On Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 6:30pm (VIP entrance 5:30) in Chelsea Piers in NYC,
join thousands of whisky lovers and purveyors at the annual Whisky Live event!
Now in its 11th year, Whisky Live is the whisky tasting & sampling event of the year, happening worldwide in places such as Dublin, Shanghai, Toronto and Glasgow! In short, you can now "scotch it up" across the globe!
Start in the city that never sleeps, NYC!
Whisky History:
"Whisky"- The name of the "water of life" produced in Scotland and Ireland comes from the Celtic, which was the official language for ages. Before bearing the name of "whisky" (or whiskey if it is produced in Ireland or in the United States).The name evolved to become Usquebaugh, then Uisge and finally Whisky.
Legal distillation of whisky is rather recent. Production of legal whisky in Scotland was led by the Duke of Gordon in 1823. But of course, Scotland did not wait till then to produce their national drink. History of distillation begins in the ancient Egypt. This technique was used mainly for the production of perfumes.
Traces of distilled barley go back to the XIIth century. Whisky was not considered as a pleasure like nowadays, but people thought it was a great medicine, helping to heal all kinds of diseases. It was used as an ointment and as well as a drink.
At Whisky Live you will learn all about this great drink's history while enjoying hundreds of samples, listening to beautiful world music and engaging in masterclasses, taught by famous whishy experts!
Please visit: www.whiskylive.com for full event details. ENJOY!
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