Whisky Blending Experience for Two with The Whisky Lounge
Overview
Sometimes two things are so great that you’re left with no option but to put them together. Whisky blending is the art of doing exactly that, so that each one makes its contribution to the finished blend without outweighing the other.
Now’s your chance to learn about the coveted process. Proceedings will get underway with an introduction to whisky, where you’ll be able to sample a handful of whiskies of differing styles. Your resident whisky expert will talk you through each one’s origins and processes, as well as the smell and flavours to expect upon tasting. Then things get scientific: armed with a pipette and a mini bottle, you’ll slowly build up a blend of your very own. Along the way you’ll discover how blended whisky came to be and why it remains the backbone of the Scotch whisky industry.
To make your experience extra-special, you’ll take home your bespoke blend to enjoy whenever you please.
- SKU
- PTWLW2
- Locations
- 8 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.7 (240)
What's Included
- Whisky Blending Experience for Two
- Maximum 30 guests per session
- Learn how to blend whisky with five different whiskies, using a ‘tool kit’ provided for you
- Learn about the history and production of each dram
- Take home your very own blended whisky
- Prize for the best blend and best name
- Choose from 10 nationwide locations
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at your chosen Whisky Lounge location, you’ll meet your guide before your experience gets underway. Over the course of the experience, you will sample four varieties of whisky, before creating your own blend from the available selection.
You’ll come away with a new found appreciation of good whisky, as well as an understanding of blending techniques – not to mention your very own concoction to enjoy at home.
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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Sunny
23/03/2020
Brilliant whisky blending
A great evening. Lots of knowledge and whisky to try.
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Frank
18/03/2020
Whisky experience
Presenter very knowledgable, pleasant personality and good delivery of information. Activity sessions were very well organised and well resourced. Good atmosphere throughout.
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Martin
18/03/2020
Brilliant!
Our session was at "383 Euston Road", which proved to be the function room of the Green Man PH. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Learned a bit about whiskey. Tried a few. Tried blending. Then used the results of the blending to produce two double shot bottles of the chosen blend.
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Kerry
14/03/2020
Whiskey blending experience
I bought this as a gift for my Husband. I’m not a whiskey fan but I really enjoyed this day. It was very informative but not boring at all. The host was very knowledgeable. There was a good variety of whiskeys to taste & we had a great time blending the different whiskeys to make our own blend.
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Pam
14/03/2020
Brilliant evening
Whiskey blending well worth going great experience Eddie had such a good knowledge of whiskeys.
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Stephen
09/03/2020
Whiskey tasting
Great evening. Very informative and really interesting finding out about whiskey blending. Really good tasting various whiskey's and blending them to make your own.
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Carl
17/02/2020
Excellent
Brilliant time at the Whiskey Lounge, relaxed fun atmosphere and very interesting not to mention plenty of tasting - great fun.
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Myles
03/02/2020
Whisky blending experience
A succinct and enjoyable introduction to Scotch whisky by an engaging teacher who conveyed his enthusiasm well.
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Stuart
01/02/2020
Fun evening
What a fun evening we had, Terry was very informative with the whiskies. It was very light hearted and enjoyable. Thanks
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And
14/10/2019
Whiskey blending experience
A really enjoyable and educational experience with a knowledgeable host who was not there to ‘sell’ products, just to teach us about blending whiskies.
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Mike
22/09/2019
Decant Fault It
Just Excellent!! Highly recommended.
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Gary
21/09/2019
Great experience Whisky Blending
Great evening on the whisky blending workshop. Arrived at the venue and were shown to the room. Our host Rupert was excellent and had a good knowledge of whisky and did this with humour and fun. Good tasting thoroughly enjoyed the night
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Alun
16/09/2019
Whisky Blending
Really enjoyed ourselves. Highly informative and entertaining!
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Dave
19/08/2019
A great couple of hours, well spent
The host was very funny and very knowledgeable. Definitely knew his subject. I wasn't particularly a whiskey drinker before, but this may well have changed me.
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Ladylee33
18/08/2019
A Really informative experience
Guy from York told us the history of whisky making through the years. It was a fun and learning experience.
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Curtis
22/07/2019
A great Birthday present.
The whisky lab was totally unpretentious. Very relaxed, funny and informative 2 hours. It gave us a good understanding of the history of whisky and how to blend to get the flavours that you enjoy. Thoroughly recommended.
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John
14/07/2019
well worth a visit
Had a lovely evening whisky tasting as well as learning a lot about whisky. Bought home 2 samples blended by my wife and myself Good venue in Manchester. Would well recommend this experience.
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David
01/07/2019
Amazing and Incredibly Interesting Day
From start to finish very informative experience with a superbly knowledgable guide. Got to try some great whisky and learned so much, thanks.
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Lukas
01/07/2019
Really good
Great session, the guy running the course knew his stuff and made the session funny and enjoyable.
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Andrew
23/06/2019
Superb way to spend a Saturday night.
Had a really great time at 50 great bridgewater street sampling whisky with no e and listening and learning some very interesting facts about the process and history of whisky production from our very knowledgable and friendly host. 10 out of 10 for this experience.
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Russell
23/06/2019
Happy days
We attended a whisky tasting at the manchester venue. It was a very enjoyable experience. The presenter Rupert was superb, very knowledgeable, and the event was liked by all who attended. One word of advice, dont drive there !!!
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Paul
10/06/2019
A little tipple!
This was a great experience and I learnt lots more than I already knew about Whiskey. It was an entertaining afternoon and even got to blend my own Whiskey so cant ask for much more.
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J.Ford
19/05/2019
A great birthday present
A great experience professionaly run
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Denis
27/04/2019
Entertaining event
Well organised and very interesting event. Learnt how to drink whisky to get the most of flavour. The blending process was fascinating - would recommend this event.
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Colin
08/04/2019
Really Informative
Had a great couple of hours understanding how whisky started and how blended whisky is made - really enjoyed it and would recommend
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Iain
08/04/2019
Whiskey blending
A great event, really enjoyed learning about whiskey and how it’s made
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Chris Sheehan
11/03/2019
Fun & Informative
We had a great time at the Cross Keys on the whisky tasting and blending evening. The presenter was very informative whilst also a bit of fun into the presentation. We have learnt so much about our favourite tipple, whilst sampling and blending many that we had not heard of. We now have a new favourite single malt, knowing how it was distilled, where, how it was stored, for how long, etc etc. Our local pub landlord has promised he will get it in for us now. Many many thanks for the experience.
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Garry
05/03/2019
Great evening
I attended the event with a whisky loving friend of mine. The whole evening was great from start to finish, very informative and good banter with the other whisky lovers. The samples of whisky that we tasted were very good and I can't wait to sample my own creation that I blended at the end of the event. The venue at the Sheffield Tap was an ideal place to hold the event. I and my friend will certainly be attending another event.
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Mark
28/02/2019
Good experience
This was a very good event, the host was very knowledgeable about whiskeys and the history. Came away knowing more than I thought. Good event.
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Sean Constable
14/02/2019
Brilliant
Excellent evening, great host and a relaxing atmosphere. Thank you.
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Simon
04/02/2019
A thoroughly enjoyable evening
A great insight into how whisky is blended, and a perfect opportunity to create your own blend.
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Matt
03/02/2019
Excellent night
We had a great evening whisky blending. A decent amount of whisky to be had, our host was very knowledgeable and we brought home a 50ml bottle each.
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Anthony Collins
02/02/2019
Great experience
Greeted well and due to knowledge of Rupert learnt a lot about whisky. Would recommend.
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Ian Taylor
02/02/2019
whisky blending experience
Nice surroundings, pleasant knowledgeable staff. Leader of the experience certainly knows his stuff and I would attend another blending in the future.
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Ian D
29/12/2018
Great night out
Good fun and a well informed presenter
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Damien
30/11/2018
Fantastic experience
Well worth an evening tasting and blending whisky and taking away your own creation.
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harold
21/11/2018
Whisky blending
A very enjoyable couple of hours, 8 different whiskies to taste and 6 of these to make your own blend. Lots of information given on all 8 whiskies by a knowledgeable presenter.
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Peter
26/10/2018
great evening
Most enjoyable and informative. good tastings and to take home my own blend of whiskey was excellent.
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Mat
25/10/2018
Great whisky stories
I have been drinking whisky for twenty years but I still like finding new things out about the history and enjoyment of whisky. The guy who ran the tasting night had some excellent stories and was very engaging (so much so that we ran a little over time). The blending portion of the evening was enjoyable as well - throwing together different single malts to see if we could make something palatable - really gives you an appreciation of Master Blenders!
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MIck
10/09/2018
Whisky Blending - York Brigantes
Excellent evening led by Guy who's knowledge on whisky is vast. Nothing was too much trouble. We were left feeling very pleased in how the evening went and we learned a lot from it. No question was unanswerable to Guy as far as whisky goes.
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Jeremy
09/09/2018
Interesting, informative... and tasty
The session was relaxed, fun, and informative. Opportunity to taste different whiskies, understand their properties and why they differ, and the chance to blend 50ml of your favourite flavours. What's not to like?
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roger sims
09/09/2018
very good
excelent
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Peter Shepherd
03/09/2018
Whisky blending London
Brilliant experience! Guy gave an excellent and informative talk on the history and processes of whisky blending. Opened my eyes to what is quite a complex process. Enjoyed the practical tasting too!!! Only downside was had to travel all the way from Devon to London for a two hour experience which made a really long day, so an experience like this nearer to home would be brilliant
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Oliver
28/08/2018
Great experience, so interesting and fun
The guy-Rupert was very interesting and had seemed to know everything about whiskey. Very nice setting in the Audley pub, Mayfair
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Rupert Ventiroso
15/08/2018
Whisky Blending Experience
Excellent, me and my Daughter had a great evening, with Rupert giving not only informing us about the Whisky's but also so adding humour too.
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Paul
12/08/2018
Enjoyable evening
Have been on other whiskey experience and found this one good Rupert was very informative great night
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David Howarth
26/07/2018
Whiskey Blending/Tasting
A great evening with lots of background knowledge and information with regards to the history of whiskey. Would recommend it to anyone interested in whiskey.
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Brian
21/07/2018
A really good Experience
Went to the Whisky Blending experience in York, Guy really knew his stuff and was entertaining too. We both enjoyed the night very much
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