{"id":32277,"date":"2018-05-02T16:56:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T15:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=32277"},"modified":"2019-01-23T10:26:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T10:26:29","slug":"slainte-london-heathrow-whisky-festival-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/slainte-london-heathrow-whisky-festival-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Sl\u00e0inte! The London Heathrow Whisky Festival is back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May sees the return of London Heathrow&#8217;s annual Whisky Festival with World Duty Free. Once again celebrating all things whisky with a perfect blend of tasting events, dining experiences and even a chance to win a VIP distillery tour.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a wee sample of what&#8217;s on offer at Heathrow Airport&#8217;s Whisky Festival this month:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero.jpg\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-680x244.jpg 680w\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32284 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"    sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/whisky-festival-hero-680x244.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BenRiach to launch Heathrow exclusive single malt &#8211; available from mid-May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An unconventional Speyside whisky distiller, BenRiach distills a \u2018troika\u2019 of malt whisky styles \u2013 non-peated, peated and triple distilled &#8211; and holds some of the most experimental casks in Speyside. Small wonder the distillery team have nicknamed the distillery \u2018The Lab\u2019. The distillery is also one of the two remaining distilleries in Speyside to distil whisky using malted barley from its own on-site floor malting, a time-honoured method that is celebrated for one month each year.<\/p>\n<p>Bottled exclusively for Heathrow Airport the BenRiach 2005 single cask bottling, is a 12-year-old single malt scotch whisky, taken exclusively from Oloroso Cask 5025. The cask was hand-selected by Master Blender, Rachel Barrie and there will be a limited number of bottles available to purchase at \u00a3119.99.<\/p>\n<p>Visit World Duty Free to take home this exclusive whisky (while stocks last).<\/p>\n<p>Whilst you are waiting for the BenRiach 2005 to arrive in-store become a whisky expert with the Heathrow blog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/shops-and-restaurants\/events-in-the-terminal\/whisky-festival\">https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/shops-and-restaurants\/events-in-the-terminal\/whisky-festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-bottle_300x210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-bottle_300x210.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32283 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-bottle_300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For this year\u2019s Whisky Festival Heathrow have not one but two VIP distillery tours to be won.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To this day,\u00a0<strong>The Glenlivet<\/strong>\u00a0remains the benchmark that all other Speyside single malts are measured against. If you are lucky enough to win, you will be able to see the distillation process in action, indulge in a whisky tasting and truly immerse yourself in the oldest legal distillery in the parish of the River Livet.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/Plan-and-book-your-trip\/Competitions\/Win-a-VIP-Glenlivet-Distillery-trip?src=LP-IAPWE15MBP001\">Enter Glenlivet competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/glenlivet-distillery-01_297x177.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/glenlivet-distillery-01_297x177.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32280 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/glenlivet-distillery-01_297x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"177\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An unconventional Speyside distiller,\u00a0<strong>BenRiach<\/strong>\u00a0creates a \u2018troika\u2019 of styles \u2014 unpeated, peated and triple distilled \u2014 and holds some of the region\u2019s most experimental casks. Small wonder the BenRiach team have nicknamed the distillery \u2018The Lab\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/plan-and-book-your-trip\/competitions\/win-a-benriach-distillery-trip?src=LP-IAPWE15MBP004\">Enter BenRiach competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-distillery2_297x177.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-distillery2_297x177.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32279 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ben-riach-distillery2_297x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"177\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusive Whisky dining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate the noble spirit and treat yourself to an exclusive whisky dish, like the Gorgeous Kitchen&#8217;s Bowmore Glazed Pork Belly. Find out more at participating bars and restaurants including\u00a0Terminal 2: The Perfectionists\u2019 Caf\u00e9,\u00a0The Gorgeous Kitchen &#8211; and &#8211; Terminal 4: The Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bowmore-glazed-pork-belly_250x210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bowmore-glazed-pork-belly_250x210.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32281 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bowmore-glazed-pork-belly_250x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"210\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be rewarded with double points and a gift<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back by popular demand, spend \u00a3180 or more at World Duty Free or World of Whiskies and receive a beautiful set of complimentary glasses and whisky stones.*<\/p>\n<p>Earn double Heathrow Rewards when you spend \u00a330 or more* in World Duty Free or World of Whiskies, include a bottle of whisky or bourbon in your purchase amd present your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rewards.heathrow.com\/web\/lhr\/latest-news-and-offers?src=LP-IAPWSK007\">Heathrow Rewards card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06_rewards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06_rewards.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32282 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06_rewards.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"190\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><b>Terms and conditions:<\/b>\u00a0Whisky extra points promotion includes all whisky and bourbon. Spend \u00a330 or more, including a bottle of whisky in the purchase and receive double points on entire transaction. Offer valid from 1 May to 15 June 2018. Available at World Duty Free or World of Whiskies at Heathrow only. Heathrow Rewards card must be presented at time of transaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rewards.heathrow.com\/web\/lhr\/terms-and-conditions?src=LP-IAPWSK008\">Rewards card terms and conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May sees the return of London Heathrow&#8217;s annual Whisky Festival with World Duty Free. 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