Event: Whiskies of the World Expo

Get your whiskey on this weekend at the Whiskies of the World Expo. After all, who doesn’t like a nice scotch on the rocks at the end of a long, dreary week. This year’s event which will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, on The San Francisco Belle, Hornblower Yacht (docked).

According to event organizers:

Now in its 12th year, the Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits Fest gathers the world’s most fascinating distilled spirits along with their makers and ambassadors to give its guests an opportunity to sample, learn and experience the art of whisky.

The expo will feature tastings and seminars from Master Distillers and Brand Ambassadors along with a full buffet dinner, mixology demonstrations, Celtic crafts, whisky pairings with chocolate, jerky, cheese, fish, and chutney, a live Pipe and Drum Concert and more.

General Admission tickets (VIP tickets are sold out), however, are bit pricey at $110, but it seems like you get a lot in return.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go here.

Brands Exhibiting are:

WHISK(E)Y

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Amrut (India)

Balcones

Bulleit Rye

Corsair Artisan

Fog’s End Monterey Rye

George Dickel

High West

Kuchan Dark Rye whiskey

Craft Distillers Low Gap Whiskey

Michters Straight Rye

Old Potrero

Prichard’s Single Malt

RoughStock

St George

Templeton Rye

Wasmunds Single Malt Whiskey

Wylie Howell Corn Whiskey

Yamazaki (Japan)

SCOTCH

Aberlour

AnCnoc

Ardbeg

Ardmore Traditional Cask

Balblair

BenRiach

Caol Ila

Cardhu

Chieftain’s.

Clan Denny

Compass Box

Cragganmore

Dalmore

Dalwhinnie

Douglas of Drumlanrig

Edradour Port Matured

GlenDronach

Glenglassaugh

Glenkinchie

Glenmorangie

Hankey Bannister

Isle of Jura

Isle Of Skye

Johnnie Walker

Kilchoman

Lagavulin

Laphroaig

Longmorn

Longrow

Oban

Old Pulteney

Scapa

Signatory

Smokehead

Springbank

Talisker

Teaninich

The Dalmore

The Glenlivet

The Singleton of Glendullan

Tullibardine ’93 13 yr

IRISH

Bushmills

Michael Collins

Mickey Finn

Wild Geese Irish Soldiers & Heroes

CANADIAN WHISKY

Canadian Club

Crown Royal

BOURBON

Dickel

Buffalo Trace

Bulleit with Tom Bulleit and Hollis Bulleit

Eagle Rare

Four Roses

Maker’s Mark

Prichard’s Double Barreled Bourbon

Small Batch Bourbon Collection: Baker’s

Small Batch Bourbon Collection: Basil Hayden’s

Small Batch Bourbon Collection: Booker’s

Small Batch Bourbon Collection: Knob Creek

BEER

Anchor Steam, Liberty Ale and Porter

ARTISANAL

Craft Distillers Aqua Perfecta

Balcones Rumble

Bendistillery

Old World Spirits Blade California Gin

Corsair Artisan Wry Moon (unaged Rye)

Craft Distillers Crispin’s Rose Liqueur

Fog’s End California Moon Shine

Germain-Robin

Jacques Cardin cognac

Anchor Distilling Gin

Kuchan Alambic brandy

Los Nahuales Mezcal

Maison Surrenne Cognac

Prichard’s Fine Rum and Sweet Lucy

Craft Distillers White Dog

Zacapa Rum