The inaugural 2022 festival was an absolute unreservedly excellent blast, it was such a success that we have to do it again. Montage from last year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cS3B3WvXD61KDAOSIXixCcrHWO9q1PuP/view?usp=share_link What is an independent whisky bottler? They buy casks fromand bottle them under their own label. Focusing on flavour by managing the maturation in the cask, how long to mature, often using cask finishes to add additional layers of flavour. Also arguably offering some of the best value and bang for buck. Some will also be offering often very hard to find bottles there on their stand for you to try and buy straight off them. This year our principal sponsor is Chaper 7 Whisky and exclusive glass sponsor for 2023 is... Dramfool. 2023 has the following exhibitors: Little Brown Dog, Woodrow's of Edinburgh, Dramfool, Lady of the Glen, Chapter 7, Fragrant Drops, Artful Dodger, Whisky Tree, TopWhiskies, Cadenhead's, Single Cask Nation, Cooper's Choice, Heroes & Heretics, Mythical Beasts, James Eadie, Fib Whisky, Unchartered and Whisky Broker. There will also be a 'Distillery Corner' with Glen Moray and Glen Scotia. It would be near impossible to cram more finer bunch into a single event making this one of the best whisky festivals in the World and its here in the North East, one of the friendliest places on earth :). Arranged by North East Whisky Appreciation Soc (www.facebook.com/groups/NEWAS) subscribe to newsletter (http://eepurl.com/hPIC0r) We will also get to do this in a wonderful venue which is the Anarchy Brew Co. craft Brewery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Men's Pie Club (https://www.menspieclub.co.uk/) is this years festival charity. Clubs once a week for guys in various locations in the North East. It’s all about tackling social isolation and improving mental health. It’s for guys who live alone, or feel alone, or just need an excuse to get out more. There’s no stress and no pressure. Just a bit of cooking.'