Because one night of WhiskyFest™ wasn’t enough…
Whisky Advocate magazine is pleased to announced that tickets for WhiskyFest New York are now on sale! This year’s event has new elements that whisky novices and experts are sure to find exciting and informative:
Two Grand Tasting events
Daytime seminars, including:
several world-debuting whiskies
a tasting of rare, collectible whiskies often featured at whisky auctions
the A-list of master blenders, distillers, and whiskymakers
the Whisky Advocate writers and editorial staff as moderators
Well, you get the idea. Visit our web site for more details , and check back often for updates. But first and foremost, buy your tickets today!
The Wait Will Soon Be Over…
Yes, WhiskyFest tickets for 2012 will soon be available. You know the events always sell out, so you won’t want to wait too long before placing your order. Check back here next week for the announcement that tickets are for sale.
Learn From the Masters
Master Distillers, that is, and distillery managers, and others with first-hand experience when it comes to making whisky. There will be lots of top notch industry folks in attendance at WhiskyFest New York, just waiting to share their knowledge with you.
In addition to our terrific line up of speakers (you can see them here), here are some additional people you’ll want to say hello to:
Douglas Campbell, Master Distiller, Tomatin
John Campbell, Distillery Manager, Laphroaig
Lincoln Henderson, Master Distiller, Louisville Distilling Company
Lorne Mackillop, Mackillop’s Choice
Jim McEwan, Master Distiller and Production Director, Bruichladdich
Eddie Russell. Master Distiller, Wild Turkey
Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller, Russell’s Reserve
Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller, Four Roses
Euan Shand, Duncan Taylor
Julian and Preston Van Winkle, JP Van Winkle & Son
Alistair Walker, BenRiach and GlenDronach
Malcolm Waring, Distillery Manager, Old Pulteney
Ranald Watson, Springbank
We’ll see you there!
Time is Running Out: Reserve Your Hotel Room
The block of rooms available at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis will soon be released. If you haven’t yet made your reservation, now is the time, because the WhiskyFest rate ($219 single or double) is only good until September 14 (or until the block sells out).
Hotel reservations for the nights of 10/5 – 10/9 may be made by calling 1-800-228-9290 and mentioning the WhiskyFest room block.
You can also make the reservations on line at Marriott.com:
San Francisco Marriott Marquis - The group code is whiwhia.
(If you follow the link, the group code will already be entered in the appropriate field.)
In New York, the room block is available for the nights of 10/31 and 11/1, until October 10, or until the block has sold out. The WhiskyFest rate is $369 single or double occupancy.
For reservations online: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3327571&utm_source=1322&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4672693
Or call 800-266-9432 and mention the WhiskyFest room block.
Hurry; there’s not much time left!
Four Roses Bourbon
The more you know about what you’re sipping, the more you’ll appreciate it… Four Roses will be well represented at both WhiskyFest San Francisco and New York.
“Four Roses is the only Bourbon Distillery that combines 5 proprietary yeast strains with two separate mashbills toroduce 10 distinct Bourbon Recipes, each with their own unique character, spiciness, and rich fruity flavors. All 10 of these recipes are gently aged undisturbed in new white oak barrels in our one-of-a-kind single story rack warehouses. All 10 recipes are expertly married together to create Four Roses Yellow. Four are married for Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon. Only one is hand selected for Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon. No other distillery has 10 Bourbon recipes. So enjoy our Bourbon with the knowledge that you are sipping something truly unique – and uniquely Four Roses.” www.fourroses.us
See what Four Roses, and others, will be pouring at WhiskyFest San Francisco.
Take up the hunt at WhiskyFest
As you approach the Ardbeg booth, and hold out your glass for a dram, you may find yourself encountering something unusual. This creature has been aged in barrels with an “Alligator” char. It has a “leathery texture” and a “creamy vanilla underbelly”. Go hunting at WhiskyFest, and until then, you can read more about it here.
WhiskyFest™ New York VIP Tickets Limited
If you’ve been to WhiskyFest, you know that the VIP tickets sell out first, often so early it takes us by surprise. VIP tickets or New York are now very limited, so if you were planning on attending with early entrance, and haven’t yet purchased your ticket, please buy your ticket now. We intentionally limit the number of VIP tickets sold, so that the additional hour of tasting is more enjoyable.
You can buy WhiskyFest New York tickets here : just click on the Buy Tickets button.
Willie Tait is quite a character
But don’t take my word for it; read A Round With… in Malt Advocate
magazine volume 17, number 4. He’ll happily tell you what’s worn under his kilt, and when asked if he was better looking than Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan, this was his answer (in part):
Perhaps Jim is better looking, and even if he wasn’t, he could convince you he is.
But don’t let his sense of humor fool you. Willie’s involvement with Jura began 36 years ago when he took on the role of Tunroom Man. He moved on to Mash/Stillman, Assistant Distillery Manager, and Distillery Manager. Over the course of Willie’s career he has passionately crafted some truly special single malts.
We are pleased to announce that Willie Tait will be conducting a tasting seminar at both WhiskyFest™ San Francisco and New York. Come see what makes Isle of Jura unique, and meet the legendary Willie Tait.
Visit www.whiskyfest.com .
Parker Beam: Seventh Generation Master Distiller
The craft of making Bourbon is in his blood. For over a quarter-century,
Parker Beam has been practicing his family’s craft at Heaven Hill Distilleries of distilling, aging and selecting some of the world’s most critically-acclaimed Bourbons.
Park Beam, Parker’s grandfather and namesake, was the brother of James Beauregard Beam, better known as “Jim” Beam. It was Parker’s father, Earl, who was the first to ply his trade at Heaven Hill. Earl, in turn, then turned the reins over to Parker in 1975. In doing so, Parker became the seventh generation Beam to earn the title Master Distiller.
Bringing his family’s many years of experience with him, Parker will be presenting a tasting seminar at both WhiskyFest San Francisco and New York. It’s an opportunity you won’t want to pass up.
Visit www.whiskyfest.com .
Never attended a WhiskyFest™ Event?
Are you unsure what to expect? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions area
of the web site. We answer the most commonly asked questions about WhiskyFest. Attendees enjoy being among fellow whisky lovers, like to try whiskies they’d never otherwise have the opportunity to try, and no matter whether you’re new to whisky, or a true aficionado, there’s always something more to learn.
To visit our FAQ area for San Francisco, click here .
And for New York, click here.