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World Whisky Day

World Whisky Day

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World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 and falls on the third Saturday of May each year.[1]

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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][14]

See also

References

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    "World Whisky Day launched by Aberdeen student Blair Bowman". BBC News. 27 March 2012.
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    "Whisky Day to be held yearly". Herald Scotland.
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    "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.
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    "Tweets about #worldwhiskyday hashtag on Twitter". twitter.com.
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    "World Whisky Day 'set to attract 200,000 people'". BBC News. 17 May 2014.
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    McKay, Fiona. "Whisky celebration day toasted with ice... in Antarctica". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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    "Six figure deal for Scots World Whisky Day creator". scotsman.com.
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    "Hot Rum Cow Takes the Helm at World Whisky Day". whiskyintelligence.com.
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    "Motions and amendments". Scottish Parliament. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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    "Motion S4M-12302: Kevin Stewart". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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    "Advanced Search - Master of Malt". masterofmalt.com.
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    "World Whisky Day raises a 'wee dram' for Just a Drop". justadrop.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  14. [14]
    "World Whisky Day". Just a Drop. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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