So, we rocked up to The Electric Theatre in Guildford and were delighted with how stunning the auditorium looked once we’d set up. The perfect size for our festival, it was backlit beautifully and we had that all-important breeze snaking through the room when it got warm. Perfect backdrop for the day! We changed the format for this festival to … Read More
Reading: the home of the sweet tooth and our busiest events yet!
We descended on Reading on Saturday for the first time and were excited to bring our festival to the most lavish backdrop yet – The Great Hall in Reading University. Walking in to the venue made many a jaw drop throughout the sessions with staff and attendees alike, we can’t wait to return next year now that we’ve adopted it … Read More
Focus on: Paul John Whisky and ‘our Shilton’
Shilton is one of our regular brand representatives at the events. We invited him to the Brighton event and not only loved the whisky, but the man behind the introductions, so we kept asking him back! An excellent ambassador for the Paul John brand and a wealth of knowledge, delivered in style, we thought we’d pick his brains a little … Read More
Welsh Sour: our traditional cocktail with a twist!
It must be time to kick back and have a cocktail, surely? If we give you a recipe for one of our cocktails from the events, then you have every excuse to sit and daydream about it and then get home and make it yourself. Handy shopping list on the side, method (it’s easy!) at the bottom. Can’t say fairer … Read More
By George! We think London got it!
It would have been appropriate to arrive at Conway Hall in our fair capital on 23rd April on the back of a dragon, but a Volkswagen van has more storage so we opted for a more sensible mode of transport. Welcoming new partners to the events, the room was buzzing all night and the easiest place to locate ‘mobile’ staff … Read More
Let’s find out more about Auchentoshan!
We have Auchentoshan at the festival in London on 23rd April and they are a new brand to the roster, so we wanted to learn more about them. We had a chat with Jane Ashley, their brand manager who elucidated on the brand. We’re looking forward to tasting it soon, make sure you stop by the stand to try a … Read More
Three new brands for you to try at the London event!
We have not one, not two, but three new brands to introduce you to at our London event in April. Not sure whether you want to commit to splashing out on some new tastes? Don’t worry: we don’t want you to, so they’ll all be free! They are new to us and we want to introduce them with the chance … Read More
So, what is the difference between whisky and whiskey?
That little vowel denotes a huge difference in not only origination but distilling processes in creating our favourite umbrella of drinks. We are asked frequently about our choice of spelling for the events, so we thought we’d look at the etymology behind the discrepancy. Firstly, whisky is the traditional name given to products originating from Scotland. The Canadians, Indians and … Read More
Flaviar: The perfect way to discover new whiskies?
We have teamed up with Flaviar to bring your attention to their services and what a fantastic benefits they have for the discerning spirit lover. They have a range of different packages depending on what you’re looking for including, a monthly subscription of varying whiskeys that you can sample along with informative notes on each bottle. It gives you the chance … Read More