29-30 Novembre / 1 Dicembre 2025
BASE MILANO
Via Bergognone 34 – Milano
Upcoming appointments
Degustazione: “Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop”
Monday 5 May 2025 – 9:00 p.m.
Mulligans Pub - Via G.Govone 28
Tasting dedicated to five bottlings created exclusively for Cadenhead’s stores around the world.
Cadenhead’s is not only Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, it is also active in retail with over 50 Cadenhead’s branded stores worldwide.
For these stores he creates Single Casks available only in the store itself.
We recovered 5 of them and decided to taste them all together, they are 3 classics Aultmore, Fettercairn and Glen Garioch, respectively 11, 14 and 10 years old, and two "elders" of 28 years: Highland Park and Speyside.
They are all Single Cask and Cask Strength (full strength).
Tasting:
Fettercairn – 14 Years Old (Vintage 2007) – Palo Cortado Sherry finish (2 years) – 55.3%
Made for Cadenhead’s Whisky & More in Baden, Germany
Limited Edition of 288 bottles
Glen Garioch – 10 Years Old (Vintage 2011) – Fino Sherry finish (2 years) – 55.1%
Made for Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop in Odense, Denmark
Limited Edition of 324 bottles
Aultmore – 11 Years Old (Vintage 2010) – Belize Rum finish (2 years) – 64.1%
Made for Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop in Edinburgh, Scotland
Limited Edition of 222 bottles
Speyside – 28 Years Old (Vintage 1991) – Bourbon Hogshead – 47.5%
Made for Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop in Odense, Denmark
Limited Edition of 312 bottles
Highland Park – 28 Years Old (Vintage 1992) – Sherry Butt – 58.7%
Made for Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop in Milan (Italy)
Limited Edition of 396 bottles
Speaker: Andrea Giannone (Milan Whiskey Festival)
The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.
Price €40.00
Degustazione: “Milano Whisky Festival Vintage”
Monday 12 May 2025 – 9:00 p.m.
Mulligans Pub - Via G.Govone 28 - Milan
But was whisky distilled in the last millennium any better?
We will find out with 5 “Vintage” bottlings created for the first Milano Whisky Festival, specifically for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions.
Three Speyside classics: Cragganmore, Glenlivet and Linkwood and two stunning Caol Ilas.
A unique opportunity for those who have never tasted them or for nostalgics who only have memories or maybe still have an unopened bottle at home.
The bottlings are all Single Cask in very limited edition.
Tasting:
Linkwood – 12 Years Old (Bourbon Cask) – 40%
Distilled 1998 – Bottled March 2010
Limited Edition of 120 bottles
Glenlivet – 11 Years Old (Bourbon Cask N° 906679) – 43%
Distilled September 1996 – Bottled September 2007
Cragganmore – 12 Years Old (Sherry Cask) – 50%
Distilled 1997 – Bottled September 2009
Limited Edition of 150 bottles
Caol Ila – 12 Years Old (Bourbon Cask) – 46%
Distilled August 1996 – Bottled September 2008
Limited Edition of 150 bottles
Caol Ila – 14 Years Old (Sherry Cask) – 45%
Distilled 1995 – Bottled May 2010
Limited Edition of 180 bottles
Speaker: Andrea Giannone (Milan Whiskey Festival)
The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.
Price €40.00
Degustazione: “18 years old – Chapter two”
Martedì 20 Maggio 2025 – h. 21:00
RING 55 - BAOBAB CAFE' - Via Pietrasanta 14
Second tasting dedicated to whiskies of age, a tour of Scotland through five drams of sure appeal.
We will start our journey in Speyside with Glenfiddich, Glen Moray and Tamdhu, 3 different whiskies despite being from the same area, a short trip to the Orkney Islands to taste a super classic 18 year old, Highland Park, in the Viking Pride version at 46% instead of the classic 43%.
The journey will continue towards Islay to taste the timeless Caol Ila, one of the most classic malts of the island, the “Evergreen”.
Tasting:
CAOL ILA – 18 Years Old – 43% ABV
GLENFIDDICH – 18 Years Old – 43% ABV
GLEN MORAY – 18 Years Old – 40% ABV
HIGHLAND PARK (Viking Pride) – 18 Years Old – 46% ABV
TAMDHU – 18 Years Old – 46.8% ABV
Speaker: Andrea Giannone (Milan Whiskey Festival)
The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.
Price €40.00
Degustazione: “Islay Cask Strenght”
Thursday 22 May 2025 – 9:00 p.m.
BAR MIAMI - Kennedy Shopping Center - Via Kennedy 28 - BRUGHERIO
For lovers of the island of Islay (the home of peated whisky), we will take a 5-bottle tour of the island to taste 5 cask strength whiskies, including the peatiest whisky on the island Octomore at 128 ppm, 3 Single Casks from Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Kilchoman, all topped off with one of the most intriguing expressions of the island: PIG PEAT, a blend of island whiskies including the infamous PORT ELLEN.
From the barrel directly to the bottle, without adding water and not cold filtered.
Tasting:
OCTOMORE (Bruichladdich Distillery) – 14.1 – 57.7%
BIG PEAT (Blended Malt, che include anche Ardbeg, Bowmore e Port Ellen) – Xmas 2022 Edition – 54.2%
BUNNAHABHAIN – Cadenhead’s – 9 Years Old – 58.8%
KILCHOMAN – Single Cask – Kilchoman Day 2024 – 56.7%
CAOL ILA – The Art Collection – 11 Years Old – 56.9%
Speaker: Andrea Giannone (Milan Whiskey Festival)
The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.
Price €35.00
Degustazione: “Indovina chi ce l’ha fatta a Islay”
Martedì 27 Maggio 2025 – h. 21:00
RING 55 - BAOBAB CAFE' - Via Pietrasanta 14
How many times have you said “I always recognise the peat of Laphroaig”, “Caol Ila is unmistakable”, “You can immediately smell it if it’s Ardbeg”.
In addition to being one of the 60 million coaches of the national football team before the World Cup, you can now also become the most expert in Italy on the island's whisky.
We will be blind tasting 5 distillery bottlings from the 9 Islay distilleries currently bottling.
A playful “exercise” that will surely amaze us.
Andrea will lead us on this journey “blindfolded”.
Tasting:
5 Single malts from 5 distilleries on the island of Islay, with an alcohol content of between 40% and 50%.
Speaker: Andrea Giannone (Milan Whiskey Festival)
The tasting will last approximately 70/80 minutes.
Price €30.00
Instructions for Use
The 20th edition of the Milano Whisky Festival & Rum Show will be held from November 29th to December 1st 2025
BASE MILANO – Via Bergognone 34 – MILANO
EVENT OPENING HOURS:
SATURDAY 29th November, from 1pm to 9pm
SUNDAY 30th November, from 1pm to 9pm
MONDAY 1st December, from 11am to 6pm
The 20th edition of the Milano Whisky Festival and Rum Show will be held in the BASE MILANO space in Via Bergognone 34. The Milano Whisky Festival & Rum Show 2025 aims, over an intense 3 days, to be the only event in Italy capable of bringing together the most important distributors and the most renowned distilleries of Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Bourbon, Whisky 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 2026, the kit can be purchased at the entrance to the Festival, or on-line.
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
SPAZIO BASE MILANO
Via Bergognone 34 – Milano (Italy)
How to get
Subway: MM2 Porta Genova (Linea Verde) / MM4 California (Linea Blu)
Bus: 68 – Tram: 14
From Cadorna, Centrale and Garibaldi stations: Metro MM2 (Green Line towards Assago o Abbiategrasso, get off at Porta Genova)
From Linate Airport: Metro MM4 (Blue Line, get off at California)
From Malpensa airport: Malpensa Express train to Cadorna station
From Bergamo airport: Bus to the Central Station
Car:
The BASE MILANO space is located within area B, this area has NO limitations during Saturday and Sunday, therefore you can move freely.
There are several paid parking lots available in the area surrounding the space, including the Esselunga supermarket parking lot.
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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