International whisk(e)y day
| International Whisk(e)y Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Frequency | annual |
| Next event | 27 March 2016 |
| Area | Worldwide |
| Website | |
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internationalwhiskyday | |
International Whisk(e)y Day was first announced in 2008 and falls on March 27th each year. [1] The name is used with the parenthesis to indicate support of Scottish, Canadian, and Japanese whiskies (no e) as well as Irish and American whiskeys (full of e).[2] The day publicly supports Parkinsons Disease research in addition to enjoying Whiskey.[3]
Founding
International Whiskey Day was launched in 2009 at the Whiskey Day Festival in the Northern Netherlands in the presence of several whisk(e)y writers.[1] The event was created in honor of British writer Michael Jackson.[1] March 27th was Michael's birthday which is where the date of March 27th comes from.[4]
Participation
Participants are encouraged to raise one up on the day and drink whiskey for the love of the drink as well as to celebrate Michael's life. Others participate via social media using the #whiskyday2015 hashtag.[5] Various bars may have specials on March 27th to celebrate the day.[6]
Taken from the International Whisk(e)y day's website, "International Whisk(e)y Day is a non-profit celebration of whisk(e)y which receives no funding and is run entirely by the passion of whisk(e)y fans from around the world. So if you love whisk(e)y and want to help spread the word, then go ahead and tell someone about it."[1]
Other Whiskey Days
International Whisk(e)y Day is not to be confused with World Whisky Day or National Bourbon Day which fall in May and June respectively. [7][8]
- There is some conflict with World Whiskey Day where International Whisk(e)y day claims to be the original. This conflict only really exists because WWD is the more well known date in the United States and IWD organizers do not want to be seen as the copycat since they were founded four years earlier. Evidence of this can be seen by doing a Yahoo search of "International Whiskey Day" and seeing World Whisky Day's search result first.[9] There is also a conflict because each group uses similar hashtags which is not obvious to most people which is which.[10] Thankfully for whiskey lovers, the dates fall on separate days in separate months so there is no reason not to enjoy both days!
- There is not as much of a conflict with National Bourbon Day because it specifically celebrates "America's 'Native Spirit'" and not, generically, all whiskeys.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "International Whisk(e)y Day | #WhiskyDay2015 - the 7th annual official day celebrating whisk(e)y". Internationalwhiskyday.org. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Whiskey vs. Whisky: What's the Difference? — Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits". Thekitchn.com. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Mark Connelly is fundraising for Parkinson’s UK". Justgiving.com. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ Oliver Klimek (2014-03-27). "International Whisky Day Special – A Bunch Of Dusty Scotch Blends — Dramming". Dramming.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Tweets about #worldwhiskyday hashtag on Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "International Whisk(e)y Day | Untitled | Drink Events". Chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "World Whisky Day". Worldwhiskyday.com. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "National Bourbon Day". Nationalbourbonday.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑
- ↑ "International Whisk(e)y Day | #WhiskyDay2015 - the 7th annual official day celebrating whisk(e)y". Internationalwhiskyday.org. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "National Bourbon Day". National Bourbon Day. Retrieved 2015-03-30.