Whisky Tastings in London

February 4, 2024February 8, 2024daviddistilled Leave a comment

Whisky Tasting Experiences For Your Event or Special Occasion in London

I regularly host whisky tastings in London for all kinds of events and occasions in an array of different venues and settings. A whisky tasting is the perfect activity to enhance your presence at a conference, to help engage with your clients or for your office party or for a special birthday celebration.

I have worked with whisky for more than 30 years and have been involved in every aspect of the industry. I used to be Distillery Manager at the largest malt whisky distillery on the West coast of Scotland, the iconic Caol Ila Distillery.

Distilled Events is totally independent. I don’t work for any brands and can present and talk about any whiskies that either myself or my client wants. I often present whiskies from places where I have lived or worked but they are always whiskies that I love. Our whisky tastings are as authentic as can be as well as fun and engaging.

What is Included in a Distilled Events Whisky Tasting

Free glassware hire
All whisky pouring stock
Whisky industry expert to host the tasting
Extra staff depending upon size of the event
Water if required
Bespoke tasting tailored to work with your event
Whiskies from different regions of Scotland displaying different flavour profiles
Option to have each whisky paired with hand made chocolates from The Highland Chocolatier in Pitlochry, Scotland

Recent Whisky Tasting Venues in London

I host whisky tastings in London in all sorts of settings from private homes to hotels, private members clubs, offices and even in fashion retail outlets. Each of my tastings are bespoke, tailored to fit the venue and the nature of the occasion. A whisky tasting in London is perfect for:

Conferences
Office parties
After work events
Birthday parties
Stag parties
Hen parties
Special dinners
Entertaining clients
Engaging with new customers

Here are some venues in London where I have recently hosted tastings:

Tod’s in Old Bond Street and Sloane Street, London
Cad & The Dandy, Savile Row, London
Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
RAF Club, Piccadilly, London
Naval and Military Club, St James’s Square, London
The Adelphi Building, John Adam Street, London
Coppermakers Square, Stratford, London
Home House, Portman Square, London
Canary Wharf, for various clients
O2 Intercontinental Hotel, Greenwich Peninsula, for various clients
The Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London

Contact Us

If you would like more information about our whisky tastings in London please don’t hesitate to give me a call on 07875 405 980. Alternatively, please complete the contact form below and I will get back to you very quickly:

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Whisky and Chocolate Tastings

October 2, 2023January 30, 2024daviddistilled Leave a comment

Whisky and Chocolate Pairings for your Private Party or Corporate Event

If you are looking for something completely different for your special party or corporate event a whisky and chocolate tasting is the perfect addition to entertain your guests.

Wherever you are in the UK, or even further afield, at home, at the office or at your venue or conference, we’ll come to you.

Whisky and Chocolate Pairings with Handmade Chocolates from The Highland Chocolatier

Pairing great single malts with beautiful handmade chocolates is a fantastic way of introducing people who haven’t yet began their Scotch whisky journey.

This tasting works really well where guests within the party are a mixture of guests who already seasoned whisky enthusiasts but also for those who haven’t experienced the amber nectar before.

Whisky and Chocolate Pairing

During these very special tastings we serve classic single malt whiskies with beautiful handmade chocolates from The Highland Chocolatier in Pitlochry in the Scottish Highlands. These chocolates have been specially prepared to pair perfectly with specific single malt whiskies.

A sit down tutored tasting usually lasts around 90 minutes to 2 hours but we can tailor it to work with the timings of your event. We can also offer this tasting on a very informal basis and works well as an add on to your event whether it be at a drinks reception or on a conference stand. It is a great way to engage with and entertain your clients whilst they network.

We provide everything needed for the whisky and chocolate tasting including:

Whisky industry expert as host
Range of single malt Scotch whiskies
Chocolates to pair with each whisky
All glassware
Still spring water if required

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If you would like more information about our tastings or if you would like to check availability please call David on 07875 405 980 or complete the form below and we will get to you within 24 hours.

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Whisky Tastings in London

September 30, 2022February 8, 2024daviddistilled Leave a comment

Whisky Tastings for Your Event in London

An exclusive whisky tasting experience is a fantastic way to engage with your clients either at your corporate event in London or as a fun and entertaining activity for your private party.

We host private whisky tastings in and around London for groups of all sizes. Each of our whisky tasting experiences is different, we create a bespoke event based on the need of each of our clients.

Where We Host Tastings in London

Whether you are looking for a whisky tasting in your offices, at your event at a hotel or restaurant or in your retail space we’ll come to you to host the experience.

We provide everything needed for including glassware, an awesome selection of whisky and an experienced industry professional to bring the whisky tasting alive. We regularly host tasting experiences throughout the city including central London, Canary Wharf and in various clubs and establishments in and around St James’s, Piccadilly and Pall Mall.

What to Expect at Your Whisky Tasting

Each of our whisky tasting experiences in London are hosted by distiller David Wood. David has worked with whisky for nearly 30 years and has vast experience of all aspects of the industry from working at the coal face of iconic distilleries across the West coast of Scotland to bottling and retailing quality single malt Scotch whiskies. David has hosted many whisky tasting events across Europe, both while he was Distillery Manager at the mighty Caol Ila Distillery on the Hebridean island of Islay and more recently as owner of Distilled Events.

Distilled Events is totally independent, we are not tied to any brands. This means we can serve whiskies that we love and quality drams that we are passionate about because they speak about where they were distilled and matured.

Provenance, placeness and terroir is very important to us. If you have particular preferences of which single malt whiskies you would like us to present, we can do that too.

Given our past experience in the whisky industry you can expect that your guests or clients will enjoy an engaging, entertaining, enjoyable, informative and above all authentic tasting experience hosted by passionate and knowledgeable people.

Enquire About a Whisky Tasting Experience

If you would like more info about our whisky tastings or to check availability or to make a whisky tasting booking, please don’t hesitate to call David on 07875 405 980. Alternatively please complete the contact form below and we will get back to you very quickly.

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Book a Whisky Tasting Experience!

April 21, 2022July 23, 2023daviddistilled Leave a comment

Whisky Tastings

Would you like a whisky tasting at your office or a whisky tasting at home? I host private whisky tastings for corporate events and for private parties anywhere in the UK. Whether you are in London or Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh, I will come to you to host your exclusive and bespoke single malt whisky tasting experience.

Private Whisky Tastings

My whisky tastings are different to those hosted by my competitors. My whisky tasting experiences are authentic. I’ve lived and worked at the coal face of spirit distilling. I have managed iconic malt whisky distilleries in Scotland, so when I talk to you about whisky, it is with passion and experience. I will not try to sell you anything other than beautiful Scotland and the wonderful gift to the world, Scotch whisky.

I don’t work for any brands, I’m not a sales representatives and I’m not a brand ambassador but what I very much am is incredibly passionate about good single malt Scotch whisky. When I host your whisky tasting for you I will present to you whiskies that I love.

Whisky and Chocolate Tasting Experience

I also host whisky and chocolate pairing tasting experience. This is a great way to introduce people who think they don’t like whisky to whisky! We use luxurious handmade chocolates procured from The Highland Chocolatier in Grandtully, Pitlochry in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

What to Expect From Our Private Whisky Tasting Experiences

Hosted by by myself David Wood former Caol Ila Distillery Manager and whisky bottler
A tasting of at least six single malt whiskies from around Scotland
You’ll hear about the history of the Scotch whisky industry
A look into how whisky makes the incredible journey from field to table
How to taste whisky and choosing glassware
A fun and factual event exploring Scotch whiskies whilst avoiding the usual anecdotes

Enquire About A Whisky Tasting

If you would like more information about our private whisky tastings, or if you would like a quote or to book us for your private whisky event, please don’t hesitate to call David on 07875 405 980 or complete the contact form below and we will get back to you very quickly.

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Whisky and Chocolate Pairing in London with William Curley

November 21, 2018July 23, 2023daviddistilled Leave a comment

I was delighted to be invited to co host a very special single malt whisky tasting at a large solicitors premises in London last week with the very talented patissier and chocolatier William Curley. It was a pleasure working with William in preparation for the event, especially the bit where I got to taste a lot of chocolate with a lot of great whisky!

Whisky and Chocolate Pairing

Finding perfect pairings of chocolate and whisky is great fun. At most of the whisky tastings that I host there is always a bar or two of dark chocolate being passed around, it is perfect with dark, sherry matured drams. Rather than a contrast, when pairing chocolate and whiskies it is more often similar flavours that complement one another that you are looking for. People are often surprised when I talk about pairing whisky with food, it isn’t just great with chocolate, there are drams our there that are great with cheese, great with puds and you only need to try Talisker with haggis or Caol Ila with shellfish to really to start to appreciate the versatility of Scotland’s gift to the world.

William Curley

William’s career began when he worked as an apprentice at Gleneagles Hotel which lead him to train with some of the country’s greatest chefs including Pierre Koffmann, Marco Pierre White, and Raymond Blanc. His ambitions lead him to become the youngest Chef Patissier in the history of The Savoy Hotel.

Since opening his business over thirteen years ago, William has achieved numerous accolades including four times winner of Britain’s Best Chocolatier by The Academy of Chocolate and a gold medal at The Culinary Olympics. In 2012 William became a member of Relais Dessert International the most prestigious association for Patissier – Chocolatiers. He also achieved the Master of Culinary Arts by the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. This is the highest accolade awarded to chefs in the UK.

Our Whisky Pairings

During this very special corporate tasting, our 50 guests enjoyed 6 wonderful single malt whiskies perfectly paired with William’s exquisite chocolates. The whiskies had a wide range of flavour profiles beginning with a light style from the Lowlands of Scotland, we then brought the guests together at the close of the evening to taste a heavily peated, cask strength, single cask whisky from the Highlands.

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky with Yuzu

A fragrant citrus infused dark chocolate ganache with flavours of lemon, grapefruit, blossom and vanilla.

Auchentoshan is a Lowland single malt whisky from Glasgow. This bottling, the 12 year old is matured in both American and European oak. There are aromas of toasted almonds and caramelised toffee and the whisky is smooth and delicate on the palate.

Deanston 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky with Muscovado Caramel

A rich, dark vanilla infused caramel, encased in Toscano 70% dark chocolate. There are flavours of molasses, butter and vanilla.

Deanston is distilled on the banks of the River Teith near Stirling in the Highlands and is matured in American oak. The nose is reminiscent of days of haymaking with flavours that are creamy sweet with honeyed spiciness, vanilla and cloves.

Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky with Tayberry Toscano

A tayberry pate de fruits, topped with a dark fruity ganache.

This is the classic island whisky from the Isle of Skye, matured in American oak. Peat smoke and sea saltiness accompanied by red fruit and an explosion of pepper in the mouth.

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky with Orange & Almond

A crispy base of roasted almond praline and feuillantine wafer, topped with vibrant orange infused ganache. Flavours of toasted almonds and orange zest.

Bunnahabhain (Foot of the river) is distilled in an extremely remote location on the beautiful Isle of Islay in the Hebrides. The whisky is rich and sweet with creamy vanilla and cinnamon with the faintest waft of peat smoke.

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky with Richmond Park Honey

A smooth pure dark ganache made with Richmond Park honey. Flavours of meadow flowers and earthy woodland notes.

American oak maturation and slow distillation gives this smoky, oily, maritime whisky from the Isle of Islay gooseberry, lime and smoky flavours alongside aromas of tar and wet fishing nets. A natural choice given I was once the Distillery Manager.

Fraoch Mòinteach Edition IV Highland Single Cask Single Malt Whisky with Beurre De Sel

A punchy salted caramel, pure dark chocolate ganache. Flavours of vanilla and butterscotch, seasoned with a burst of sea salt.

Fraoch Mòinteach Edition IV by The Moorland Distiller, Highland single cask single malt whisky is a limited release straight from a bourbon barrel and bottled at 59.8%. This whisky is all about rich caramel sweetness along with masses of peat smoke.

Contact Us

We host corporate whisky tastings in London and all over the United Kingdom. If you are interested in learning more about our whisky tastings, or if you are interested in having a whisky and chocolate pairing please call David on 07875 405 980 or complete the form below and we will reply very quickly.

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