Join us for Cask Trade’s Cask Strength Whisky Masterclass, Monday 15th September (3-5pm) —an interactive session designed to enhance whisky knowledge through hands on tasting, regional education, and flavour identification.

Workshop Highlights:

• Welcome to Cask Trade - overview of the cask industry and careers into whisky.
• Cask strength vs commercial whisky – what are the differences?
• How to taste – learn how to taste whisky to fully appreciate the flavours through nose, palate and finish.
• Regions explained – learn about characteristic flavours of each region and how this has evolved.
• Flavour profiles – cover the core flavour profiles in whisky and learn what influences these tasting notes.
• Impact of maturation and cask type – learn how flavour changes over time and why different casks have different impacts

Why Attend?

This workshop equips you with foundational knowledge of cask strength whisky and tasting theory:

• Learn from whisky experts with hands on industry experience
• Gain confidence when talking about the spirit
• Elevate customer experience with depth of understanding and recommendations
• Enhance menus to include a balanced range of whisky options
• Learn more about the world of whisky and consider varied routes into the industry

Event Details:
📍 Location: Cask Trade, 203 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, W1B5TG
📅 Date & Time: Monday 15th September, 3-5pm
🎟 Up to 12 attendees per session

If you are unable to attend on this date, please note that a second workshop will be held later in the year.

ABOUT THE PROVIDER

Founded in 2018 and run by whisky and spirits masters, Cask Trade is unique because we own all the casks before we sell them, giving our customers 100% transactional guarantee. We’ve created an open and trustworthy marketplace, meaning not only do we buy casks, but we also sell them too. We pride ourselves on honesty and transparency. We are the only cask company that sells to collectors, investors, and trade bottlers, demonstrating the trust for Cask Trade within the industry.

In five years we have grown exponentially, opening offices in both the UK and Hong Kong to service the entire APAC region, with agents in Australia, Singapore, India and the USA. Our success has been founded on acquiring stock to suit every type of customer, including Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, and Rum, and we have built the largest sample library available in the UK.