12yo 43% sherry cask matured
21yo single Islay malt 40%, bottler: The Wine Society
ENTRY BY PRE-PAID TICKET ONLY
*£3 discount to first timers & members. P/O/U/R/S = Peaty/Old/Unusual/Rare/Sherry
Burns Night Whisky tasting with Isle of Arran Distillers – Friday 24th January 2014
Happy New Year to one and all, and we hope that Santa left your favourite dram in your stocking this year! The festivities may be over for now but, fear not, the end of January brings Burns Night and we will be marking the occasion (albeit, a day early) with a whisky tasting presented by Louisa Young from Isle of Arran Distillers.
With so many distilleries springing up nowadays Arran is no longer the new kid on the block, indeed spirit first ran at this small, but perfectly formed, island distillery in June 1995. Now in it’s eighteenth year of production the distillery has an expanding range of whiskies that, to our minds, are just getting better and better. Characteristically fruity, floral and spicy with a well balanced creamy sweetness and a hint of green apple, the range currently includes whiskies from 10 years old to 16 years old. Included in the line up for the tasting will be both peated and unpeated whiskies, a special edition limited release and, rather appropriately, ‘The Robert Burns’ single malt. Tickets are just £15 per person.
Please note that, to give everyone a fair chance to be able to book tickets, we are now giving advance warning of when tickets will be released. For the Arran Distillery tasting tickets will not be available to buy until 12 noon on Monday 6th January and no bookings will be taken before this time. Also, please be aware that the maximum number of people that we can seat together at one table is 6.
We look forward to seeing you on the night, and if you have any queries just contact us.
Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com
UPCOMING EVENT
Name Burns Night Whisky tasting with Isle of Arran Distillers
Date Friday 24th January 2014
Time 7pm for 7.30pm
Venue Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren
Details Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared. Tickets are £15 per person, and this 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.
Tickets are very strictly limited, and allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com after 12 noon on Monday 6th January and place an order for the number you require. Arkwrights reserve the right to restrict the number of tickets per customer.
Please note, we cannot accept provisional bookings and payment must be made when booking. Refunds for tickets are not available except in exceptional circumstances.
N.B. We have negotiated special rates at the hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – click here for further details.
Tomatin Distillery Manager Graham Eunson will be holding a tasting at the University Club of Victoria on January 10th, 2014 commencing at 5PM. Please contact Perry Brewer for tickets
Who: IAIN McCALLUM, Global Master of Malts, Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Glasgow, Scotland
What: DRAM Academy Scotch Tasting & Hors d’ Oeuvres
When: Friday, January 17th, 2014 @ 3PM
Where: CANOE BREW PUB 450 Swift Street, Victoria BC PH: 250-361-1940
Cost: $25.00 – 6 fine single malts, a cocktail & hors d’ oeuvres!
Reservations: RSVP to pamela@cascadialiquor.com
Tickets: Can be purchased at Cascadia Uptown, Open 9am – 11pm daily, 101-3671 Uptown Boulevard (in the square, across from Walmart), Victoria BC PH: 778.265.6265
Iain McCallum, 2013 Ambassador of the Year (Whisky Magazine)
“Blossoming in his role away from the lab, Iain represents a new breed of ambassador who manages to mix a mastery of hard-core technical knowledge with a rare passion for the fun aspect of whisky. Iain started in 1992 as a trainee Lab Technician at Morrison Bowmore. After that he trained as a Distillery Manager. In 2000, he returned to the lab at the head office to train as Group Senior Blender. In April 2011, he joined the sales and marketing team as Global Master of Malts, taking the Morrison Bowmore message, and his love and enthusiasm for whisky, across the world.” Whisky Magazine
Menu: Auchentoshan, Bowmore & McClellands Malts + Hors d’ Oeuvres
Welcoming ‘Signature Canoe” Cocktail with BOWMORE LEGEND Single Malt
1) McClellands Speyside.
2) McClellands Highland
3) Auchentoshan Classic
4) Auchentoshan Valinch
5) Bowmore 12YO
6) Bowmore Darkest
Hors d’ Oeuvres: Chef will pair hors d’ oeuvres with our whiskies
John Cashman, Ambassador for Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is hosting an Irish Whisky Dinner on Thursday, January 16th 2014 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel; contact Michele Tucker for further details.
Glenfarclas Distillery Ambassador George Grant will be holding a tasting at the University Club of Victoria on January 19th, 2014 commencing at 11:30-1:00PM. Please contact Perry Brewer for tickets SOLD OUT!
Please note that the events listed on this page are not part of the Victoria Whisky Festival but includes brands and presenters that are in town for the Festival.
THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE EVEVNTS COME ONLINE!
SMWS January Tasting Sat 4PM 1/11/14 $45.00
SMWS January Tasting Sat 6PM 1/11/14 $45.00
MS Calgary Whisky Festival 2014 1/16/14 Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 MS Calgary Whisky Festival at the Epcor Center on Thursday January 16, 2014 at 6pm. 100% of the proceeds raised are going to the MS Society of Calgary and Southern Alberta. Tickets for this event are only available through the MS Society of Calgary and Kensington Wine Market. Last year’s event featured 25 different exhibitors and more than 150 different whiskies. This year’s event will be even bigger and better! Three Master Classes, to be announced at a later date will be offered before and during the event at an additional cost of $20/each. Master Class tickets will go on sale in December. Physical tickets for the Festival and the Master Classes will be mailed out, or made available for pickup in December. Please note these tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE, and NO Store Credit will be issued on cancellations. If you find you cannot attend, you can give your ticket (s) to someone else. If you wish to purchase a Master Class ticket when available, you must first have a Festival ticket.Travel Safe It is Strongly recommended that you use public transportation, walk or arrange a ride to and from the event. Please pre-book your taxi! $90.48
MS Calgary Whisky Festival Master Class1 1/16/14 Master Class 1 will feature a head to head by Michael Urquhart of Benromach/Gordon & MacPhail vs. James Robertson of Tullibardine. It will take place from 5:20-6:00PM, wrapping up just in time for the start of the Festival proper. You must have a MS Calgary Whisky Festival ticket to purchase a Master Class Ticket. No physical tickets will be distributed for the Master Classes, registrants names will be recorded on a list. Please note these tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. $20.00
MS Calgary Whisky Festival Master Class2 1/16/14 Master Class 2 details will be published on New Year’s Eve. It will be held between 6:40 and 7:20. You must have a MS Calgary Whisky Festival ticket to purchase a Master Class Ticket. No physical tickets will be distributed for the Master Classes, registrants names will be recorded on a list. Please note these tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. $20.00
MS Calgary Whisky Festival Master Class3 1/16/14 Tomatin Master Class with Distillery Manager Garham Eunson. 8:00-8:40PM. This Master Class will feature a range of six whiskies different from those being shown on the Festival floor, including a 1976 Vintage, the Tomatin 25 & 30 years and the 15 year Tempranillo finish. You must have a MS Calgary Whisky Festival ticket to purchase a Master Class Ticket. No physical tickets will be distributed for the Master Classes, registrants names will be recorded on a list. Please note these tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. $20.00
Scots Wha Hae 1/25/14 Caledonians Unite! It’s time to celebrate all things Scottish. Duncan Taylor are the featured producers for this 9th annual Robbie Burns Supper, and Peter Currie is our special guest. The first to host the event twice. We’ll have bagpipes, poetry, haggis with neeps and tatties and six amazing whiskies from Duncan Taylor, including some new exclusives to KWM! No previous whisky experience required. Location: Fort Calgary 750 9 Avenue, SE 7:00pm start time. Sat Jan 25 $99.00
Scotland in 7 Drams 1/30/14 Can you define a country and industry in 7 whiskies? We’ll crisscross the Lowlands, Speyside, Highlands, Islands, Islay and Campbeltown, tasting Scotland in 7 drams. Thr Jan 30 7:00pm Start Time $40.00 SOLD OUT
Please click HERE to Register for any of these events
WHISKY TASTING
at The Kilderkin, 65 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 7.30pm – 10.00pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 09.01.14 £20/17*
Arran 16yo 97-13 46% sherry butt + Bourbon hogshead 792 bottles Cadenheads
A charmingly delicate example of this boutique west coast island dram.
Springbank 12yo 06/01-11/13 53.5% port cask 300 bottles Springbank Society
A single cask from Scotland’s oldest family owned distillery.
Caol Ila 33yo 90-10/13 58.2% Bourbon hogshead 222 bottles Cadenheads
A venerable cask of one of the Islay stalwarts.
Chivas Royal Salute 21yo 26 2/3 Fluid Ounces – bottled in the 1970s
A look into the past with Chivas’s deluxe blend
Mystery dram
Something unique and totally different to the other whiskies in the tasting…
ENTRY BY PRE-PAID TICKET ONLY
*£3 discount to first timers & members. P/O/U/R/S = Peaty/Old/Unusual/Rare/Sherry
