What National Days Should You Be Celebrating?

October 2016

National Days

1 October – Buy British Day

3-9 October – National Cake Week – you can bake with whisky… or gin!

7-14 October – National Seafood Week – I’m thinking whisky and food pairings here people.

10-16 October – National Curry Week – a cooling, calming dram helps the curry go down…

10-16 October – Chocolate Week – pairings, of course

14 October – World Egg Day – whisky sours!

16 October – World Food Day – pairings, of course

21 October – Apple Day – A cocktail favourite of Kevin Abrook of Girvan Single Grain; Girvan 4Apps, soda and a garnish of an apple slice dipped in sugar syrup, try it.

31 OctoberHalloween – enjoy a dram with these ghost stories

 

November 2016

National Days

 

3 November – International Stout Day – Try a Jameson Caskmates or a Glenfiddich IPA

21-27 November – British Game Week – SMWS single casks paired with game, stunning.

30 November – St Andrew’s Day – you know why!

 

December 2016

National Days

25 December – Christmas Day – what will be your dram of choice this Christmas?

31 December – New Year’s Eve – what will be your last dram of 2016?

 

January 2017

National Days

1 January – New Year’s Day – what will be your first dram of 2017?

1-31 January – Dry January – Seedlip cocktails will see you through this dark month…

1-31 January – Ginuary – grab the tonic

25 January – Burn’s Night – that time of year where you need another dram of your favourite whisky

 

February 2017

National Days

Not a lot going on here… know of anything worth putting in?

 

March 2017

National Days

1 March – St David’s Day – Penderyn Madeira cask finished, lovely

17 MarchSt Patrick’s Day –  Jameson paired with Guinness

24 March – Red Nose Day – Redbreast 15 Cask Strength!

26 March – Mother’s Day – treat her to something special

 

April 2017

National Days

1 April – April Fool’s Day – have a whisky and coke… That’s a joke, do not do that, repeat, do not do that.

10-16 April – UK Coffee Week – make them Irish… or Scottish…

14 April – Good Friday – celebrate and enjoy good times with friends, family and a wonderful whisky

16 April – Easter Sunday – relax with a dram or two, that’s an order

23 April – St George’s Day – try and English whisky from the English Whisky Company

 

May 2017

National Days

 

Not a lot going on here… know of anything worth putting in?

June 2017

national days

4 June – The Big Lunch – bring a bottle, everyone else can bring the food

10 June – World Gin Day – what gin will you be sampling this ginspirational day?

12-16 June – Healthy Eating Week – keep it real people…

15 June – Beer Day Britain – why not try a barrel aged beer or few?

18 June – Father’s Day – get him something he will like and that you can enjoy together…

 

July 2017

national days

7 July – World Chocolate Day – pair with whisky

 

 

August 2017

national days

Not a lot going on here… know of anything worth putting in?

September 2017

national days

29 – International Coffee Day – make it Scottish, or Irish!

 

October 2017

13 October – World Egg Day – whisky sours

21 October – Apple Day – A cocktail favourite of Kevin Abrook of Girvan Single Grain; Girvan 4Apps, soda and a garnish of an apple slice dipped in sugar syrup, try it.

31 October – Halloween – enjoy a dram with these ghost stories

 

November 2017

21-27 November – British Game Week – SMWS single casks paired with game, stunning.

30 November – St Andrew’s Day – you know why!

 

December 2017

25 December – Christmas Day – what will be your dram of choice this Christmas?

31 December – New Year’s Eve – what will be your last dram of 2017?

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My name is Greg, and I’m a brand strategy consultant, writer, speaker, host and judge specialising in premium spirits. My mission is to experience, share and inspire with everything great about whisky, whiskey, gin, beer and fine dining through my writing, my brand building and my whisky tastings.

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