INVERNESS 
RUN OF SHOW

11.00 am - Registration and Welcome

Register and network over some refreshing Larkfire Highballs

 

11.30 am - Introduction to Whisky Talks

By your hosts Mitch Bechard and Fraser Campbell

 

11:40 pm – 12:20 pm - Inverness as a Whisky Hub

Guest Speakers: Malcolm Cumming (Inverness Whisky), Jamie Muir (Tomatin) Ferit Gur (Highland Whisky Shop)

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12:20 pm – 12:50 pm - Finger Buffet Lunch & Networking

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12:50 pm – 1:30 pm: Future Proofing Whisky: What Happens When the Bubble Bursts?

Guest Speakers: Phil Thompson (Thompson Brothers), Steve Richards (Gordon & MacPhail)

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1:30 pm – 2.10 pm - Highballs in the Highlands: Why Are We Still Opposed to Mixing?

Guest Speakers: Allan Moffat (Larkfire), David Miles (Edrington) Oliwia Jagielo (The Malt Room)

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2:10 pm – 2:20 pm - 10-Minute Break

 

2.20 pm – 3.00 pm - The Art of Whisky Tasting: How to Enhance Your Palate

GuestSpeakers: Kami Newton (The Flavor Crusaders), Charlotte Coyle (Benriach), Raymond Davidson (Glencairn)

 

3.00 pm - 3.30 pm - 30 Minute Networking Break

 

3.30 pm - 4.30 pm - 21st Century Distilling

Guest Speakers: Simon Thompson (Thompson Bothers), Mhari Winters (The Cairn), Graham Eunson (Tomatin), Norman Mackay (Isle of Harris), Drew Shearer (Uilebheist)

 

4.30 pm – 5.00 pm - Q&A & Closing Remarks 

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5.00 pm - 6.00 pm - Cocktails and Catch-ups

Network, schmooze, and catch up with your fellow Whisky Talks guests over a few whisky cocktails

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