Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010

[greaterspeyside]

Dates for the 2010 festival are:

29th April to the 3rd of May 2010.

See web site for more info: http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/

Hope to see you there!

Rene

[greaterspeyside]

Just to let you all know, the events for the Speyside whisky festival will be on-line bookable from today (Friday 15th) 8pm. Don't leave it too late!

http://www.spiritofspeyside.com

Hope to see you there!

[jmrl]

Tell us more about the annual mating in Mortlach.

[BruceCrichton]

See you there.

Booked my tastings in December.

Logged on at 9pm and discovered that I missed the Friday morning bus tour, which has sold out.

[greaterspeyside]

Hi jmrl,

I was at the mating of the museum last year September and it was excellent! Great atmosphere with people from all over the world, most of them coming back every year so you better book in time.

It's an event that takes place during the Whisky festivals taking place in Dufftown in Spring and Autum. See below some more info:

"The Spring Mating is an opportunity for Mates of the Museum to get together and enjoy a few canapes and a dram or 2 as a prelude to the Whisky Festival. This event is free to all Mates and if you would like to join the Mates of the Whisky Museum please book a place for the event and the organisers will get in touch. The annual membership is £10.00.
For potential new Mates, The Whisky Museum was the focal point for events during the Whisky Festival. The Museum project was the brainchild of Dufftown 2000. The project was launched back in 1999 and a small but successful Whisky Museum was opened in 2003. Many of the exhibits are from the Dufftown Distilleries together with some illicit stills on loan from Customs and Excise. The lease ran out and Dufftown 2000 were not able to renew the lease. The good news is that we have identified new premises in Dufftown and the team are working hard to secure a New Museum before the Whisky Festival.

All funds raised by the Mates goes towards the fighting fund to buy suitable new premises for the Whisky Museum."

You can book the event online at:
http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/event_d ... ?event=666

You can find out more about the Autumn festival and of the mates here: http://www.dufftown.co.uk/

Hope this helps!

Rene
Fellow Mate of the Museum (since 2009)

[laddie teun]

booked my events for the festival!
looking forward tyo it again

[BruceCrichton]

booked my events for the festival!
looking forward tyo it again

What events are you on?

[laddie teun]

inchgower, benrinnes, daluaine and knockandhu distillery visits
the 5 of Elgin
tastings with Ronnie Cox, Jan Beckers, Alex bruce, Mark Watt, Susan Colville (currently still Wemmyss, but you never know , Cadenheads, GM,
probably WSD rest of the world (or the fair)
Glenfarclas diner
and of course the drams party
still hoping there will be a whisky quiz
I'm sure I'll see you at one or two occassions

[BruceCrichton]

inchgower, benrinnes, daluaine and knockandhu distillery visits
the 5 of Elgin
tastings with Ronnie Cox, Jan Beckers, Alex bruce, Mark Watt, Susan Colville (currently still Wemmyss, but you never know , Cadenheads, GM,
probably WSD rest of the world (or the fair)
Glenfarclas diner
and of course the drams party
still hoping there will be a whisky quiz
I'm sure I'll see you at one or two occassions

Am at Jan, Alex, Mark, Susan, GM and WSD.

Bruce

[laddie teun]

now why am I not surprised?

[BruceCrichton]

now why am I not surprised?

Am also at Dalmore, Glenfiddich Manager's tour, Tannochbrae, Glenmorangie and whisky fair.

[Spirit of Islay]

What's this Rene ?
Some decent whisky in Dufftown at last.......

Masterclass: Martin Grant of LVMH
In this tasting we cover two of the most iconic distilleries in the world of whisky, Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, in one tasting!

In this masterclass Martin Grant from the Louis Vitton Moet Hennessy Group will take your through a selection of whiskies from both distilleries, Glenmorangie and Ardbeg. This is a tasting definitely not to be missed.

[greaterspeyside]

lol, Isn't that great! Whiskies from different area's working together.

At the festival there are always some tastings that include whiskies from other area's, it's all about Malt Whisky.

Hope to see you there?

Rene

[greaterspeyside]

Transport tickets added to online booking

We now have added Taxi vouchers and Bus transport tickets for festival goers.

http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/travel.php

Better don't drink and drive!

[Single Malt Kommunist]

now why am I not surprised?

Am also at Dalmore, Glenfiddich Manager's tour, Tannochbrae, Glenmorangie and whisky fair.

Hey Bruce, you got a special tour at Glenmo, or just going to the standard tours offered every hour or so?

Was lucky enough to catch the last spot at Mortlach this year!

-Marc

[BruceCrichton]

now why am I not surprised?

Am also at Dalmore, Glenfiddich Manager's tour, Tannochbrae, Glenmorangie and whisky fair.

Hey Bruce, you got a special tour at Glenmo, or just going to the standard tours offered every hour or so?

Was lucky enough to catch the last spot at Mortlach this year!

-Marc

Glenmorangie is a tasting, on Saturday afternoon.

[MacDeffe]

3 friends and me are having this hard schedule :

Thursday:
Aberlour Distillery Founders Tour 10.30 - 13.30
Glenfarclas 4*40 14.00-16.00

Friday:
Minibus to Auchroisk and Glen Grant 09.30 - 13.50
Masterclass with Mike Patterson from G&M (cask strength) 15.30 - 17.00
Masterclass with Jan Beckers from Douglas Laing 18.00 - 19.30

Saturday:
5 distilleries around Elgin (Linkwood, Glen Elgin, Glenlossie, Mannochmore and Glen Moray) 12.30 - 17.00
Strathisla Vertical Tasting at G&M 19.00 - 21.00

Sunday:
The AnCnoc Extravaganza (Huntly) 10.00 - 15.00
Compare the independent bottlers (Huntly) 16.00 - 17.30

Monday:
Strathmill and Strathisla Distillery by train 11.20 - 17.20
Duncan Taylor Masterclass with Mark Watt 18.00 - 19.30

On the tuesday our dailuaine visit got cancelled .

I wish there were a real ale pub in Dufftown.

Seems like we are on the same bus tour again Teun

Too bad the whiskyquiz is cancelled, I was looking forward to that

MAcdeffe

[laddie teun]

yes, on the same bustour again, fun!
and a couple of tatsings as well. we were supossed to visit Dailuaine as well, shame
Noticed there wasn't a whiskyquiz this year. Hope they will change their minds....

see yoy in a few weeks!

Teun

[Single Malt Kommunist]

Glenmorangie is a tasting, on Saturday afternoon.

Ah, OK. A bit easier than the ride up North.

[Willie JJ]

Too bad the whiskyquiz is cancelled, I was looking forward to that

Noticed there wasn't a whiskyquiz this year. Hope they will change their minds....

It seems strange because I would have thought that would be an easy one to organise. It certainly was good fun last year.

Wish I was coming to SoS.

[jmrl]

We can run our own quiz.....

[laddie teun]

I actually have one ready (used at Maltstock last year)

[MacDeffe]

I am up for doing our own

I can even participate with some questions as well if needed, I have always been a huge fan of trivia quizzes

Macdeffe

[Willie JJ]

So where are you thinking we might do such a thing?

[jmrl]

I was thinking of the SoS but you're not going to be there. I've got Chris Brousea's Whisky game, he now runs a B&B in Dufftown

[laddie teun]

Mike Lord of The Whisky Shop Dufftown says:

Sorry there is no whisky quiz this year. I usually run them in the Autumn festival. I have been toying with the idea of doing one on the Saturday evening though. But I also wanted some time off. The Saturday evening quiz would be in the same format as last time but shorter!

I have also been contemplating a whisky treasure hunt and quiz. This would run all weekend and you could come in and do it at any time. There will be three aspects to the quiz (1) Whisky related questions and probably the usual random general knowledge round (2) a treasure hunt where you will have to explore Dufftown to find the answers to the questions (3) name those whiskies in a blind nosing. You will be timed and your score will be based around the number of questions you get right less time penalties depending on how long you take. Teams of any size. This would be so people could fit it in around all the other things they are doing during the festival. We could get a "professional team" to set the pace (Mark Watt, Susan Colville, Alex Bruce, Mark Davidson, Jane Beckers).

Any interest?

Thanks

Mike

[jmrl]

Define 'proffessional'.

[jmrl]

Ooh not long to go now.

For anybody interested there will be a Cadenheads tasting in the Memorial Hall, Dufftown:-

Friday 30th April 1.00pm to 2.30pm £18

Tamdhu-Glenlivet 18yo 1991 - 06.09 Bourbon hogshead 228 bottles
North British 19yo bottled 10.08 60.8% Bourbon barrel 190 bottles
Millburn 31yo 1974 - 05.06 52.3% Bourbon hogshead 246 bottles
Hazelburn 7yo 2001-06/09 49.4% 4 small casks 316 bottles
Ardbeg 15yo 1994 - 01/10 57.7% Bourbon hogshead 273 bottles

Tickets from The Whisky Shop, Dufftown

Please trust me when I say I've done my best to select the variety and quality of stock that is the best we can do!

[BruceCrichton]

Ooh not long to go now.

For anybody interested there will be a Cadenheads tasting in the Memorial Hall, Dufftown:-

Friday 30th April 1.00pm to 2.30pm £18

Tamdhu-Glenlivet 18yo 1991 - 06.09 Bourbon hogshead 228 bottles
North British 19yo bottled 10.08 60.8% Bourbon barrel 190 bottles
Millburn 31yo 1974 - 05.06 52.3% Bourbon hogshead 246 bottles
Hazelburn 7yo 2001-06/09 49.4% 4 small casks 316 bottles
Ardbeg 15yo 1994 - 01/10 57.7% Bourbon hogshead 273 bottles

Tickets from The Whisky Shop, Dufftown

Please trust me when I say I've done my best to select the variety and quality of stock that is the best we can do!

Sounds like great stuff.

Can't make the session but will see you at the fair.

[laddie teun]

I'll be there!
Bruce missing a tasting?!?!?!

[BruceCrichton]

I'll be there!
Bruce missing a tasting?!?!?!

Don't be daft. I don't go to all of them.

[BruceCrichton]

Looks indeed interesting, unfortunately I cannot split myself in half, would give a bloody mess...

Saturday afternoon I will be browsing the Whiskyfair.

What events are you on?

[corbuso]

Have fun there!
I am looking for your feedbacks!

Corbuso
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