by March 27th is International Whisk(e)y Day. This is different from World Whisky Day or National Bourbon Day. The date was chosen in 2008 to honor British whisky journalist and author Michael Jackson who had passed away the year before. March 27th was chosen for the occasion as it was Jackson’s birthday.
This year the day will be celebrating Japanese whisky according to what I’ve read. I must admit I have never tasted any Japanese whisky. My understanding is that the Japanese distillers learned their craft from the Scots.
UPDATE: I am trying to work down my open bottles of bourbon before I open a new bottle. Looking through my collection I found a half-full bottle of Col. E. H. Taylor and that was my dram last night. I thought that was special enough for International Whisk(e)y Day.
