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Highlights
Day1
March 19, 2025
13.00
Session1
Conditions
Ian Palmer from InchDairnie Distillery. The challenge of defining your own space in 2020
13.40
Session1
Conditions
Kalle Valkonen and Miika Lipiäinen from Kyrö Distillery explains more about Rye, in general and as an ingredient for future whisky-making
14.20
Session1
Conditions
Jota Tanaka Master Blender from Kirin Brewing CO, describes the peak of maturation and the aspects of Grain Whisky.
15.20
Session2
Way to go
Simon Coughlin fascinating story from a Hebridean horizon.
16.00
Session2
Way to go
Lisa Wicker, "The Whiskey River". The promises and threats of decisions made and the profound interrelationships and influences they have on the craft and trade of whiskey.
16.40
Session2
Way to go
Tristan Stephenson - the Curios Bartender, takes us all to the wor(l)d used for communicate whisk(e)y.
20.15
#Our Whisky
Dinner Speakers
Day2
March 19, 2025
10.15
Session3
Production
Nick Franchino explain his ideas behind Cotswolds whisky.
10.55
Session3
Production
Colin Spoelman gives us his version of Back to the Future
11.35
Session3
Production
Brian Nation, Master Distiller at Irish Distillers, updates us on the innovation underpinning the recent and future growth of Irish whiskey.
14.10
Session4
Challenges for blends and brands
Ian Chang from Kavalan Distillery
14.50
Session4
Challenges for blends and brands
Don Livermore from Hiram Walker explains more about his Flavor Map for Canadien Whisky
15.40
Session4
Challenges for blends and brands
Dr Matthew Crow from Diageo helps us to understand more about Blends and Brands
The Venue
Cotswolds Distillery
The Cotswolds Distillery was founded in 2014 by Dan Szor. A native New Yorker, Dan had been working in finance in London and spending his weekends with his family in the Cotswolds.
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Maison Lineti
Maison Lineti, France, hosts the 6th World Whisky Forum