Whisky Fest New York 2013 Seminar
WhiskyFest New York 2013 will feature a full day of star-level seminars, featuring top whisky makers from around the world presenting rare and even unique whiskies.
We’ll start with rare whiskies from silent and seldom-seen distilleries, then follow that with four single malts bottled exclusively for this event; the only place you will ever taste them!
We’ll have a great whisky lunch, pair Scotch whisky and chocolate, hear about the very latest whisky trends from top industry figures, and share sips and stories with three iconic master distillers.
At day’s end, enjoy some of our Whisky Advocate award ‐ winners from 2012, presented by the Whisky Advocate writers who selected them, moderated by founder John Hansell.
Whisky Fest New York 2013 Seminar Topics
Wanted Dead or Alive: A Tasting of Rare Whiskies
A tasting of rare whiskies from active and demolished distilleries. A stellar panel of industry figures will discuss the whiskies and the distilleries as you taste them.
Moderator: Jonny McCormick
- Glenury Royal 23 year old, bottled in 1997 presented by Dr. Nick Morgan, Head of Whisky Outreach for Diageo. A rare bottling of single malt scotch from a distillery that last produced in 1983.
- Stitzel-Weller bourbon presented by Ewan Morgan, Master of Whisky for Diageo. This legendary bourbon distillery closed in the early 1990s. We will taste a whiskey picked specially from the stocks that remain.
- Kininvie presented by Sam Simmons, Global Ambassador, William Grant. Taste a malt from this relatively new William Grant distillery, built on the site of Glenfiddich and Balvenie; rarely bottled and never exported to the U.S.
- Sazerac 18 year old Rye presented by Chris Fletcher, Head Chemist, Buffalo Trace. This is the first-ever release of this now legendary rye whiskey, distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2000.
Whiskey Legend: Jimmy Russell
Master Distiller Jimmy Russell talks about his seven decade career at Wild Turkey, the changes in the industry, and the new distillery construction he oversaw. He’ll also share a one-off, hand-selected whiskey from the warehouses with us.
Moderator: Lew Bryson
12 in all the World: Never Tasted Before Rare Whiskies
Four of the world’s best whisky makers each bottled just twelve bottles of a whisky created exclusively for WhiskyFest, never to be tasted anywhere else. Ever.
Moderator: Dave Broom
- A very rare 1973 Vintage Ardbeg presented by Dr. Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling, Whisky Creation and Whisky Stocks
- Balvenie A marriage of whisky from three casks (two European oak, one American oak): 1980, 1982 and 1986, the birth years of Malt Master David Stewart’s three children; presented by David Stewart, Malt Master, William Grant & Sons
- Highland Park 1968 Vintage from the remains of a cask at the distillery that was never bottled before; presented by Gerry Tosh, Global Marketing Manager, Highland Park
- Aberlour 21 year old aged in a European sherry cask, bottled at 54.4%: This exclusive example of Aberlour Single Malt was matured for 21 years in a single ex-sherry cask made from European oak presented by Ann Miller, International Brand Ambassador, Chivas Bros.
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