Friday the 9th August is Whisky Night
The St Andrew’s Society in association with the British Club will be hosting a Whisky Night at the British Club on Friday the 9th of August.
Members & Guests price: ฿699
– includes all whiskies and Tapas menu
Get a chance to try some whisky from:
- The Macallan
- Bruichladdich
- Highland Park
In addition, our good friends at Alchemy Wine & Spirits, as well as Fah Mai will also be on hand to join in the fun.
Bookings & Info via British Club Line Official
Add Line ID: @britishclubbkk
The British Club Bangkok is located in Silom, just off Silom Road and Silom 18.
Address: 189 Silom 18, Suriya Wong, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand (Google Maps)
A few Frequently Asked Questions about whisky
Q: Doesn’t the word whisky have an “e” in the spelling?
A: Whisky is the Scottish spelling for whisky made in Scotland and Japan. Whiskey is generally the Irish spelling, and also used in the USA, and elsewhere.
Q: Why is Scotland associated with whisky?
A: As Scotland.org explains, it is in the history and culture:
With a history stretching back as far as the 11th century, Scottish whisky – also known as ‘Scotch’ – is an important part of our identity in Scotland. Like the drink itself, the story of whisky-making in Scotland is fascinating and complex.
It’s believed whisky-making began in Scotland as winemaking methods spread from monasteries in Europe; with no access to grapes, monks used grain mash instead to produce an early form of the popular spirit. The name itself derives from the Gaelic name, uisge beatha, which translates loosely to ‘water of life’. The first recorded instance comes much later, in 1494 – local records show Friar John Cor of Lindores Abbey in Fife was granted the king’s commission to make Acqua Vitae, Latin for ‘water of life’.
Today, Scotland’s 141 (and counting) distilleries guard the secrets and ancient traditions that have made Scotch Whisky famous around the world.