Serge Valentin & Sebastian Jäger:
The Kirsch Chronicles
Room A1
October 11
11:45-12:30 a.m.
Whisky Live Germany will kick off with Serge Valentin, one of the leading voices in the whisky scene (whiskyfun.com), and Sebastian Jäger from "Indie Bottler" Wu Dram Clan through rare archive treasures from the Kirsch Import portfolio – with whiskies, aromas, and impressions that even discerning connoisseurs don't have in their glass every day.
Cooper craft & single casks:
The Glasgow Distillery live
Room B
October 11
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Experience authentic cooper craftsmanship with Master Cooper Hugh McMurray of The Glasgow Distillery: He will demonstrate live on-site how whisky casks are created and maintained. You'll also get to taste two of the distillery's single casks made from sherry casks—either peated or unpeated—for the first time at Whisky Live Germany.
Elixir Trails – A culinary journey with Sukhinder Singh
Room A2
October 11
3:15-4:00 p.m.
Sukhinder Singh, co-founder of Elixir Distillers and a leading figure in the spirits world, along with Whisky Ambassador Mathieu Aliche and the new Elixir Trails, takes you on a journey through his discoveries in distilleries and warehouses around the world. You'll taste whisky and rum – liquid stages of a unique history.
La Maison & Velier:
Milestones of Rum
Room A1
October 11
4:30-5:15 p.m.
Daniele Biondi, Global Export Manager at La Maison & Velier, guides you through the projects that, together with Luca Gargano, have changed the global perception of rum: rare Demerara bottlings, the rise of Caroni, the discovery of Haitian Clairin, Habitation Velier and Hampden – with tastings of seminal bottlings.
Andrew Symington & Billy Walker:
Life paths in the glass
Room A2
October 11
5:45-6:30 p.m.
GlenAllachie Master Blender Billy Walker and Signatory founder Andrew Symington have been friends for over 30 years – and together they can look back on over 90 years of whisky experience. At this special tasting, the industry icons will uncork whiskies from their lives. Proceeds will go to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance.
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