Beginner’s Guide to Whisky for Two with The Whisky Lounge
Overview
The Whisky Lounge is a place to nurture and encourage passion for the ‘Water of Life’, from the most fledgling of interests to the cultured palate. The Beginner’s Guide to Whisky for Two is the perfect way to get talking about whisky. From breaking down barriers, myths and legends to understanding the drink’s history and alchemic origins. Fun and thought provoking, no whisky education would be complete without tasting a ‘dram’ or two. You’ll get to try a variety of whiskies of differing styles and tastes from across Scotland.
There’s no better place to start your whisky journey, with a choice of locations across the UK and six delicious whiskies to try, you’ll get to grips with the subtleties of this historic and ever-popular drink in no time at all.
- SKU
- PTWLB2
- Locations
- 8 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.8 (93)
What's Included
- Beginner’s Guide for Whisky for Two
- Sample six delicious varieties of whisky
- Learn about the history and palate of each drink
- Choose from 10 nationwide locations
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival to your chosen Whisky Lounge location, you’ll meet your guide for the night before your pre-booked experience gets underway at about 19.00. Over the course of the evening you will sample six varieties of whisky, including Scottish and a couple of ‘World Whiskies’ too.
You’ll come away with a new knowledge and newly found appreciation of all things malted and distilled.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 18
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
This experience is available on selected dates throughout the year. Please note: new class dates will be released soon.
We recommend you book at least eight weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience.
Please note there is a minimum attendance of 20 people for a tasting or blending event to go ahead. If numbers are short and the event is cancelled an alternative date will be offered.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
Customer Reviews
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Tom Young
12/03/2020
Wonderful world of Whisky
Excellent evening with an entertaining commentary to accompany 6 great whiskies.
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Wayne
22/02/2020
Great intro to the amber nectar
A real good, down to earth night out. Guy our whisky officianado was informative,funny and really knew his stuff. He talked with you not at you and involved his audience ,well done! Definitely a good introduction to whisky novices. Would definitely recommend.
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Jenny
22/02/2020
Whiskey tasting for 2
A fascinating experience. We were told about the history of whiskey making. Never realised how little we knew. A very enjoyable evening.
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Paul
30/11/2019
Whisky Tasting
Great evening tasting and learning about whisky. Knowledgeable and friendly presenter. Recommended
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Graham Whewell
25/11/2019
Whiskey tasting course
Excellent. Really enjoyed this and very informative.
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Mike
09/11/2019
Really interesting and enjoyable
Very informative and enjoyable evening
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Jeff
20/10/2019
York Whisky Lounge
A very enjoyable evening. A good range of whiskies to taste in a relaxed but very informative setting. Lots of information on the history of whisky making and how the process works which we found really interesting.
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Josh
11/10/2019
Excellent relaxed evening
A really fun and educational evening with a friendly and informative host. The venue was great (rather fancy for me!) and there was a good pace to the whisky tasting for 1.5-2 hrs. The host did not try to push any sales or act snooty or judgmental on those of us who were whisky beginners - he was very keen to emphasise it is all about personal taste. This was a gift last Christmas so took a long time to book due to demand, but I would definitely do an experience like this again.
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DEK 555
15/09/2019
Good evening out
Relaxed and informative on Penderyn Welsh Whisky at The Northern Monk Refectory
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Aline
25/07/2019
Awesome!
Amazing instructor. Awesome experience!
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JOHN TISDELL
21/07/2019
Whiskey tasting-Chester
Really good night, very enjoyable and very informative. The host was very knowledgeable and made it a very relaxed atmosphere making u want to know more and book another night.
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B&H (Bailey & Hodges)
01/07/2019
A Wee Dram...
I was given this experience as a present. Have to say one of the best pressies I've ever had. The evening was informative but fun, the guy who took the session was had a great knowledge of Whisky and shared some facts that I was totally unaware of but have since put to the test.
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Peter
29/06/2019
Edutainment at its finest
I had a really good evening at this event. The host was engaging and funny who really knew his stuff. The selection of whisky was good with 5 of the 6 id not tried before. I couldnt recommend this highly enough to anyone who enjoys a wee dram from time to time or the more seasoned drinker
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David Austin
26/06/2019
Informative....and entertaining!
Found out loads of stuff about distilling processes, origins of whisky and whisky tasting. Enthusiastic crowd. The evening flew by! Many thanks!
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Brian
28/05/2019
Whisky tasting
An excellent experience , well organised and informative. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening and as a bonus to the whisky met some interesting people
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Dave
27/04/2019
A very enjoyable experience
An evening I enjoyed with my son sampling whiskeys in a good location. I learnt a lot about a drink I enjoy.
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Ian
06/04/2019
Whisky galore
This whisky tasting experience was excellent. It was very informative and the person running the course was knowledgable and got everyone involved.Would highly recommended.
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Simon Howarth
26/03/2019
Fun & informative
Our experience started with a pint in the main bar, before we were asked to go dine to the room where the tasting would take place, it was all laid out perfectly 6 glasses of whisky per person, Guy was relaxed and not over the top he made everyone feel comfortable but delivered his knowledge well. The whisky was great some ones I would normally avoid I now appreciate. My father in loved it as a birthday gift, and we hope to book again soon to learn/drink some more!! Thanks Guy.
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Arthur and Laura
21/03/2019
Fantastic experience
I’ve never learnt so much about anything in 2 hours. Facilitator was knowledgeable and passionate. Best tasting experience ever!!!
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Glenn
25/02/2019
Whisky Galore!
A 2 hour introduction to the whiskies of Scotland. Our guide to the intricacies of whisky was a very personable and knowledgeable chap called guy who gave a fascinating and amusing talk. I will definitely be arranging to attend one of his follow meetings.
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John Goddard
25/02/2019
Whisky tasting at the Tap
Good evening. Been on whisky tastings before, but learnt quite a few things about whisky.
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Kevin
24/02/2019
Great evening
Enjoyed the evening. Host Roo was very knowledgeable and gave a good insight into Whisky and I learnt a lot.
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Rob
15/02/2019
Great evening
I thought it was a great evening and I learned a lot about whisky I.e how it’s made where it comes from and the correct way to taste it.
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Colin Hovell
09/02/2019
Tasty night
Very good, informative evening.
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Raphael
04/02/2019
Very experienced staff
It was a really nice 2 hour experience with a good number of whiskies to try - I would go again!
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David Middlehurst
16/11/2018
Beginners Guide to Whisky
Really informative. Good atmosphere with lots of banter among participants, overall to be highly recommended for whisky lovers..
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Glenn
12/11/2018
Excellent presentation
Excellent presentation, very informative nice whisky!
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Abi
25/10/2018
A great intro to whisky
This tasting session was fabulous. Our host, Ru, was very knowledgeable about whisky and really brought the subject to life by being engaging and witty. I would recommend The Whisky Lounge to everyone. The Edgbaston Hotel was an amazing setting.
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Shaun
15/10/2018
Well recommended!
The experience was excellent and the host was superb, really knowledgable and also quite funny.
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Martin
26/09/2018
A good time had by all
What a lovely experience with lots of valuable information and some very tasty whiskeys. Would recommend this evening and will be attending another one soon.
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Joseph
20/09/2018
Interesting and enjoyable
Great interactive experience. The guy with the dreadlocks really knew his stuff and was very passionate about whisky which made it a great evening
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Mark
08/09/2018
Whisky
Very enjoyable
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Maurice
20/08/2018
Very enjoyable day
Had a lovely day , enjoyed every minute
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Angela Morgan
16/07/2018
Wow......
Brilliant evening......and I'm not that keen on whisky! But having sampled (generous samples) 6 different types, I now know what I like :)
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Sanj
13/07/2018
Whiskey tasting
Really well run. Had a great time
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Antoine
09/07/2018
Whiskey Guide
Excellent session, the presenter was knowledgeable, made it look simple and explained everything in simple terms. Would definitely come back
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John.
24/06/2018
An excellent introduction to whisky tasting.
Same as the review title above. An excellent introduction to whisky tasting.
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Andy
23/06/2018
Great experience
Light hearted but very informative. Very enjoyable evening well presented.
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Joyce
21/05/2018
Whisky
What a wonderful day!!
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Alan
20/05/2018
Landrover al
Fab chap very pleasant interacted well and very informative. Fab day ou
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Keith - Dudley
18/05/2018
Very Enlightening
Very informative 'experience' about one of the great pleasures in life, usually taken for granted. Drinking whiskey will never be quite the same. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
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Nicky
28/04/2018
A very good day to somewhat learn about whisky.
A Very good time learning about different whisky. Good presentation.comfortable place. Friendly crowd for the gathering.
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Andy
22/04/2018
Fun times
A fun and interesting couple of hours. The facilitator was very knowledgeable and entertaining, and the whiskies went down well too.
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Trevor Wilkinson
22/04/2018
Whisky galore!
My wife and I would thoroughly recommend the Virgin Experience Beginners Guide to Whisky. It was an excellent session, informative, entertaining and a series of delicious whiskies. Nice venue too, the Marlborough Arms in Bloomsbury.
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CW
18/04/2018
Enlightening
My son and I enjoyed a pleasant evening listening to a very informative young man whilst sampling a selection of six very good whiskies - would recommend
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Eddie
16/04/2018
Informative and entertaining!
This was bought as a Xmas pressie and I attended with my son. Guy was very knowledgable and entertaining and we both enjoyed the tasting experience. It was held in a small back off St James Street where only a maximum of 24 people can attend. Would definitely recommend it!
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Simon Cushman
07/04/2018
Great evening
I found the information really interesting, and not too full on. The atmosphere was really comfortable and whiskeys were all really different but great to drink as well. I’ll be going back to another one of their events.
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pete
18/03/2018
great day
great event the person knew his stuff and time went to quick learn alot
Locations
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West Midlands
- Birmingham, West Midlands
North East
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Yorkshire and Humber
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
London
- Kensington Square, London
- Euston Road, London
North West
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire