It’s Time to Buy Your WhiskyFest™ Chicago Tickets
Are you planning on joining us at WhiskyFest Chicago on March 23? If so, it’s time to buy your tickets now. Why now?
We’re offering Early Bird ticket pricing until January 30, 2012. But tickets have been going very quickly, and they may not last until then.
We’ve got some terrific seminars lined up for you (Heaven Hill, Redbreast Pot Still Whiskey, The Glenlivet, Bowmore, and more).
Outstanding whisky brands will be represented: The Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Van Winkle, and Longmorn, just to name a few.
There will be a number of new exhibitors at this year’s WhiskyFest Chicago, among them John B. Stetson Kentucky Straight Bourbon and St. George Spirits.
It’s Time to Start Planning Your Evening
If you’re attending WhiskyFest™ San Francisco, why not start planning your evening now, before you even arrive? We’ll make it easy for you!
We’ve posted the entire WhiskyFest San Francisco event program on our web site (you can access it here). It includes all of the products being poured, and where in the ballroom each brand will be located, along with the seminar schedule and a brief description of each seminar.
With only eleven days until WhiskyFest, it’s time to start planning!
WhiskyFest New York Completely Sold Out!
Malt Advocate is pleased to announce that all WhiskyFest New York Regular admission and VIP tickets have sold out.
The 14th Annual event will take place on Tuesday, November 1, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Times Square, in the Grand Ballroom. The event has always sold out, but this is, by far, the earliest sell out to date.
To be among the first to know about next year’s event, visit the Malt Advocate web site and sign up for email alerts.
Samaroli – The Hidden Gem at WhiskyFest™
I heard someone at WhiskyFest Chicago refer to Samaroli as the hidden gem of the entire event.
“Born in Bologna seventy years ago, Silvano Samaroli, has been selecting and bottling the world’s greatest whiskies since 1968. At that time he was the only non-British or non-Scottish person doing this type of work.
Samaroli’s main objective is to only select and bottle casks that are “… unique and excellent …”, not to have as its target high output or wide distribution.
Considering a single cask of the same quality, Samaroli will bottle it when it reaches the maximum of its “Possibilities.”
Learn more about this hidden gem: http://www.samaroli.it/catalogo_eng.pdf and be sure to visit them at WhiskyFest San Francisco or New York.
New York VIP tickets SOLD OUT!
New York VIP tickets have sold out so quickly, that even we’re surprised! After sending out warnings that tickets were limited via the WhiskyFest blog, Facebook, Twitter, and emails to previous attendees and ticket buyers, the tickets were snapped up quickly. Didn’t get yours in time? Regular admission tickets are still available here.
Score Points with Dad
Gather with others who want to explore the world of whisky.
Taste whiskies you’ve never before had the opportunity to try.
Discover new favorites.
Share a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the special father figure in your life; give the gift of WhiskyFest. Or put a ticket on your own wish list for Father’s Day. Either way, you win!
Our ticketing system allows you to print your tickets immediately after you’ve made your purchase. So if you purchase tickets prior to Father’s Day, you can print them out and give them as a gift right away. Buy your tickets today!
Artisan Distillers Promise to Keep WhiskyFest™ San Francisco Interesting
This year, WhiskyFest San Francisco will once again include a number of Artisan Distillers. Each approaches distilling in their own unique way, making for interesting tastes and products. To date, the following have signed up:
Catoctin Creek Craft Distillers
Dry Fly Distilling High West
Koval Distillery Louisville Distilling
Templeton Rye
Haven’t purchased your WhiskyFest tickets yet? Don’t wait too long! Buy your tickets today.
WhiskyFest Chicago is Another Sell Out!
Yes, that’s right. Tickets to WhiskyFest Chicago have sold out, with nearly two months to go until the event.
We’re going to have a terrific time on April 15!
Did we capture you in San Francisco?
Your image, that is. Pictures are always fun to look at, and we’ve posted lots of them from WhiskyFest™ San Francisco. You can see them, here, in our San Francisco Gallery. If you see yourself, and would like us to add a caption, let us know… we’ll be happy to do that!
Why not share some of the fun you had with others? We’d love to see your photos, too! You can submit comments or photos through this link.
WhiskyFest New York | A week of whisky
WhiskyFest™ New York will be a fantastic evening. Why not have yourself a week of whisky by participating in WhiskyWeek™ New York? The calendar will be updated as we learn of new events. WhiskyWeek is open to everyone, not just WhiskyFest ticket buyers. So come one! Come all! Let’s have a whisky-ball!
Thursday, November 4
Famous Grouse Tasting
3 – 6 pm | Free
Park Avenue Liquor Store | 292 Madison | New York | Questions: info@parkaveliquor.com
Bruichladdich Tasting with Jim McEwan
Jim McEwan will be your guide, helping you to discover the wide range of whiskies offered by Bruichladdich.
7 pm | $85 per person
Keens Steakhouse | 72 West 36 Street | New York | 212-947-3636
Friday, November 5
Glen Garioch, Bowmore, The Glenrothes Tasting
3 – 6 pm | Free
Park Avenue Liquor Store | 292 Madison | New York | Questions: info@parkaveliquor.com
Meet the Distiller: Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich
6:30 – 8:30 pm | $55 per person
Astor Center | 399 Lafayette Street (at East 4th Street) | New York | 212-674-7501
Monday, November 8
Compass Box Tasting
3 – 6 pm | Free
Park Avenue Liquor Store | 292 Madison | New York | Questions: info@parkaveliquor.com
Town Wine & Spirits Tasting
Featuring Alistair Walker of BenRiach and GlenDronach, Andrew Shand of Duncan Taylor & Co., and Ranald Watson of Springbank. They’ll be pouring over a dozen malts.
6 – 8 pm | $30 per person
Wannamoisett Country Club | 96 Hoyte Avenue | Rumford, RI 02916 | 401-434-4563
Tuesday, November 9
13th Annual WhiskyFest™ New York
6:30 – 9:30pm
New York Marriott Marquis | Times Square | New York
www.whiskyfest.com
Wednesday, November 10
Classic Malts tasting with Spike McClure
3 – 6 pm | Free
Park Avenue Liquor Store | 292 Madison | New York | Questions: info@parkaveliquor.com