The Whisky Show 2010 October 29 - 30

[Harvey]

I would love to attend the whisky show but i have just been doing the maths and the price of tickets, flights, hotel, taxis, trains and food would set me back hundreds. Now i dont know whether to blow £500 plus on a weekend of premium whisky or splash out on half a dozen new premium bottles for myself and stay home.

[Samson]

I know what you mean Harvey but if i was in the UK i would jump at the chance to go.

[Mark]

I see that The Ultimate Dalmore Masterclass is sold out now also

[William]

The second masterclass for Friday 29th Oct has been announced, it is the Diageo Managers Choice Masterclass.

Diageo Managers Choice Masterclass at The Whisky Show
We're delighted to announce that The Whisky Show's second Masterclass will be a journey through the cream of Diageo's Managers Choice single cask bottlings. This tasting will be held on Friday 29th October and will be hosted by Diageo's much-loved ambassador Colin Dunn. Colin will be taking us through five of the best of these cask-strength bottlings:

Clynelish 1997, 11yo, Bourbon Cask, 58.5%
Talisker 1994, 14yo, Sherry Cask, 58.6%
Inchgower 1993, 15yo, Sherry Cask, 61.9%
Lagavulin 1993, 15yo, Sherry Cask, 54.7%
Caol Ila 1997, 11yo, Sherry Cask, 58%
A fantastic line-up, and great to see rare sherry cask versions of the likes of Talisker and Lagavulin - while the sherried Caol Ila has been extremely highly-rated.

Tickets for this tasting are priced at £30

[Forbes]

The Clynelish vs. Brora masterclass was the one i fancied but tickets were sold out before i even knew they existed Never mind it should still be a great event, i was there last year it was excellent.

[Kenny M]

Just noticed that they have revealed some of the "Ultra Premium Drams" that will be available to taste this year. So far they are the Dalmore 40 year old, GlenDronach 31 year old Grandeur, Glenfiddich 40 year old.

I am still in two minds whether to go, quite expensive when you had traveling costs, hotels, meals and ticket price up. Maybe around £600 for the 2 days or should i just spend that money on whisky.

[Alastair]

I see you can win a dram of the Dalmore 64 at the whisky show.

From The Whisky Show website:

[Kava]

I see they have named 3 bottles which have been bottled for the whisky show, they are

Port Ellen 1983 Sherry Cask
Glen Grant 1972 Sherry Cask
Bowmore 1995 Sherry Cask

There is a fourth bottle but i couldnt find what this is on the whisky show site.

[William]

Quite a sherried bunch Kava, i think someone at TWE or The Whisky Show may have a soft spot for a sherried malt, wouldnt mind a taste of the Port Ellen.

For anyone going who likes to plan what they would like to taste here is a list of this year's Ultra Premium Drams so far.

Balvenie 30 year old and Tun 1401 (stand 16)
BenRiach 30 year old (stand 23)
Brora 30 year old (stand 32)
Bruichladdich DNA and 1977 (stand 30)
Dalmore 40 year old (stand 21)
Glen Grant 1948 (Gordon & MacPhail) (stand 20)
Glen Grant 1954 (Macleods) (stand 05)
GlenDronach Grandeur 31 year old (stand 23)
Glenfarclas 40 year old Millennium Edition (stand 18)
Glenfiddich 40 year old (stand 17)
Glenglassaugh 30 year old (stand 26)
Glengoyne 40 year old (stand 05)
Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1959 & 1964 (stand 02)
Isle of Skye 50 year old (stand 05)
Johnnie Walker King George V (stand 34)
Old Pulteney 30 year old (stand 14)
Port Ellen 1978 31 year old 10th Release (stand 32)
Whyte & Mackay 40 year old (stand 22)

William

[Charlie]

The line up of whisky does look incredible, but i have decided not to go and spend the money on whisky instead. I calculated it would have cost me over £500 for flights, trains, taxis, hotels, food plus a day off work on the Friday. So i am going to spend the money buying a few nice bottles. Anyway enjoy it if you are going.

[Archer]

Did anyone go to this?

[Acker]

[Andy M]

I heard good things about the show from a mate. Did you try the Trinitas Acker or werent they giving that one away.

[Acker]

Andy unfortunately i didnt try the Trinitas, i had too many others to try first
They had it displayed in a glass display case with a security guard next to it who was the size of a small house, so i didnt even think about trying it Great looking bottle and box though.