Announcing WhiskyFest Weekend New York!
Friday, October 26 & Saturday, October 27, 2012
Because one night of WhiskyFest wasn't enough...
FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT GRAND TASTINGS
Each Grand Tasting will feature more than 200 of the world's finest whiskies for you to taste. Meet the whisky distillers, master blenders and other whisky experts who will be in attendance. Enjoy a gourmet buffet all evening.
Friday Grand Tasting
VIP 5:30-9:30
Regular 6:30-9:30
Saturday Grand Tasting
VIP 6:30-10:30
Regular 7:30-10:30
SATURDAY SEMINARS
Experience new, rare, top award-winning whiskies in tastings led by Whisky Advocate writers, master distillers, and master blenders. Enjoy a whisky-paired lunch and special focus sessions on exceptional new Scotch, American, and Irish whiskies.
New York's Saturday seminars will replace the seminars that were previously held during the Grand Tasting.
9:00AM-3:00PM
Lunch 12:15PM-1:30PM included
Over 200 Whiskies
Gather. Taste. Discover. Share. - WhiskyFest Weekend New York will feature over 200 whiskies available for tasting. Choose from single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, Tennessee, Japanese, Canadian and other whiskies from around the world to sample in the New York Marriott Marquis' elegant Broadway Ballroom. And for a change of pace, there will also be a selection of beer, rum, cognac and other spirits.
Learn from Masters
Master Distillers and Blenders, that is. WhiskyFest focuses on education, and many distillery representatives with first-hand experience when it comes to making whisky will be on hand at the pouring booths to explain how their whiskies are made.
Grand Tasting
The Grand Tasting includes a commemorative Glencairn crystal nosing glass, event program, a hot buffet available all evening along with coffee, tea, water and soft drinks.
If ordered by 3/31/12:
Grand Tasting ONLY Regular (Friday or Saturday) $150
Grand Tasting ONLY VIP (Friday or Saturday) $200
Combo Admission (Seminars & Friday or Saturday VIP) $425
Weekend Admission (Seminars & Friday or Saturday VIP) $595
After 3/31/12:
Grand Tasting ONLY Regular (Friday or Saturday) $175
Grand Tasting ONLY VIP (Friday or Saturday) $225
Combo Admission (Seminars & Friday or Saturday VIP) $475
Weekend Admission (Seminars & Friday or Saturday VIP) $670