World Whisky Day
| World Whisky Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Date(s) | Third Saturday in May |
| Begins | nth weekday |
| Frequency | annual |
| 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
World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman while studying at the University of Aberdeen.[2][3][4]
Participation
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
World Whisky Day's assets were sold in February 2015 to the drinks magazine, Hot Rum Cow.[8][9]
Recognition by the Scottish Parliament
The day was recognised by Members of the Scottish Parliament in a motion in May 2014[10] and again in 2015.[11]
Partnerships
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]
References
- ↑ "When is WWD". worldwhiskyday.com.
- ↑ "World Whisky Day launched by Aberdeen student Blair Bowman". BBC News.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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. 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.