World Whisky Day Explained

World Whisky Day
Status:active
Frequency:annually
Date:Third Saturday in May
Attendance:250,000(est.)
Area:Worldwide
Founder Name:Blair Bowman
Organised:Hot Rum Cow

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] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When is WWD. worldwhiskyday.com.
  2. News: World Whisky Day launched by Aberdeen student Blair Bowman. BBC News. 27 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Whisky Day to be held yearly. Herald Scotland.
  4. Web site: 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.
  5. Web site: Tweets about #worldwhiskyday hashtag on Twitter. twitter.com.
  6. News: World Whisky Day 'set to attract 200,000 people'. BBC News. 17 May 2014.
  7. Web site: McKay. Fiona. Whisky celebration day toasted with ice... in Antarctica. Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. 28 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Six figure deal for Scots World Whisky Day creator. scotsman.com.
  9. Web site: Hot Rum Cow Takes the Helm at World Whisky Day . whiskyintelligence.com.
  10. Web site: Motions and amendments . 13 May 2014 . Scottish Parliament . 17 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Motion S4M-12302: Kevin Stewart . 17 May 2015 . Scottish Parliament.
  12. Web site: Advanced Search - Master of Malt. masterofmalt.com.
  13. Web site: World Whisky Day raises a 'wee dram' for Just a Drop. justadrop.org. 2015-03-04. 2016-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629105512/http://www.justadrop.org/world-whisky-day-raises-a-wee-dram-for-just-a-drop/. dead.
  14. Web site: World Whisky Day . 2023-03-12 . Just a Drop . en.

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