—Whisky Lovers to Sample Whiskies From Around the World On October 27th—
Presented by Whisky Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest, the leading whisky festival in North America, returns to San Francisco! The festival, which also takes place in New York, Las Vegas and Chicago this year, offers the opportunity to sample hundreds of whiskies from around the world—including single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, French, bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Japanese, Taiwanese, Canadian, and craft-distilled whiskies—and learn firsthand from the experts. Distillery representatives will be on hand at their pouring booths, while educational seminars, featuring their own tastings, will be running throughout the evening as well.
The Whisky Advocate editorial team welcomes guests to meet an array of distinguished distillers, master blenders and other whisky experts.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 on Friday, October 27th
● VIP Entrance: 5:30 PM
● Grand Tasting: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Tickets: General admission tickets are currently available online for $295. VIP tickets are available online for $375. All tickets include a commemorative Glencairn crystal nosing glass, program booklet, gift bag, admission to all seminars on a first come basis, a gourmet buffet throughout the evening, and, of course, hundreds of whiskies to sample.
- Ten lucky VIP or General Admission ticket holders (each with a plus one) will be randomly selected to receive a Backstage Pass. The pass will allow the winners to begin their evening at WhiskyFest™ San Francisco in a special way. Before the VIP hour begins, the winners will join some of the Whisky Advocate team to taste an exclusive, super-special whisky being brought to WhiskyFest only for the Backstage Pass holders.
- All tickets are eligible and winners will be randomly selected on Monday, October 23rd at noon EDT. Winners will be notified by email. What a great way to start the night!
