Happy International Scotch Day 2018! On 8 February people around the world will be raising a dram to all things Scotch whisky. We’ll be updating this post all day with the highlights from around the world – get involved on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #InternationalScotchDay and #LoveScotch (or leave a comment below) to share your celebrations with us!
International Scotch Day is back! Billed as a global fiesta for Scotch whisky fans, 8 February marks a collective dram-raising through events, bar activities, and good old-fashioned catching up with friends over a drop of the good stuff.
With events going on all around the world, we thought we’d bring you a round-up of our highlights. And keep your eyes peeled – our very own Annie is taking in not one but two Scotch whisky distillery visits to mark the occasion!
Follow all Annie’s action on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds – or just chill out here. And just in case you’ve been stuck under a rock, you can get the whole International Scotch Day lowdown in yesterday’s blog.
Here’s one we made earlier! #InternationalScotchDay @arbikie #whisky #scotch #jointhecelebration #Scotland #rye #fieldtobottle #distillerslife pic.twitter.com/U4100Pj1Bj
— Kirsty Black (@kirsty_black) February 8, 2018
Today I got to celebrate #internationalscotchday with the amazing @shaninamshaik – I truly love my job. #lovescotch #jointhecelebration #shaninashaik pic.twitter.com/Yg5c3tgsHv
— Ewan Gunn (@ewangunn) February 8, 2018
Yaaaassssss! Sherry Bomb Heaven! And I’m in my favourite place! How apt! Where else would you rather be? #InternationalScotchDay #Whisky #SMWS #Luxury #Scotland pic.twitter.com/26NMMoXxlN
— Mally Graveson (@mallygraveson) February 8, 2018
Our next stop? #GlenOrdDistillery, of course! For videos and tidbits from the tour, check out our stories on Instagram and Facebook. Sláinte! #InternationalScotchDay #LoveScotch pic.twitter.com/NnHRSIMJeN
— Master of Malt (@MasterOfMalt) February 8, 2018
Want to #JoinTheCelebration for #InternationalScotchDay? Try our Ireland Reserve and World Class Ambassador Nial Molloy’s Luxury Penicillin using @johnniewalker_ Blue Label #LoveScotch pic.twitter.com/oXUYOY1GzZ
— Diageo GB (@DiageoGB) February 8, 2018
Would you love to have a peek inside an active maltings? We’ve been exploring #GlenOrdMaltings – here’s a glimpse into how it went down… #InternationalScotchDay #LoveScotch pic.twitter.com/F1GyuhPc66
— Master of Malt (@MasterOfMalt) February 8, 2018
“The Godfather” [@MonkeyShoulder3 and @Disaronno_UK] for #InternationalScotchDay ? pic.twitter.com/jFFYskyELH
— Houndgate Townhouse (@HGTownhouse) February 8, 2018
So, we've decided to join you, and pour ourselves something special… #InternationalScotchDay pic.twitter.com/m7JSWjBWf5
— Glengoyne Distillery (@Glengoyne) February 8, 2018
Happy International Scotch Day from the Diageo Archive! #diageoarchive #InternationalScotchDay #scotch #whisky #lovescotch pic.twitter.com/Ao7YVMvJJz
— Nicola MacRae (@DrNicolaMacRae) February 8, 2018
It's #InternationalScotchDay today, not that we need an excuse, but maybe it's time to crack open that special bottle you've been saving. Let us know what you're drinking? Slàinte mhath! pic.twitter.com/Q9y34JW44h
— Glasgow's Whisky Festival (@GlasWhiskyFest) February 8, 2018
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Most excellent morning touring the beautiful #DalwhinnieDistillery with brand home manager Ewan Mackintosh, followed by a chocolate and whisky pairing like no other. Could a rather special distillery-only limited edition be on the horizon…? pic.twitter.com/fRY0JCTQJY
— Master of Malt (@MasterOfMalt) February 8, 2018
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#InternationalScotchDay ?UK whisky exports accounted for £4bn, equivalent to over 1.2bn bottles in '16! @ScotchWhiskySWA
Our #exportchampion ? @DGThompson a wine & spirits company have exported premium brands for 30+ years specialising in South Asian markets ? #LoveScotch pic.twitter.com/75SxLGkySH
— Dept. Int. Trade NW (@tradegovuk_NW) February 8, 2018
Thought 1, it's #InternationalScotchDay. Thought 2, there is an #InternationalScotchDay? Thought 3, isn't everyday #InternationalScotchDay. Thought 4, where is my Scotch?
— Daniel Beauchamp (@MajorDanBea) February 8, 2018
Happy #InternationalScotchDay! Our distillery, @GlasgowDC, is Glasgow's first single-malt distillery since 1902 and this year we are releasing our first single malt scotch whisky ? sign-up to our mailing list for more info and an exclusive first look https://t.co/bVRC7pg8oJ pic.twitter.com/gf9Wf04wPH
— Makar Gin (@MakarGlasgowGin) February 8, 2018
#ScotchWhisky?is exported all over the world… 38 bottles of whisky are shipped overseas every second and 81 are exported to Brazil every minute!
Happy #InternationalScotchDay! pic.twitter.com/aTqZPx4wKC
— Dept. Int. Trade BRA (@tradegovukBRA) February 8, 2018
We heard it's #InternationalScotchDay… https://t.co/IlaQqK7Mzp
— Oxford Languages (@OxLanguages) February 8, 2018
Today is #InternationalScotchDay! In the words of our Master Blender, "sample, experiment and share with friends but above all else – enjoy!" pic.twitter.com/yXe1T49EWg
— Tullibardine Whisky (@Tullidistillery) February 8, 2018
Whenever… however… happy #internationalscotchday everyone!! Let’s raise a glass and celebrate Scotland’s most valuable export. #lovescotch. pic.twitter.com/JBhltLGeGK
— Donald Colville (@DonaldColville) February 8, 2018
RT @MuonEvents: On #InternationalScotchDay, it's worth raising a dram to the world's most sustainable whisky distillery, Roseisle in Elgin, Scotland. #BREEAM Excellent, plus leftover barley grain is used as #biomass fuelhttps://t.co/HwG99mGXBC #susta… pic.twitter.com/Qp79kW8QHz
— Vivek K. Singh (@Wiweck) February 8, 2018
It's #InternationalScotchDay today so here's a vintage 1940s poster from our collections – advertising @dewars #whisky. pic.twitter.com/tn3MQJ3N3L
— National Library of Scotland (@natlibscot) February 8, 2018
#ScotchWhisky? is exported all over the world… #InternationalScotchDay #SupportScotch pic.twitter.com/NiVVoXopmD
— Scotch Whisky Association (@ScotchWhiskySWA) February 8, 2018
Happy #InternationalScotchDay! Did you know that Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing whisky – that’s almost four for every person living there! ? pic.twitter.com/f7CmY4zw48
— This Morning (@thismorning) February 8, 2018
Happy international scotch day to all of our lovely followers, Slainte! #internationalscotchday #whisky #spey #speysidedistillery #speysinglemalt pic.twitter.com/omZ2bduaEQ
— Spey Whisky (@SpeySingleMalt) February 8, 2018
It's #InternationalScotchDay so how's about a nip of The Ardnamurchan Distillery spirit? We've got the only bottle in Glasgow, it sure is one of a kind! Slainte!#VisitScotland #AdelphiDistillery #drinkscottish pic.twitter.com/G2EnuCt5RJ
— Ardnamurchan Glasgow (@Ardnamurchangla) February 8, 2018
Happy #InternationalScotchDay everyone, slainte! I’m counting down the days till the distillery I founded @KingsbarnsDist releases its first ever #ScotchWhisky. If you’d like a bottle be sure to join their #FoundersClub https://t.co/53JFxrFbAz pic.twitter.com/rpA3d3baP3
— Dream to Dram (@FifeAmbassador) February 8, 2018
We’re toasting #InternationalScotchDay here in #Bangkok with Johnnie Walker Black and fresh, young coconut juice – the ultimate #ThaiHighball – how are you celebrating? And where in the world? I’ll rest my head on this fancy pillow, while I take a moment & reflect. #truespirit pic.twitter.com/wXjsqcsUr9
— Lauren Mote (she/her)?Amsterdam (@LaurenMote) February 8, 2018
Happy #InternationalScotchDay ? yasssss #jointhecelebration #LoveScotch ? pic.twitter.com/3QfnAgEcBs
— Bella Jaeger (@bella_jaeger) February 8, 2018
Toasting the arrival of #InternationalScotchDay in South Africa’s most awesome Scotch Bar – @whiskybrobar #lovescotch #scotch #whisky #JoinTheCelebration pic.twitter.com/2RzZniZi0x
— Ewan Gunn (@ewangunn) February 7, 2018
It's #InternationalScotchDay so whether you like your Scotch rich and peaty, elegant and floral, or with notes of fruit and spice, raise a dram and celebrate! #LoveScotch pic.twitter.com/I6V5GUU09J
— Diageo Australia (@DiageoAustralia) February 8, 2018
I think we speak for everyone when we say, 'get in, it's #InternationalScotchDay and we don't need an excuse to try a wee dram at Oven..' pic.twitter.com/QeaIoVZGOS
— Oven Restaurant Middlesbrough (@ovenboro) February 8, 2018
"Love makes the world go round? Not at all. Whisky makes it go round twice as fast." Whisky Galore, Compton Mackenzie.
9 books about the water of life (otherwise known as whisky): https://t.co/fUl7UiMOud. #InternationalScotchDay pic.twitter.com/HhshlrwaVR— Scottish Book Trust (@scottishbktrust) February 8, 2018