Live Whisky Events Are Returning...Are We Ready?

Virtually every major whisky event worldwide in the past year has
been cancelled, postponed, or gone virtual because of the
Covid-19 pandemic. Now, live events are returning in Florida,
Texas, and Nevada over the next month as vaccination rates in the
U.S. rise, and more event promoters are preparing to return later
this year. Is it too soon, and can live whisky events be done
safely? Dave Sweet's Whiskey and Barrel Nite event last September
in New Jersey was one of the few in-person events that went on as
planned, with no Covid-19 cases later connected to the event.
Now, his team is preparing to hold what may be the largest whisky
event in a year. Nearly 500 tickets have been sold for the
Whiskey Obsession Festival in Tampa April 8th, even though many
major whisky brands will not be participating. We'll talk with
Dave Sweet about the event's health guidelines and his timeline
for a "return to normal" on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news,
Ardbeg has opened its new stillhouse, Beam Suntory is reviving
some of Glen Garioch's past, and we have highlights from Whisky
Magazine's World Whiskies Awards and Icons of Whisky Awards.