World Whisky Day
| World Whisky Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Frequency | annual |
| Founder | Blair Bowman |
| Next event | 21 May 2016 |
| 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]
Contents
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]
Sale
World Whisky Day's assets were sold in February 2015 to the drinks magazine, Hot Rum Cow.[7][8]
Recognition by the Scottish Parliament
The day was recognised by Members of the Scottish Parliament in a motion in May 2014[9] and again in 2015.[10]
Partnerships
A World Whisky Day blend has been produced each year by Master of Malt.[11]
The day publicly supports the charitable organization Just A Drop.[12]
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