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!

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.

You don’t want to miss out, so buy your tickets today.

The room block will be available until February 21, or until it is sold out. The number of available rooms is limited, so make your reservations early. Reservation requests received after February 21 will be based on the hotel’s prevailing rates.

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!

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!

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!

This is another record-breaker for San Francisco, along with a record number of exhibitors, a record number of Craft Distillers, and selling out of VIP tickets in record time.

What a fantastic opportunity WhiskyFest is for the whisky lovers of the world. Be sure to buy your tickets soon, because this event will sell out soon!