BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exploring English Whisky - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Exploring English Whisky X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Exploring English Whisky REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T170000 DTSTAMP:20260925T131517Z CREATED:20260210T105834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T131517Z UID:10000044-1795262400-1795280400@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:English Whisky Festival 2026 DESCRIPTION:Our annual celebration of English Whisky turns 5 years old this year\, so we’re gearing up for the biggest and best event yet. Join us at our gorgeous venue The Bond (a canal-side regeneration success story) that plays host to over 30 English distilleries to shine a spotlight on this ever-growing\, award-winning whisky category. You’ll have five hours to enjoy sampling all of the spirits on offer from our partner brands. Sipping from your very own branded whisky glass (yours to keep) hear the stories of each dram and each distillery behind them – often directly from the founders\, distillers and core teams of these independent\, craft outfits. \nWhat’s included: \n\nFree tasting glass (yours to keep)\nTaste all and any samples from 30+ brands (distilleries and independent bottlers)\nHear directly from founders\, distillers and key team members about each unique distillery\nMeet old friends and make new ones at this social\, friendly and welcoming event\n\nAdded extras: \n\nMasterclass sessions to deep-dive into key brands / products with the people behind them in comfortable\, seated masterclass rooms\nBuy hot food / coffee from our street food vendors in the courtyard\nTake the weight off and sit inside or our (under cover and heated) in our break-out spaces dotted throughout the event.\nBuy your favourite bottles and swag from our on site whisky shop\n\nAs well as whisky we’ll have our food-court for you to sate your appetite with hot and cold food options\, as well as mixers and non-alc options to help keep you sharp and hydrated throughout the day. Masterclass sessions will give small groups of 12-20 the chance to dive deeper into distillery stories in our two masterclass rooms – accompanied by special drams and cask samples from those brands. \nAll-in-all this is a fantastic day for the whisky curious and connoisseurs alike. With brands from across England – making all different styles of whisky (corn\, rye\, single malt and even english blends) this is THE place to be to explore this fascinating category\, meet the people who make it happen and enjoy the best drams from England’s whisky revival. \nTICKETS \nThere is only one ticket price this year\, however\, there are two ways to save money: \n\nBecome a FREE ‘Explorer’ member at exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk to save 5% on your whole order \nBecome a paid member (‘Adventurer’\, ‘Pioneer’\, or ‘Summit’) and save 20% off your whole order (and all other orders for 12 months across all products and events)\n\nTo benefit our paid members\, we aren’t offering any other discounts or offers this year to keep things simple and fair for our growing membership. \nMore info coming soon\, check out our festival page for brand updates and other exhibitor news. \nCheers! \nCONFIRMED BRANDS AS OF SEPT 2026 \nAbingdon Distillery\nCircumstance Distillery\nCooper King Distillery\nCopper Rivet Distillery\nCotswolds Distillery\nEast London Liquor Co\nElsham Wold Distillery\nFannys Distillery\nFielden\nHenstone Distillery\nLancaster Spirits Co\nLondon Distillery Company\nLudlow Distillery\nOak & Ember\nRetribution Distilling Co\nRosemaund Farm distillery\nSacred Spirits\nSpirit of Birmingham\nTaste Talu\nThe Cheshire\nThe English Distillery\nThe Heart Cut\nThree Ridings\nWest Midlands Distillery\nWhittaker’s Distillery\nWight Whisky\nWireworks\nWitchmark Distillery \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nT&Cs \nOne ticket grants admission to one adult (over 18\, Challenge 25 in place). Masterclass tickets are an add-on and a general admission ticket must also be purchased to access masterclasses on the day. No refunds by request (if we have to postpone or cancel the event for reasons outside of our control we will be in touch to rearrange dates. Refunds only in exceptional circumstances). No admission for anyone deemed inebriated or who may pose a risk to themselves or others. We are a welcoming\, friendly and accessible event and have a zero tolerance policy of any discrimination or abuse (physical or verbal) and will ask people to leave if their behaviour breaches these rules. The team reserve the right to refuse alcohol to anyone appearing drunk or disorderly and once ejected from the premises there is no readmission (readmission is available to those who exit and return of their own free will as long as you meet the above criteria again on re-entry). Any illegal activity will be reported immediately to the police and we will push for prosecution to protect our team\, guests and partners at the event. URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-festival-2026/ LOCATION:The Bond\, Birmingham\, 182 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5SE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EWF-036-scaled.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T213000 DTSTAMP:20261006T101813Z CREATED:20260908T162050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T101813Z UID:10000052-1792697400-1792704600@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:English Whisky Tasting - York DESCRIPTION:Our first tasting in York and we’re thrilled to be at The Royal Oak\, Goodramgate. Join us for an evening of fascinating and delicious English whiskies from across the Nation. This rapidly growing category (70 distilleries up from just one 20 years ago) boasts some of the most exciting and innovative whiskies in the world right now. Join us for a flavour journey around England as we take in the remarkable stories of one-man-bands\, revived distilleries\, regional champions and more. 5 x 25ml drams and the chance to purchase some of your favourites or a tasting pack at the end of the night should you wish. \nPaid members save 20% so well worth exploring our plans (from just £24.99 / year) before booking\, especially if you might join us at the English Whisky Festival in Birmingham in November\, or purchase additional bottles or cask-shares on our website. But open to all (note\, our free membership gets you 5% off anyway!) and we’d love to meet the Yorkshire whisky lovers and share some amazing drams with you all this October. \nDrams TBC but expect some of the latest and most exciting releases from English distilleries large and small! \nCheers \n\nOver 18’s only (challenge 25 in place)\nNo refunds so please check you can attend before booking.\nAll welcome\, zero tolerance on any abusive or discriminatory behaviour of any kind\nFun\, friendly and flavoursome – hope you can join us URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-tasting-york/ LOCATION:The Royal Oak\, 18 Goodramgate\, York\, YO1 7LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Whisky Tastings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-03-at-13.40.39.png ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T213000 DTSTAMP:20261006T102827Z CREATED:20260817T100311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T102827Z UID:10000049-1791487800-1791495000@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:English Whisky Tasting - Norwich DESCRIPTION:Our first tasting in Norwich and we’re thrilled to be at The Garnet Pub overlooking Norwich Market itself. Join us for an evening of fascinating and delicious English whiskies from across the Nation. This rapidly growing category (70 distilleries up from just one 20 years ago) boasts some of the most exciting and innovative whiskies in the world right now. Join us for a flavour journey around England as we take in the remarkable stories of one-man-bands\, revived distilleries\, regional champions and more. 5 x 25ml drams and the chance to purchase some of your favourites or a tasting pack at the end of the night should you wish. \nPaid members save 20% so well worth exploring our plans (from just £24.99 / year) before booking\, especially if you might join us at the English Whisky Festival in Birmingham in November\, or purchase additional bottles or cask-shares on our website). But open to all (note\, our free membership gets you 5% off anyway!) and we’d love to meet the East Anglian whisky lovers and share some amazing drams with you all this October. \nDrams TBC but expect some of the latest and most exciting releases from English distilleries large and small! \nCheers \n\nOver 18’s only (challenge 25 in place)\nNo refunds so please check you can attend before booking.\nAll welcome\, zero tolerance on any abusive or discriminatory behaviour of any kind\nFun\, friendly and flavoursome – hope you can join us URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-tasting-norwich/ LOCATION:The Garnet Pub\, 36 Market Pl\, Norwich\, NR2 1RD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Tastings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-03-at-13.40.39.png ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T160000 DTSTAMP:20260819T103115Z CREATED:20260819T103115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T103115Z UID:10000050-1789214400-1789228800@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:Kings Norton Drinks Festival DESCRIPTION:We’re back! After a hugely successful test event last summer\, we’ve decided to return this September. Welcoming back favourites from last year plus new brands\, come and sample the best local drinks from passionate producers. Sip their wares and buy your faves – all in the unique surroundings of Chas Mann\, a motorbike shop – come – event space on Kings Norton Green. Samples included in ticket price ! \nWith the Kings Norton Farmers Market on that morning you can make a day of it\, or grab lunch first upstaris at Chas Mann (the growing menu is becoming quite the hit with locals). But mostly come and hear how your favourite local tipples are made\, sample entire ranges from local breweries\, cideries and distilleries and have a fab time on a sunny spring afternoon (we can’t guarantee the sun\, but we can guarantee a good time). \nOver 18’s only\, space limited so book early to avoid dissapointment! There will be a one-out-one-in system in place once we reach capacity due to crowd limits at the venue. URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/kings-norton-drinks-festival/ LOCATION:The Mann Cave\, 70 The Green\, Birmingham\, B38 8RU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring Whisky ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1174952249_14828247197_1_original.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T100427Z CREATED:20260422T070456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T100427Z UID:10000047-1788548400-1788555600@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:English Whisky Tasting #2 - Decanter Bromsgrove DESCRIPTION:Back in Bromsgrove – no\, not a newly uncovered Jilly Cooper novel\, but our second outing to this fine town to showcase more exciting English Whisky. The category has grown hugely in the past year alone so we’ll have new releases and some fascinating drams to bring you up to speed on one of the fastest growing and most awarded world whisky categories. Join Richard – an English whisky expert – and sample 5 delicious drams as you learn more about this innovative and exciting whisky category. Check back for more details on the line-up closer to the time. \nPaid members save 20% – FREE “Explorer” members save 5% \nOver 18’s only. 5 x 25ml drams. Some bottles available to purchase through the shop on the night. URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-tasting-2-decanter-bromsgrove/ LOCATION:Decanter Spirits\, 49 High Street\,\, Bromsgrove\,\, B61 8AJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Tastings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DEcanter-.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000 DTSTAMP:20260328T085724Z CREATED:20260325T123013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T085724Z UID:10000046-1776970800-1776978000@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:St. George's Day with The Heart Cut DESCRIPTION:The Heart Cut\, founded by whisky power couple Gerogie and Fabrizio\, are one of the most exciting independent bottlers on the scene right now. Not only do they bottle single casks from amazing craft distilleries\, they’re also making delicious blends based on consumer feedback and flavour profiles (meaning exactly what you want in a dram!). \nJoin Georgie as she takes us on a journey through some of their English releases and blends (As well as maybe a few non-English surprises in the mix). A consummate storyteller\, Georgie knows the whisky industry inside out and her knoweldge\, passion and flair make for a delicious and delightful evening for all. \nCome for St. George\, stay for St. Georgie! \nCheers to that \nTicket includes £5 voucher off any bottle of The Heart Cut purchased on the night URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/st-georges-day-with-the-heart-cut/ LOCATION:Chas Mann\, 70 The Green\, Birmingham\, B38 8RU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Tastings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/0x0.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T210000 DTSTAMP:20260328T082958Z CREATED:20260318T091630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T082958Z UID:10000045-1775674800-1775682000@www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk SUMMARY:English Whisky Tasting - Teddington (London) DESCRIPTION:In our endless endeavour to spread the love of the wonderful English whisky category we’re thrilled to be bringing the goods to The Adelaide pub in Teddington this April. Join us to learn all about this fascinating\, multi-award-winning and rapidly growing whisky scene. Sample 5 drams (5x25ml) exploring the breadth and depth of English whiskies from across the Nation. Hosted by our Founder and all-round whisky lover Richard this will be as entertaining as it is informative. \nWant to try Norfolk Single Malt\, Yorkshire ‘Bourbon’ *\, Rebellious Rye whiskies and more – this is the tasting for you. Final line-up TBC\, but expect average bottle values of £50-£130 and some of the tastiest drops you’ve come across to date. \nWant to save money on your ticket? Join our FREE “Explorer” membership and save 5% or join one of our paid plans from £24.99 per year and save 20% on this and all events and products on our website. It practically pays for itself! \nJoin us to celebrate England’s growing whisky scene in a fun\, friendly and fascinating setting. \nCheers! \n*It can’t be called Bourbon if not made in the USA\, but it’s the same ingredients and recipe\, so Bourbon in all but name! URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-tasting-teddington-london/ LOCATION:The Adelaide\, 57 Park Rd\, Teddington\, TW11 0AU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Tastings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_7242-scaled.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Exploring English Whisky":MAILTO:info@exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR