{"id":4011,"date":"2021-05-13T14:12:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T14:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/?p=4011"},"modified":"2021-05-14T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T13:50:09","slug":"world-whisky-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/us\/world-whisky-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Whisky Day 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Whisky Day is on Saturday the 15th of May 2021 and is a global celebration of the uisge beatha<\/strong><\/em>, \u2018the water of life\u2019 – or as we may know it, whisky! You can celebrate by trying a dram and joining in on the #WorldWhiskyDay<\/a> conversation via social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to kick things off by sharing some of our favourite whisky facts, and a cheeky new Whisky Cocktail: Kentucky Blueberry Lemonade<\/strong>. Created by our mixologist, Terrence Lundy, especially for World Whisky Day, this cocktail is perfect for seasoned whisky specialists and newcomers alike! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Facts About Whisky We Bet You Didn\u2019t Know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. 36 bottles<\/a> of Scotch Whisky are shipped from Scotland to 166 markets around the world each second, totalling over 1.14 billion every year!<\/li>
  2. 2% of the liquid evaporates every year from a whisky barrel while it\u2019s sorted for maturation – this is known as the Angel\u2019s Share<\/a>. It\u2019s said that this 2% keeps the angels in good spirits!<\/li>
  3. Scotland is home to more aging casks<\/a> of whisky than people! With a population of 5.3 million, and more than 20 million barrels of whisky in-store – Scotland has almost four casks of whisky per person.<\/li>
  4. Cats play a significant role in the history of whisky! Numerous famous distilleries are known to have cats<\/a> lurking about, offering protection from the mice who like to hang around barley. Glenturret\u2019s distillery famous cat, Towser the Mouser<\/a>, is said to have caught 28,899 mice in its 24-year lifetime! <\/li>
  5. The Guinness World Record for the world\u2019s oldest bottle of whisky<\/a> belongs to the Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky. Bottled between 1851 and 1858, it sold at auction for an astounding \u00a314,850 in 2006.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Kentucky Blueberry Lemonade Recipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n