Whiskies of the world awards 2023 Whiskies of the World Awards Celebrates Excellence in 2023 Judging San Francisco, CA – August 31, 2023 – The Whiskies of the World Awards, now in its ninth year, continues to be the hallmark of whisky excellence across all styles. Our 2023 awards, held in the heart of San Francisco, gathered a distinguished panel of judges, including industry veterans, respected trade members, and rising stars in the world of spirits. With unwavering commitment to quality, this year’s competition showcased an impressive lineup of whisky brands that left our judges in awe. The ..read more

Third Wednesday of Each Month at 6:00PM Welcome to our monthly Whisky Study Group Club. Thank you for continuing on this journey with us and welcome if you have never joined us. Whisky is of course about good stories, good smells and good tastes. But whisky never tastes as good, if it is not shared with good friends (old and new). The idea of the group is for everyone to get a chance to try hard-to-find bottles. Some are allocated bottles that sell out in minutes or are only offered to high-spending customers. These bottles might be from small distilleries or small Independent Bottlers or too ..read more

An Introduction to Whisky Tasting Here at the Whisky Education Foundation,  Whisky EDU for Whisky Tasting, we enjoy hosting whisky tastings in the San Francisco area. If you’re curious about attending (or hosting!) a whisky tasting but you have no idea what to expect, this introduction to whisky tasting will tell you everything you need to know. How Many Whiskies? How many whiskies should you taste at one sitting? Opinions vary, of course, but somewhere around five or six is generally a good idea. Some people will taste as many as eight, and some people recommend absolute beginners to sta ..read more