BEAM SUNTORY AND SOUTHERN GLAZER’S WINE & SPIRITS DONATE $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT IMPACTED BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES

Donation will provide resources and financial aid to workers affected by mandated closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic 

March 20, 2020 (CHICAGO, IL) – Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS), the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, will donate a total of $1 million to the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) Foundation Emergency Assistance Program and the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation.

These organizations support the bar and restaurant community and are providing financial aid and other resources for workers who are most impacted by COVID-19 as a result of restaurant and bar closures across the country.

Beam Suntory is equally grateful to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits that the company shares its people-first approach – a powerful example of what these businesses and their relationship can do, especially in times of crisis.

“The people of Beam Suntory and our colleagues at SGWS are passionate about helping support the bartenders, restaurant workers and their families whose lives have been turned upside down by the global pandemic,” said Albert Baladi, President and CEO, Beam Suntory. “Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions. We are proud to support the trade community and their livelihoods, as they are part of our extended Beam Suntory family, and we are fortunate to be part of an industry where so many companies are uniting to assist our communities in this unprecedented battle.”

“We are pleased to partner with Beam Suntory to support the trade community,” said Wayne Chaplin, CEO, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “In a time of great need, it is important to unite efforts to provide the trade with extra resources to ensure everyone ultimately emerges in a position of strength, together.”

Additionally, Beam Suntory is working with its other distributors across various states, including Major Brands, Badger Liquor, Fedway Associates, Inc., Allied Beverage Group, LLC, Empire Distributors, Inc., Best Brands, Inc., and Horizon Beverage Group, to provide donations to local organizations that will further help support the trade in their respective communities during this challenging time. 

About Beam Suntory

As a world leader in premium spirits, Beam Suntory inspires human connections. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company’s brands, including the iconic Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark bourbon brands, Suntory whisky Kakubin and Courvoisier cognac, as well as world renowned premium brands including Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s and Legent bourbon; Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki and Toki Japanese whisky; Teacher’s, Laphroaig and Bowmore Scotch whisky; Canadian Club whisky; Hornitos and Sauza tequila; EFFEN, Haku and Pinnacle vodka; Sipsmith and Roku gin; and Midori liqueur.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and vision of Growing for Good. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, and employs nearly 22,000 team members. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @sgwinespirits and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SouthernGlazers.

About the United States Bartenders’ Guild

Founded in 1948, the United States Bartenders’ Guild®️ is a non-profit professional society of bartenders and other hospitality professionals uniting the hospitality community to advance professional bartending. The USBG believes that every US bartender achieves greater personal and professional success by connecting to diverse local and national hospitality communities. Through our network of over 40 communities nationwide, the USBG connects members with peer-to-peer learning, expert instruction, community service projects, and skills-based competition. Learn more at usbg.org.

About Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (RWCF) is an advocacy and action nonprofit created by and for restaurant workers. While RWCF was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy work environments in the restaurant industry, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RWCF Crisis Relief Fund’s full focus is now on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry in crisis. The fund is structured to address three needs: 50% will go to Southern Smoke Foundation to support the individuals in the restaurant industry who are in immediate financial crisis, 25% to support the organizations working to provide crisis relief such as mental health support, childcare, and food pantries, and 25% to establish a no-interest, no-collateral loan program for small businesses that need help getting back up and running after this crisis has passed. For more information, please visit www.RestaurantWorkersCF.org.

It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to temporarily close both of our WHISKI venues from tonight. Both Whiski Bar & Restaurant on the Royal Mile and Whiski Rooms on the Mound will close until further notice.  With the escalating Coronavirus pandemic and following government advice, we are aware that the safety of our staff and the public needs to be the key focus at the moment and we feel this is the right thing to do.

On a personal note, this has been one of the hardest decisions we have had to make for our businesses and our amazing team who work so hard to give a great Scottish welcome to all our customers. The team is as devastated as we are and this situation affects not just us and them but all of our local suppliers and our great musicians that play every night in our Royal Mile venue.

We are determined to emerge from this stronger and once we make it out of this storm, we look forward to welcoming you back with smiles and a whisky in your hand!

Please keep checking either of our websites
 www.whiskibar.co.uk or
www.whiskirooms.co.uk 
and our Facebook and Instagram pages for any updates on when we can
re-open and keep the fun, live music and whisky flowing …

Wishing you and your loved ones the best of health and well being during these times.

Sláinte

Best Wishes,
Gary, Anne & the Whiski team

WEMYSS MALTS ONLINE SHOP TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS WITH FREE UBER EATS GIFT CARDS

As an independent, family owned business, Wemyss Malts would like to do our part to support your local, small and independent food and drinks businesses as well as anyone who is self-isolating and staying home.

As of Wednesday the 18th of March, and for as long as we are able to, Wemyss Malts will give away a £10 Uber Eats voucher with any purchase from wemyssmalts.com that is over £40.

We encourage people to use this voucher to support their local, small and independent businesses.

After any £40 or more order on wemyssmalts.com online shop an Uber Eats voucher will be issued via email from Wemyss Malts within 24 hours of the online purchase.

If you are a UK based small or independent restaurant, café or venue that uses Uber Eats, please email Wemyss Malts on info@wemyssmalts.com and we will highlight your business in future emails to our customers, email subscribers and on our social media platforms.

Please follow and support your local with the hashtag #supportyourlocal

Wemyss Malts has also emailed Uber Eats to request the possibility of creating a ‘local supplier’ filter on their app and website so that they too can support smaller businesses.

SHOP WEMYSS MALTS FULL RANGE

BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT IN EDINBURGH & GLASGOW THROUGH UBER EATS

EDINBURGH

• 56 North “Our food is made from scratch every day especially for you. Our expert chefs have created comprehensive menu that is sure to satisfy any tastes. It updates seasonally throughout the year and we are proud to use local Edinburgh suppliers.”
• Newington Cafe Restaurant offers traditional Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in the South Side of Edinburgh.
• Smoke Stack “Members of the Scotch Beef Club and Sustainable Restaurant Association. Our aim is to take top quality locally sourced produce and cook it simply.”
• Greenmantle Bar and Kitchen A cosy pub in Scotlands Capital, offering Buffalo Burgers, Brunch and Lunch.
• Brew Dog Lothian Road offers burgers, salads and wings as well as their word famous craft beer between 12pm – 9pm.

GLASGOW

• Butterfly and Pig  offers a vast array of sandwiches, cakes and larger dishes.
• Absurd Bird serves epic chicken and vegan burgers, wings and waffles.
• The 13th Note offers a wide variety of Vegan comfort food
• Brewdog Glasgow offers burgers, salads and wings as well as their word famous craft beer between 12pm – 9pm.

To all our wonderful customers,

In response to the call to stop the unnecessary movement of people and to slow the spread of Covid-19 we have taken the very hard decision to close The English Whisky Co. to visitors, including The Kitchen at St George’s from tonight (18th March).

This includes the cancellation of all upcoming events including Tasting Tours, Mothers Day Lunch, St George’s Dinner, and our annual Easter Egg Hunt.

We will be contacting all customers that are due to visit us during this time to advise them of their options.

We will re-open when it is considered safe to do so and we will continue to post updates that we may have on our website, social media channels and through our mailshots.

Our amazing webshop will continue to operate, so please continue to support us when you can and order from www.englishwhisky.co.uk

We’re obviously devastated to be writing this, but want to thank all of our customers for your ongoing support and custom.

Please stay safe and see you all again soon.

Andrew Nelstrop

From a strong sense of obligation to protect the health and the well-being of our employees, guests, friends, family and everyone at large in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to temporarily close our restaurant as of today, March 16. Our last service was Sunday evening.

This weekend we announced the efforts we had been taking to keep everyone safe. Upon heartfelt reflection we didn’t feel the efforts we were taking would change the course of this pandemic and made the decision to close our doors until further notice.

In light of the clear and strict recommendations of Canadian and provincial health officials for social distancing, we were compelled to act swiftly and decisively to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Along with the collective governmental and societal efforts to contain this pandemic, we hope that this decision contributes to bringing us closer to putting this behind us, getting our people back to work, and once again fully enjoying the relationships that we’ve nourished over the years. Aside from public safety our highest priority is to ensure employees are looked after. As we await details on emergency government relief funding, we will be making every effort to properly assist our employees through this crisis.

Now is the time to be safe, be smart, and to take care of yourself, your family, and your friends. We are very hopeful and optimistic that with broad cooperation and prudence, this will pass, and we will again be greeting our guests here at The Whisky Kitchen in the very near future. In the meantime, our whisky is hibernating and ready to awaken in the springtime.

We wish everyone well, keep an eye on your neighbours, help out where you can and be safe. Remember we’re all in this together.

Allura & Eric, proprietors

You may be stuck inside, but there’s no reason you can’t make it fun. Online ordering is now up and running on our website. You can place your order online and have it delivered right to your door if you are in the local KY area, you can pick it up in-store, or pick it up curbside! The options are endless so there’s no reason to let the bar run dry.

Orders can be placed online or by phone.

For curbside pick up, please call (859-291-4007) or text (859-652-0169) the store upon arrival. Let us know the name on your order, where you are parked and the make and color of your car. You will need your credit card and ID ready and it must match the order information.

Place Online Order Now

Delivery FAQs

COVID-19 is a very fluid situation here in our nation and we are doing everything we can to stay on top of it. If you have any questions as to how we are handling the situation, please see the link below.

A note to our customers about COVID-19

thepartysource.com
95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, KY 41073
 (859) 291-4007

We’re open for business

We thought we’d send you an update on our business and how we are coping with the current situation.

Despite being a small family firm we’ve taken steps to respond to what is happening. Most of us can and will work from home. When in the office and warehouse we are washing hands thoroughly and regularly and taking extra precautions in line with official guidance and advice.

Trade is moving Worldwide and throughout the UK. We have multiple logistic partners, a very fortunate position to be in, so your parcels will be delivered – there just might be a delay of a day or two to your door. Now, more than ever, we all need a good dram!

The continued support of our customers during this period has been incredible and we value your ongoing support.

Keeping you in good spirits.

Alastair & Chris @ The Whisky Barrel

The Spirit of Song event at Glengoyne Distillery, due to take place this Friday (March 20^th), has been postponed.

Speaking about the decision to postpone the evening of music and whisky, Scottish singer/songwriter and the event’s host Kerri Watt said “We have made the decision to postpone this Friday’s event ‘The Spirit of Song’ at Glengoyne Distillery. The health of our audience, performers and the Glengoyne staff and their families are our priority. However, we are excited about rescheduling the event for later in the year – hopefully on a gorgeous summer evening! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us – stay safe and we’ll see you soon!”

The new date will be announced on Kerri’s website kerriwatt.com and social media @KerriWatt

Ticket holders should contact point of purchase for refund.

For more information email me at jade@republicmedia.net

Saturday, March 28th 11AM-6PM: 

Single Malt Tasting: Penderyn & Kilchoman w/Sam Filmus 

Sam Filmus presents rare and award-winning drams by Welsh distillery Penderyn at this tasting, plus our store exclusive ‘The Whisky Shop Kilchoman Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting. 

  Click Here to RSVP

(or email us at info@whiskyshopusa.com)

The American Whiskey Convention returns to Philadelphia for its 5th annual whiskey and bourbon extravaganza.

The largest annual gathering of All-American distillers in the country features over 250 bourbons and whiskeys, interactive discussion forums with industry experts, southern BBQ, lifestyle attractions and artisan crafts.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The American Whiskey Convention, the largest celebration of American whiskey in the country, returns to Philadelphia for its 5th year on April 3rd, 2020 at the historic Independence Seaport Museum.

Set against the backdrop of the Independence Seaport Museum along the Delaware River, the theme of the 2020 American Whiskey Convention is ‘Whiskey On The Water’. This year’s American Whiskey Convention explores the fascinating role the region’s waterways played in the history of America’s whiskey. VIP Guests can join noted American whiskey historian and author, Michael Veach, as he conducts a tasting and leads a discussion on “The Ohio River and the Birth of Bourbon”.

Attendees can also attend talks with industry legends like American whiskey’s ‘Godfather of Rye’, Larry Ebersold, and meet master distillers such as Dick Stoll, Greg Metze, and countless other industry superstars including Lisa Roper Wicker, chemical engineer and chief distiller Becky Harris, and brand ambassadors JoAnn Street, Daniella Solano and Tim Heuisler.

More than just sipping whiskey and hob-knobbing with industry experts, guests can enjoy authentic southern BBQ from Philadelphia’s own Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse and locally made whiskey-infused treats. Amongst the exciting food and drink, guests will find captivating – and pampering! – attractions. Sit for a close shave from Bryce Harper’s The Blind Barber barbershop (yes, that Bryce Harper), smoke a cigar with the Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop and Drew Estate, check out the latest Harley Davidson motorcycles from Barb’s HD, relax with a massage, and shop hand-made creations from local artisans.

And of course – the farmers. The American Whiskey Convention is famous for bringing together not only America’s best whiskey, but also the farmers and producers responsible for the grains behind them.

 “Once people connect the farmer with their favorite whiskey, it really brings home the entire Grain-To- Glass idea. It is so much fun watching people discover new tastes and learn the important role local farmers play,” says Laura Fields, Delaware Valley Fields Foundation CEO and founder of the American Whiskey Convention.

Proceeds from the American Whiskey Convention benefit local farmers through the Delaware Valley Fields Foundation’s outreach programs and innovative SeedSpark project.

“Our goal was to build an event for American whiskey lovers,” said event founder, Laura Fields. “From meeting farmers and grist millers, to chatting with maltsters and sampling products, it’s a completely immersive experience. What I find so great is that there’s something for everyone- from the casual whiskey drinker to the aficionado.”

Have a drink, Help a farmer: The American Whiskey Convention was created to support the Delaware Valley Fields Foundation’s mission- to build a bridge between Pennsylvania grain producers and fast growing industries like craft distilling. The groundbreaking Seed Spark Project brings together local farmers, academic research institutions, and commercial industry experts to help build profitable markets for regional businesses. At the event, the first collaboration between the Delaware Valley Fields Foundation, Penn State Agriculture Extension, and Stoll & Wolfe Distillery will be debuted. The SeedSpark project is helping restore a ‘lost’ heritage rye grain called Rosen rye. In September of 2019, 1,000 lbs of local grain (including approximately 600 lbs of DVFF’s Rosen rye) was distilled by Dick Stoll (the man behind the fabled A.H. Hirsch bourbon). This partnership takes center stage with Original Grain, a photographic art installation by acclaimed photographer, Jordan Bush, bottle auctions, and limited tastings of this historically important distillate.

Grain to Glass, an American journey: Gain a new perspective and appreciation of American whiskey and bourbon with an immersive experience into every aspect of the craft distilling process that gives rise to your favorite drink. Meet the farmers who grow the crops, the maltsters and millers who process the grains, and the master distillers who dedicate their life to distilling the spirits we enjoy.

Event Details:

When: Friday, April 3rd | VIP Ticket Start 5:30pm | General Public Start 6:30pm Where: Independence Seaport Museum Get Tickets: americanwhiskeyconvention.com Proceeds Benefit: The Delaware Fields Foundation

About Delaware Valley Fields Foundation The Delaware Valley Fields Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes local farming and its history. The organization works with farmers and other non-profits to bring attention to the vital role small farming plays in communities. Members educate the public through events, including the American Whiskey Convention. To learn more, visit delvalfieldsfoundation.org.