Another first for PowerfulThirst.com. Our very first media credentials for an out of state event, WhiskyFest 2015 San Francisco. WhiskyFest is one of my favorite events of the year. They get great speakers and attendees like the Eddie and Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey and Julian and Preston Van Winkle of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery. In total there will be 375 whiskies to taste. Unfortunately this year’s event in San Francisco is already sold out. Next year they expand to 4 cities with Washington, D.C. joining, Chicago, New York and San Francisco. Time to start setting the schedule.
With only 4 hours to work the entire tasting area, obviously lots will have to be omitted especially when their are seminars going on simultaneously. Monday will be lots of phone calls to see if there are going to be any opportunities to catch up with the Whisky producers as they work the market on Thursday or Friday before the show. This will be my fifth time going up and it really is a great event. Everyone you want to meet in the whisky business in one room but it is absolutely running. Looking forward to a busy week of prep and tasting.
Below is an example of the dilemmas that face everyone at these events. The VIP portion is just one hour. Below is a list of 54 VIP only whiskies. Now I am good but one a minute no way, so I need to narrow it down with your help. Take a look at the list of the 54 VIP Whisky and give me up to four whiskies that you would most like to try. In the contact form give me the numbers from the right column that identify which whisky and I will include the most popular selections.
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| 1 | 1792 Bourbon | Sweet Wheat (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 2 | Aberlour | A’bunadh (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 3 | Angel’s Envy | Rye finished in rum barrels (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 4 | Auchentoshan | 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 5 | Balvenie | TUN 1509 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 6 | Balvenie | Ladyburn 41 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 7 | Bowmore | 23 yr. Port (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 8 | Bruichladdich | Octomore 6.1 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 9 | Buchanan’s | Red Seal (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 10 | Compass Box | Flaming Heart 2015 Limited Edition (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 11 | Coppersea Distilling | Green Malt Rye (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 12 | Coppersea Distilling | Green Malted Barley (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 13 | Crown Royal | XR LaSalle (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 14 | Forty Creek | Evolution (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 15 | George Dickel | Barrel Select (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 16 | Glen Grant | 5 Decades (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 17 | GlenDronach | 21 yr. Parliament (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 18 | Glenfarclas | 1964 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 19 | Glenfarclas | 1974 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 20 | Glenfarclas | 1984 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 21 | Glenfiddich | 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 22 | The Glenlivet | 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 23 | The Glenlivet | Founder’s Reserve (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 24 | The Glenrothes | 1992 Vintage 2nd Edition (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 25 | Hibiki | 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 26 | High West | Midwinter’s Night Dram (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 27 | High West | Bourye (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 28 | Highland Park | Odin (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 29 | Highland Park | 18 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 30 | Hudson | Maple Cask Rye (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 31 | Irishman | Cask Strength 2014 (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 32 | Irishman | Writers Tears (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 33 | J P Wiser’s | 18 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 34 | Johnnie Walker | Blue (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 35 | Kavalan | Vinho Barrique (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 36 | Koval | Barrel Strength Rye (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 37 | Laphroaig | Cairdeas (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 38 | Laphroaig | 25 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 39 | The Macallan | Fine Oak 17 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 40 | McKenzie | Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 41 | Michter’s US*1 | Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 42 | Montana Whiskey | Black Label Cask Strength Single Malt | VIP |
| 43 | New Holland | Cask & Smoke (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 44 | Nikka | Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 45 | Old Rip Van Winkle | Pappy 23 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 46 | Redbreast | 21 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 47 | Rough Rider | “The Big Stick” cask strength Rye (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 48 | Stranahan’s | Snowflake (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 49 | Stranahan’s | Diamond Peak (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 50 | Tullibardine | 25 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 51 | Wemyss Malts | Special Single Cask Limited Edition (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 52 | Westland | Single Cask (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 53 | Wild Turkey | Master’s Keep 17 yr. (VIP hour only) | VIP |
| 54 | WhistlePig Straight Rye | 12 yr. Old World Madeira (VIP hour only) | VIP |