World Whisky Day is a chance for whisky fans and people new to whisky to get together and raise
a glass of Whisky/Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon/Blended Whisky/Single Malt Whisky wherever they are.
World Whisky Day invites all bars, restaurants, hotels, whisky clubs, liquor stores /whisky shops,whisky clubs/whisky
societies, whisky
distilleries, individuals and groups to register their events to get
them added to the World Whisky Day
Global Map and celebrate by raising a glass of whisky.
People are taking part all over the world - Let’s Get The World Involved!
Origins of World Whisky Day
World Whisky Day was envisioned by Blair Bowman, a young whisky enthusiast, in June 2011. Since
then he has been working single handedly to make World Whisky Day a global success story for whisky. World Whisky Day is a day for
people across the world to thank those who work in the global whisky industry.
University of
Aberdeen student Blair Bowman, 21, decided to found the special day after
discovering there was no dedicated international celebration in honour of the
drink. He has founded what is said to be the first World Whisky Day to
celebrate the spirit.
More than 7,000
people around the globe have signed up to register events as part of the
celebration on March 27.
Through his website worldwhiskyday.com, people from as far
afield as India, the United States, South Africa and even Kyrgyzstan have
signed up to take part. The student, who is
in the third year of an MA in Hispanic Studies, said: "I've already had
messages from people saying they're planning to open 40-year-old bottles to
mark the occasion and a whisky bar in Kuala Lumpur is holding its grand opening
on the day. He came up with the idea for World Whisky Day when he travelled to
Spain for the year abroad which was part of his degree.
"World Whisky
Day is about sharing and appreciating the drink with friends - not binge
drinking - and will be a great way for those new to the spirit to get involved.
I'm hoping the day can grow year-on-year and I'm already looking to 2014 as it
is such a significant year for Scotland, with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
and more Homecoming celebrations planned."
Blair works part-time
as a barman at St Machar Bar in Aberdeen, has also created his own blend
through the Master of Malt website to mark the occasion. Blair's interest in
whisky came from his parents and grew when he joined the university's malt
whisky society. He was the third member to join the newly-formed society which
now has 250 members, around 50% of whom are women.
Please check out his website: http://worldwhiskyday.com/
If anyone is doing anything in Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire please let me know!
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