Ten years ago, four friends who had only recently started a scotch club heard about World Whisky Day, an international day of whisky celebration. Since 2014, we have held tastings both in person and virtual, sampling 50+ whiskies from 15 countries to over 120 people. Our proceeds will be going to Minneapolis-based charity People and Pets Together, who provide pet food and supplies to local food shelves. If you can’t attend, consider a donation. This year, we happily showcase five whiskies that we think underscores how diverse whisky can be. These will be from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and Japan.
World Whisky Day 2018
To celebrate World Whisky Day this year, we decided to go back to some countries we’ve visited before and deepen our explorations of what whisky can be, perhaps in ways we don’t usually feature. Five years of holding these tastings and exploring the world of whisky via social media and in-person has taught us whisky can be so much more than we’d have ever dreamed of when we first began our respective journeys. For the first time ever, Scotchology is absorbing the costs of the featured whiskies so that all proceeds will benefit two local charities.