Summerton Club has announced a first of a kind whisky festival which will deliver both digital entertainment and physical enjoyment from the comfort of attendee's homes. 

Taking place 12:30 to 22:00 on the 30th May, the Summerton Virtual Whisky Festival is the first event to combine a whole-day live stream with a home-delivered pack (containing drams, mixers and snacks) to create an event which whisky enthusiasts can not only look forward to, but also actively take part in whilst in the comfort of their homes.

Distilleries set to appear and include their whiskies in the festival pack include: Bimber, Glenfarclas, Glen Scotia, The Lakes Distillery, Mackmyra and Wolfburn (additional brands TBC).

In addition to brand presentations, cocktail masterclasses with leading bar professionals, Q&A sessions and insightful talks (both live and pre-recorded) from prominent industry insiders are also scheduled to take place during the event. The festival will be supported by live entertainment and a wide variety of well-known industry figures, whisky writers and presenters.

Speaking of the Virtual Festival, Summerton Club Founder & Director Dan Humphrey said “It's been a very difficult few weeks for the entire whisky industry and wider community. With a raft of popular festivals and tasting events all being cancelled, distilleries and producers have lost an invaluable channel to reach whisky enthusiasts. At the same time, whisky lovers have similarly had to forgo much loved social gatherings and opportunities to engage with distilleries and bottlers under a single roof. The Summer Virtual Whisky Festival aims to create not only an event that we can all look forward to, but one in which the attendees can actively participate in, engaging directly with whisky makers whilst still enjoying a dram. The response to the event has been fantastic and it's wonderful to see the industry and community all coming together to raise our spirits.”

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About Summerton Virtual Whisky Festival

www.summertonwhiskyfestival.com

30th May 2020

12:30 – 22:00

Virtual tasting room provided by private live stream via YouTube

Private members group to continue conversation after the event

Tickets cost £38 and include:

• Expertly curated whisky samples
• Mixers
• Snacks
• Complementary promotional items 

Festival logos and images available via: Google Drive

Participating distilleries include (as of 14th April 2020)

• Bimber
• Glenfarclas
• Glen Scotia
• The Lakes Distillery
• Mackmyra
• Wolfburn 

Guest speakers include (as of 14th April 2020)

• Colin Hampden-White, The Three Drinkers
• Amy Seton, Birmingham Whisky Club
• John McCheyne, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
• Matt McKay, The Dramble
• Vin Perry-French, No Nonsense Whisky
• Anthony & Nicky Manton, New Dram Drinker
• Andy Duckworth, Malt Box
• Ian Wisniewski, Whisky Author