Future Events  

Thankyou for your interest in our future events. We hold at least one tutored tasting every month at a local hotel. We can also arrange more informal tastings for smaller groups of people. Smaller tastings can be held at the shop or at a venue of your choice.

Please contact us on 01538 382 408 or info@wineandwhisky.com if you are intereseted in attending an event.

 

26th July 2008 - Britannia Leek and District Show

Join us in the show's most popular tent for a chance to taste through a massive range of wines, spirits and rare malt whiskies. There will be special offers on the day and an opportunity for you to place an order to be delivered direct to your door. Please let us know if you are thinking of coming so that we can look out for you! A list of products available to taste is can be obtained by contacting The Wine Shop. 01538 382 408.

9th September 2008 - Single Malt Whisky Tasting

Our next whisky tasting sees the return of the ever popular Mr Ian Murray from Glenfiddich and Balvenie. Join us for an evening of great whisky, chat and plenty of fun. This tasting will be held at Rudyard Lake Sailing Club, transport will be available from Leek town centre. Tickets for this event are limited so contact us as soon as possible to reserve your place. Tickets cost £15

30th October 2008 - Whisky Live Glasgow and Islay Whisky Trip

Its Whisky Live again. Join us for a fun packed week starting with Whisky Live in Glasgow. We will visit this event over two days, sampling new whiskies and meeting the people that have made them. During the evenings there will be a chance to visit some of the cities greatest whisky bars such as The Pot Still and The Lismore. We will then be off to Islay to visit all the distilleries, staying at Bunnahabhain Distillery. Please contact us if you are interested in coming along!

 

 

some feedback from our Islay trip February 2005.......

Islay/Jura Distilleries Tour - 27 February to 5 March 2005

"Firstly, a warning. If you like malt whisky and have not visited Islay before, doing this tour first might make any independent future visit there something of an anticlimax.

Highlights? We didn't do highlights. There may have been the odd almost imperceptible dip from the peak, e.g. it rained on Thursday evening when we were in the pub. Still, if you insist, here are a few of many memorable happenings, not in any particular order.

Firstly, some unexpected bonuses:

An unscheduled trip around the Springbank distillery.
The view to sea through the stills at Caol Ila.
A "vertical tasting" of five new spirits on a second visit to Bruichladdich.
A "mobile tasting" of 35 yr. old Strathisla and a cask strength Caol Ila while travelling through Glasgow on the return.

And from the itinerary:

The warmth of welcome and the accommodation at Bowmore.
The visit to Kilchoman to see a newly built distillery just weeks from starting production.
The cask tastings.
The enthusiasm and friendliness of just about everyone we met in a distillery.
The visit to the Islay brewery - excellent ales.
Golden eagles, hen harriers, buzzards, seals etc. etc.
The weather - quite amazing for the time of year.

Oh yes, and the countless dram tastings, all good, many wonderful. Anyone for detox?" - John Moore, Lichfield

"David, many thanks for a great week on a great island. If this first trip is any indication of how well the next ones will be organised then people will have a great time. Having re-read Peat, Smoke and Spirt since we've been back it only reinforced what a good time we had. Putting faces to names and places to events put a wry smile on my face! The jetty at Bowmore at midnight, the tasting at Bruichladdich and the taxi ride from Port Charlotte (Lamont's Taxi 01496 810 449) were highlights of a memorable trip. All the best - Iain Banks, Buxton"