Annual whisky celebration day
| World Whisky Day |
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| Status | active |
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| Date(s) | Third Saturday in May |
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| Frequency | annually |
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| Founder | Blair Bowman |
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| Attendance | 250,000(est.) |
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| Area | Worldwide |
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| Organised by | Hot Rum Cow |
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| Website | 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]
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
