World Whisky Day
| World Whisky Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Date(s) | Third Saturday in May |
| Frequency | annually |
| Founder | Blair Bowman |
| Attendance | 250,000(est.) |
| Area | Worldwide |
| Organised by | Hot Rum Cow |
| Website | World Whisky Day |
World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 and falls on the third Saturday of May each year.[1]
Founding
[edit]World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman while studying at the University of Aberdeen.[2][3][4]
Participation
[edit]Participants are encouraged to drink whisky on the day at events which may be officially registered on the World Whisky Day website. Others participate via social media using the #worldwhiskyday hashtag.[5]
The organisers estimate that approximately 250,000 people participated in registered events during the 2014 World Whisky Day.[6]
In 2015, World Whisky Day events were registered on all seven continents.[7]
Sale
[edit]World Whisky Day's assets were sold in February 2015 to the drinks magazine, Hot Rum Cow.[8][9]
Recognition by the Scottish Parliament
[edit]The day was recognised by Members of the Scottish Parliament in a motion in May 2014[10] and again in 2015.[11]
Partnerships
[edit]A World Whisky Day blend was produced in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by Master of Malt.[12]
The day publicly supports the charitable organization Just a Drop.[13][14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "When is WWD". worldwhiskyday.com.
- ^ "World Whisky Day launched by Aberdeen student Blair Bowman". BBC News. 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Whisky Day to be held yearly". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "The first ever World Whisky Day takes place this week, brainchild not of a big nose in the industry but a 21-year-old student". scotsman.com.
- ^ "Tweets about #worldwhiskyday hashtag on Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ "World Whisky Day 'set to attract 200,000 people'". BBC News. 17 May 2014.
- ^ McKay, Fiona. "Whisky celebration day toasted with ice... in Antarctica". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Six figure deal for Scots World Whisky Day creator". scotsman.com.
- ^ "Hot Rum Cow Takes the Helm at World Whisky Day". whiskyintelligence.com.
- ^ "Motions and amendments". Scottish Parliament. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Motion S4M-12302: Kevin Stewart". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Advanced Search - Master of Malt". masterofmalt.com.
- ^ "World Whisky Day raises a 'wee dram' for Just a Drop". justadrop.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "World Whisky Day". Just a Drop. Retrieved 2023-03-12.