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World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 and falls on the third Saturday of May each year.


Founding

World Whisky Day was founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman while studying at the
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Participation

Participants are encouraged to drink whisky on the day at events which may be officially registered on the World Whisky Day website. Others participate via social media using the #worldwhiskyday hashtag. The organisers estimate that approximately 250,000 people participated in registered events during the 2014 World Whisky Day. In 2015, World Whisky Day events were registered on all seven continents.


Sale

World Whisky Day's assets were sold in February 2015 to the drinks magazine, ''Hot Rum Cow''.


Recognition by the Scottish Parliament

The day was recognised by Members of the
Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyro ...
in a motion in May 2014 and again in 2015.


Partnerships

A World Whisky Day blend was produced in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by
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References

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