Win Tickets To Highland Park's Midsummer Social

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re teaming up with Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky, the ‘Orkney Single Malt with Viking Soul’, to offer our readers the chance to win tickets to their Midsummer Social on Wednesday the 22nd of June.
 
On Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of June from 6:30pm, Highland Park is taking over Dalston Roof Park in London, and inviting guests to join their Midsummer Social - a celebration of Midsummer Solstice when nights are at their longest and summer officially begins.

A hugely significant time of year at the whisky’s home on Orkney and an important celebration in Nordic history and culture, Midsummer Solstice is traditionally celebrated with good friends, bonfires, music and dance.

The Highland Park Midsummer Social at Dalston Roof Park, will bring to life Highland Park’s Nordic heritage through the following:

• Torchlight whisky tastings with Highland Park’s Global Brand Ambassador Martin Markvardsen

• Highland Park infused cocktails

• Nordic inspired food curated by Root + Bone

• Highland Park Boilermaker pairings with 40ft Brewery

• A set by DJ Eelke Kleijn on Tuesday 21st of June

• Music by acoustic band Slow Club on Wednesday 22nd of June

To win tickets for June 22nd click here to email your answer to the following question, remembering to mark the subject line: HP Midsummer Social Comp

Where is the Highland Park distillery located?

a) Islay

b) Orkney

c) Arran

A limited number of tickets priced at £15, are available for the 21st and 22nd of June at 6:30pm. To reserve your place visit skiddle.com and search Highland Park.

For more information on Highland Park, visit: highlandpark.co.uk

Competition closes on June 17th - t&c’s: Over 18s only. No cash alternative. 

 

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The Whisky Business from The Whisky Wire

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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Tweet Tasting

More social media based dramfotainment you say? Well allow us to gladly oblige with something splendorous of the Speyside variety. As we spring into summer with our triumphant teeming throng of Tweet Tastings, we’re thrilled to announce that on June 15th, we’ll be teaming up with our good friends at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, for an evening pouring and exploring this year’s finalist and winning drams from their annual awards.

On the night we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring: Glen Grant 10 Year Old, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Glen Moray 16 Year Old, Glenfiddich 18 Year Old, Cragganmore 25 Year Old and Glenfiddich 21 Year Old.

Full details to follow soon, but if you would like to take part in an evening of splendorous Speyside sips, click here to register your interest by emailing your name, address and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line of the email: #Dram16Winners

The closing date to register is May 27th, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the night!!!

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following the evening’s dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on June 15th at 7pm BST via hashtag #Dram16Winners

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For more information on the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival,

visit: spiritofspeyside.com

Registration open to over 18’s only!

Allied Glass Gin Tweet Tasting II

Gin ginery, gin ginery, gin, gin, geree! Following the huge success of last years Allied Glass Gin Tweet Tasting, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on June 1st, we’ll be teaming up again with the multi-award winning packaging specialist, for an evening of pure ginspiration.

Full details to follow soon, but if you would like to take part in an evening exploring another great spirit and all the gargantuan gloriousness of gin, from some of the brands that have had their bottles crafted and created by Allied Glass, Click Here to register your interest by emailing your name, address and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line #AlliedGlassTT

The closing date to register is May 13th, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of June 1st to take part!!!

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following all the evenings ginfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on June 1st at 7pm BST via #AlliedGlassTT

Registration open to over 18's only

For more information on Allied Glass, visit: allied-glass.com

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Whisky Insiders Interview - Colin Hampden-White

Company:
Whisky Quarterly Magazine 

Job:
Editor

Website:
whiskyquarterly.com

How long have you been working in the whisky industry?

Around six years now, starting with my photography and writing for LUX magazine, the quarterly luxury magazine owned by the Editor in Chief of Condé Nast.

 

What has been your biggest career highlight to date?

Two of my biggest highlights have been becoming the editor of Whisky Quarterly magazine and becoming a Keeper of the Quaich.

 

Can you remember your first dram, and indeed what it was?

The story goes that my parents had a very low cocktail table. One morning, after a party that ended late, they were awoken to their three-year-old son, giggling lightly having polished off the end of his father’s whisky. It was Grouse (with a lot of water, as my father liked it). Needless to say I can’t really remember it. The first dram I remember was a sip of Lagavulin from a gamekeeper’s hip flask on a freezing cold shoot in the borders of Scotland around 30 years ago.

 

What does whisky mean to you?

Memories of times past; creating happy memories now and in the future.

 

Where would you like to see yourself in five years’ time?

I’m pretty happy right now! I travel a lot, but not too much, I enjoy my best-loved hobby as work alongside my favourite people in the world: the whisky community. On top of that, I get to spread the word to new whisky lovers around the world.

 

What was your last dram?

My last dram was a Craigellachie 31 Year Old.

 

Do you have a favourite whisky and food pairing combination?

I love a sweet Speyside with slightly spicy Thai red chicken curry. That and a Bloody Mary made with Ardbeg 10 Year Old, a great pick-me-up.

 

What’s your favourite time and place to enjoy a dram?

I’m a social drinker. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy savouring a dram alone pondering the world and the spirit in my hand, but I prefer the company of others with whom to share the experience. It doesn’t matter if it’s 6am or 6pm, as long as I am with friends, old or new, I’m a happy man.

 

What do you think is going to be the next big thing on the whisky horizon?

There are lots of different whisky styles right now. There are so many countries with a growing curiosity for whisky, I think that where the interest originates might surprise rather than where the liquid comes from.

 

What’s the one dram you couldn’t live without?

Johnnie Walker Black Label. Singles malts are wonderful and each has its own place in time and mood, but as a dram for all times with complexity and enjoyment, this presses all the right buttons.

Many thanks to Colin Hampden-White. Who will be our next Whisky Insider? Click back soon to find out!