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Tasting: “A&G Selection”

Monday 10 February 2025 – h. 9pm

Mulligans Pub - Via G.Govone 28 - MILAN

A&G Selection is a brand of Giuseppe Gervasio Dolci and Andrea Giannone, founders of the Milano Whisky Festival way back in 2006, created in 2018, in this tasting we will taste the last two bottlings of the series, it is a 12 year old Dailuaine (First Fill Bourbon) and a 16 year old Blair Athol (Refill Sherry Butt), both Single Cask like all the bottlings in the series.

Along with the last two bottlings, we will taste the first three bottlings of the series, an Ardmore, a Caol Ila and a Royal Brackla.

Tasting:

DAILUAINE – 12 YEARS OLD (2011-2024) (First Fill Bourbon) – 56.6%
BLAIR ATHOL – 16 YEARS OLD (2008-2024) (Refill Sherry Butt) – 58.1%
ROYAL BRACKLA – 11 YEARS OLD (2007-2018) (Bourbon Hogshead) – 55.4%
CAOL ILA – 10 YEARS OLD (2008-2018) (Bourbon Barrel) – 59.8%
ARDMORE – 9 YEARS OLD (2009-2018) (Caroni Rum Finish) – 54.5%

Speaker: Andrea Giannone (A&G Selection)

The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.

Tasting: “Campbeltown”

Monday 17 February 2025 – h. 9pm

Mulligans Pub - Via G.Govone 28 - MILAN

Tasting dedicated to the town of Campbeltown, we will have the opportunity to taste the infamous (….. and very good) Springbank 12 year cask strength, this year in batch number 25, the Campbeltown blended malt, we cannot call it Springbank (but this is another story) bottled by Berry Bros, for the Milano Whisky Festival 2024, the Kilkerran 15 years Oloroso, the Longrow RED 7 years in Pinot noir and the latest Kilkerran 8 Year Cask Strength aged exclusively in ex-sherry barrels.

A unique opportunity to taste 5 limited editions of the most famous Scottish peninsula in the world.

Tasting:

SPRINGBANK – 12 YEARS OLD (Cask Strength) – BATCH 25 – 57.2%
CAMPBELTOWN BLENDED MALT – 9 YEARS OLD (Barolo Finish) – 58.5%
HAZELBURN – 15 YEARS OLD (Oloroso Sherry Cask) – 55.8%
LONGROW RED – 7 YEARS OLD (Pinot Noir Finish) – 57.1%
KILKERRAN – 8 YEARS OLD (Cask Strength – Sherry Cask) – 57.4%

Speaker: Andrea Giannone (A&G Selection)

The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.

Price €45.00

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Tasting: “Carn Mor – Independent Bottler”

Monday 24 February 2025 – h. 9pm

Mulligans Pub - Via G.Govone 28 - MILAN

Carn Mor, is a line from the independent bottler Morrison.

The Morrison family has been in the whisky business since the 18th century, previously owning the Bowmore distillery and today owning the Aberargie distillery, which they founded in 2017.

We will taste 4 expressions of their Carn Mor bottlings, all strictly at 47.5% embellished with a Carn Mor – Celebretation of the Cask, 28 years old, cask strength.

Fabio will introduce us to the history of this family which after over 200 years is still active on the market, awaiting the first bottlings of the new distillery.

Tasting:

GLEN ORD – 9 YEARS OLD (Ruby Port Finish) – 47.5%
ABERLOUR – 9 YEARS OLD (Oloroso Sherry) – 47.5%
MILTONDUFF – 12 YEARS OLD (Rum Cask) – 47.5%
ARDMORE – 9 YEARS OLD (Peated) – 47.5%
AULTMORE (Celebration of the Cask) – 28 YEARS OLD – 47.4%

Speaker: Fabio Ermoli (Morrison Distillery Brand Ambassador)

The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.

Price €30.00

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Instructions for Use

The 19th edition of the Milano Whiskey Festival & Rum Show will be held from 30 November to 2 December 2024

ALLIANZ MI.CO (CityLife) – VIA GATTAMELATA 5 (Gate 15) – MILAN

EVENT OPENING HOURS:

SATURDAY 30 November, from 1pm to 9pm

SUNDAY 1 December, from 1pm to 9pm

MONDAY 2 December, from 11am to 7pm

The 19th edition of the Milano Whiskey Festival and Rum Show will be held in the prestigious Allianz MI-CO conference center in City Life. The Milano Whiskey Festival & Rum Show 2024 is proposed, in an intense 3 days, as the only event in Italy capable of bringing together the most important distributors and the most renowned distilleries of Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Bourbon, Whiskey from the Far East , Rum, Ron and Rhum.

This year too, in addition to the rich program of events and free tastings; there will be no shortage of guided tastings, which will allow visitors and professionals in the sector to gain in-depth knowledge of the quality of the products on the Italian market.

To access the exhibition hall you must purchase the tasting kit including: glass, glass holder and the Scotch Whisky Guide 2025, the kit can be purchased at the entrance to the Festival, or  on-line,by purchasing the ticket online, you will receive the QR directly in your email inbox and simply show it at the entrance to the Festival.

Taste your favorite whisky/rum among the over 4000 labels available
The main feature of the Milano Whiskey Festival & Rum Show is the possibility of being able to taste different whiskeys and rums at each stand, for all tastes and budgets, each exhibitor offers its own spirits for tasting starting from 3 Euros per glass ( most do not exceed 5 euros). There is also no shortage of very important whiskeys and rums with long aging or even distilleries that no longer exist. A unique experience, the best of distilleries from all over the world, all brought together in a single room of over 3,000 m2. Don't miss this opportunity.

4000 WHISKEY/RUM, how can you drink them all!
It's very simple, this year too, small bottles (2cl capacity) will be available to visitors to fill with all the whiskeys and rums they want and then taste at home with friends, with the possibility of comparing the various spirits offered.

Buy your favorite whisky/rum from the over 4000 labels available
All exhibitors offer their products for sale, perhaps charging a particular price just for the event, you will have the opportunity to directly purchase what you liked. Inside the Festival you can also pay by debit card and credit card.

Buy bottles for your collection
Thanks to the various collectible bottle stands you will be able to purchase the bottles you have been looking for for a long time or even bottles you didn't know existed. Not just whiskey and rum at the Milan Whiskey Festival & Rum Show, as every year there is no shortage of stands with cognac and armagnac.

Guided tastings – Masterclasses
If you really want to deepen your knowledge of whiskey or rum and have a unique experience, we recommend taking part in one of the scheduled masterclasses.

Location

CENTRO CONGRESSI ALLIANZ MI.CO (CITY LIFE)

Via Gattamelata 5 (Gate 15) – 20149 Milan (Italy)

How to get

Subway: MM5 Portello (Lilla Line) / MM5 Tretorri – CityLife (Lilla Line)

Bus: 48 – 78

From the Central Station: Metro MM2 (Green Line towards Cologno or Gessate, get off at Garibaldi)

From Cadorna Station: MM2 Metro (Green Line towards Assago or Abbiategrasso, get off at Garibaldi)

From Garibaldi Station: MM5 Metro (Lilla Line towards San Siro, get off at Portello)

From Linate airport: Metro MM4 (Blue Line to San Babila, at San Babila take the MM1 (Red Line towards Rho Fiera, up to Lotto), at Lotto take MM5 (Lilla Line towards Bignami)

From Malpensa airport: Malpensa Express train to Cadorna station

From Bergamo airport: Bus to the Central Station

Car:

The Allianz Mi.Co Congress Center is located within area B, this area has NO limitations during Saturday and Sunday, therefore you can move freely.

Various paid car parks are available in the area surrounding the Congress Centre

Best Whisky

No Age category (Whiskey with age not declared on the label)
Gold Medal – Port Askaig – 100° Proof (Elixir Distillers)
Gold Medal – Elements of Islay – Peat (Full Proof) (Elixir Distillers)
Silver Medal – Elements of Islay – Peat & Sherry – Bottled for Velier (Elixir Distillers)
Silver Medal – Michter’s – Barrel Strength Rye (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Michter’s – Small Batch Bourbon (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Tokinoka – Black Sherry (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Mc O’Isles (Art of Whisky)

Daily Whiskey category (Whisky aged between 3 and 12 years)
Gold Medal – Lagavulin – 12 Anni (SR2020) (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Michter’s – 10 Anni Bourbon (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – An Cnoc – 12 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Talisker – 8 Anni (SR2020) (Distillery Bottling)

Connoisseur category (Whisky aged between 13 and 18 years)
Silver Medal – Old Ballantruan – 15 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Whistlepig – 15 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Premium category (Whiskey over 19 years old)
Silver Medal – Pittyvaich  – 30 Anni (SR2020) (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Mortlach – 20 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Bunnahabhain – 30 Anni (Wilson & Morgan)

Limited category (Whisky Single Cask)
Gold Medal – Cail Ila – 11 Anni – Bottled for Milano Whisky Festival (Wilson & Morgan)
Bronze Medal – Caol Ila – 25 Anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Bronze Medal – Craigellachie – 14 Anni (A&G Selection)

No Age category (Whiskey with age not declared on the label)
Gold Medal – Clynelish – Game of Thrones (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Ardbeg – Corryvreckan (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Longrow – Peated (Distillery Bottling)

Daily Whiskey category (Whisky con età compresa tra 3 e 12 Anni)
Silver Medal – Lagavulin – Game of Thrones – 9 anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Ardbeg – TEN (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Bowmore – 12 anni (Distillery Bottling)

Connoisseur category (Whisky con età compresa tra 13 e 18 anni)
Gold Medal – Glencadam – Triple Cask – 17 anni (Distillery Bottling)

Premium category (Whisky con età superiore di 19 anni)
Silver Medal – Glencadam – 21 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Tweeddale Evolution – 28 anni

Limited category (Whisky Single Cask)
Gold Medal – Tobermory – 23 anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Gold Medal – Glen Elgin – 30 anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Silver Medal – Macduff – 2006-2019 (Wilson & Morgan)
Bronze Medal – 53.301 (Smws)
Bronze Medal – Macduff – 8 anni (Whisky Gallery)

No Age category (Whiskey with age not declared on the label)
Gold Medal – Ardbeg – Uigeadail (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Laphroaig – Lore (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Kilchoman – Machir Bay (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Talisker – Distillers edition (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Ardbeg – Corryvreckan (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Talisker – Port Ruighe (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Laphroaig – Quarter cask (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Nikka – Coffey Grain (Distillery Bottling)

Daily Whiskey category (Whisky con età compresa tra 3 e 12 Anni)
Gold Medal – Haddock – 12 Anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Gold Medal – Talisker 8 anni (Distillery bottling)
Gold Medal – Ardmore (Caroni finish) – 9 anni (A&G Selection)
Silver Medal – Lagavulin – 12 anni (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Springbank 10 anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Ardbeg – TEN (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Old Pulteney – 12 anni (Distillery Bottling)

Connoisseur category (Whisky con età compresa tra 13 e 18 anni)
Bronze Medal – Lagavulin – Distillers Edition (Distillery Bottling)

Limited category (Whisky Single Cask)
Gold Medal – Glen Grant – 25 anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Silver Medal – Caol Ila – 10 anni (A&G Selection)

No Age category (Whiskey with age not declared on the label)
Gold Medal – Glen Scotia – Victoriana (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – The Glenlivet – Nadurra First Fill 63.1% (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Glenrothes Peated (Distillery Bottling)

Daily Whiskey category (Whisky aged between 3 and 12 years)
Gold Medal – Beathan – 7 Anni (Wilson & Morgan)
Silver Medal – Inchmoan – 12 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Aberlour – 12 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Connoisseur category (Whisky aged between 13 and 18 years)
Gold Medal – Glenrothes – 18 anni (Vintage 1997 – Wilson & Morgan)
Silver Medal – Glen Scotia – 15 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Benromach – 15 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Premium category (Whisky aged between 19 and 25 years)
Gold Medal – Glencadam – 21 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – The Glenlivet – 25 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Inchmoan 1992 – (Distillery Bottling)

Limited category (Whisky Single Cask)
Gold Medal – Glenlivet – Meilklour – 17 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

No Age category (Whiskey with age not declared on the label)
Gold Medal – Aberlour – A’bunadh (Batch 53) (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Ardbeg – Uigeadail (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Highland Park – Dark Origins (Distillery Bottling)

Daily Whiskey category (Whisky aged between 3 and 12 years)
Gold Medal – Glenfarclas – 10 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Balvenie – Doublewood – 12 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Caol Ila – 12 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Connoisseur category (Whisky aged between 13 and 18 years)
Gold Medal – Springbank – Local Barley – 16 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – Talisker – 18 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Bowmore – Darkest – 15 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Premium category (Whisky aged between 19 and 25 years)
Gold Medal – Glenmorangie – 25 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Silver Medal – The Glenlivet (Batch 0216) – 25 Anni (Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Benriach – Tawny Port – 21 Anni (Distillery Bottling)

Limited category (Whisky Single Cask)
Gold Medal – House Malt – 25 Anni (Vintage 1990 – Butt 55 – Wilson & Morgan)
Silver Medal – Springbank – 21 Anni (Italian Market – Distillery Bottling)
Bronze Medal – Kilkerran – (Vintage 2005 – Italian Market – Distillery Bottling)

Distillery of the Year: Springbank – Campbeltown
Thanks to the strong bond that the distillery maintains with the territory, the respect for traditions and the artisanal care that it preserves in the production process of its Single Malts (Hazelburn, Longrow and Springbank)

DAILY WHISKEY CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – TALISKER SKYE (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – CLYNELISH – 14 anni (Distillery Bottling)

BRONZE MEDAL – HIGHLAND PARK – 18 anni (Distillery Bottling)

CONNOISSEUR CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – CAOL ILA – 25 anni (Vintage 1990) (Wilson & Morgan)

SILVER MEDAL – CLYNELISH – 18 anni (Vintage 1997) (Wilson & Morgan)

BRONZE MEDAL – ARDBEG – UIGEADAIL (Distillery Bottling)

DAILY WHISKEY CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – THE GLENLIVET – 18 anni (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – BOWMORE – 12 anni (Distillery Bottling)

BRONZE MEDAL – CAOL ILA – 12 anni (Distillery Bottling) & GLENMORANGIE NECTAR D’OR (Distillery Bottling)

CONNOISSEUR CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – ARDBEG – UIGEADAIL (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – HOUSE MALT – 23 anni (Wilson & Morgan)

BRONZE MEDAL – ABERLOUR – A’BUNADH (Batch 47) (Distillery Bottling)

DAILY WHISKEY CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – BOWMORE – DARKEST – 15 anni (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – MACALLAN – SIENNA (Distillery Bottling)

BRONZE MEDAL – HIGHLAND PARK – 18 anni (Distillery Bottling)

CONNOISSEUR CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – ABERLOUR – A’BUNADH (Batch 45) (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – CAOL ILA – 12 anni (Vintage 2000) (Silver Seal)

BRONZE MEDAL – CAOL ILA – 18 anni (Vintage 1995) (Wilson & Morgan)

DAILY WHISKEY CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – THE GLENLIVET – 18 anni (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – THE BALVENIE – PEATED CASK – 17 anni (Distillery Bottling)

BRONZE MEDAL – HIGHLAND PARK – 18 anni (Distillery Bottling)

CONNOISSEUR CATEGORY

GOLD MEDAL – THE GLENLIVET – NADURRA – 16 anni (Distillery Bottling)

SILVER MEDAL – HOUSE MALT – 21 anni (Wilson & Morgan)

BRONZE MEDAL – CAOL ILA – 12 anni (Vintage 2000) (Wilson & Morgan)

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