While WhiskyFest San Francisco (hosted by Malt Advocate Magazine) is this Friday October 8th, there is quite the lineup of boozy events for WHISKYWEEK prior to the main event. You have your chaser ready? Let’s do this.
Wednesday October 6th:
Amrut Single Malt Whisky Tasting
Join special guest Rick Jagdale, executive director, Amrut Distilleries.
British Bankers Club
1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
6:30pm
$25 per person
Reservations call: 650-327-8769
One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer
The North Bay Chapter of the USBG and Stout Brothers invite you to the First Annual Cocktail Shake Off, where twenty bartenders will compete. Those entered in the competition will be submitting an original recipe incorporating Bulleit Bourbon, Johnnie Walker Red, and/or Harps Beer. Entertainment provided by Whiskey Thieves.
Stout Brothers Irish Pub
527 Fourth St., Santa Rosa
7pm
Tasting with Master Distiller Parker Beam
Mr. Smith’s
34 7th St., San Francisco
415-882-4435
6pm-8pm
Thursday October 7th:
Meet the Legendary Jimmy Russell at John Walker & Co.
Mr. Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller of Wild Turkey Distillery, will be at the store. All Wild Turkey products will be discounted 15% during the event.
John Walker & Company
175 Sutter St., San Francisco
415-986-2707
1pm-2pm
Scotch Tasting/Master Class
By: MacKillop’s Choice. Special guest, Lorne Mackillop.
Presidio Golf Club
8 Presidio Terrace, San Francisco
6:30pm-9pm
$50, advanced purchase required
Call 415-989-1030 for reservations.
Bulleit Bottle Signing and Bulleit Cocktails
Bring your unopened bottle of Bulleit and have Master Distiller Tom Bulleit personally sign it. Stick around and enjoy Bulleit cocktails prepared by some of San Francisco’s finest bartenders. Bottles are not available for sale at 83 Proof but can be purchased at Cask and John Walker & Co.
Free admission. Cocktail prices will vary.
83 Proof
83 1st St., San Francisco
Bottle Signing 7pm-9pm. Cocktails available from 5pm-closing.
Meet and Greet with Master Distiller Parker Beam and Brand Ambassador Rob Hutchins.
Bloodhound
1145 Folsom St., San Francisco
5:30pm-7pm
FREE Amrut Indian Single Malt Tasting
Elixir
3200 16th St., San Francisco
RSVP required
7pm
Saturday October 9th:
Amrut Single Malt Whisky Tasting
Meet Rick Jagdale, executive director of Amrut Distilleries, who will take you through a structured tasting of Amrut Single Malts.
New Delhi Restaurant
160 Ellis St., San Francisco
3pm-5pm
$25
Call 415-397-8470 for reservations.
