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Westborough – Julio’s Liquors is excited to once again celebrate its annual “GO! Whisk(e)y” Weekend. A Mecca for whiskey lovers, the conference will take place from Wednesday, Feb. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 25. For over a decade, the action packed five day event has attracted people from all over the nation, hobbyists and experts alike. To top it off, the majority of the events and tastings at the conference are free, while VIP tickets are available for those looking to make the most of their experience.
The highlight of “GO! Whisk(e)y” Weekend, the Loch & K(e)y Society’s Grand Dram Tasting will take place Sunday, Feb. 25 from 1-4 p.m. At the free tasting, a variety of over 400 Drams from around the world will be available for guests to taste.
“At Julio’s, we love whiskey,” said Julio’s Liquors owner Ryan Maloney, “We are world renowned for our whiskey selection, so what better place to hold the largest whiskey tasting event in New England?”
The conference will kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. with a free preview mini tasting of some of the hundreds of whiskies that will be available to taste over the course of the weekend. That will then be followed by a Springbank Single Malt tasting event on Thursday and a Whisky Dinner on Friday that will honor Laphroaig’s Master Ambassador, Simon Brooking. Saturday, Feb. 24 will be jam packed with whisky seminars, many of which are free to register and will include special guests such as Matt Hofmann, co-founder and Master Distiller for the highly innovative Westland Distillery.
On Saturday evening, a Meet & Greet will be held from 7-9 p.m. for event attendees to taste whiskey and talk to representatives from over 20 different distilleries. The weekend will come to a close Sunday, Feb. 25, from 1-4 p.m. with the most popular event of the weekend, the Grand Dram. The Grand Dram tasting will feature over 400 whiskies from around the world, all available for guests to taste for free.
For a full event schedule and to register, go to https://juliosliquors.com/online/index.php/go-whiskey-weekend.
For more information call Julio’s Liquors at 508- 366-1942.
Julio’s Liquors is located at 140 Turnpike Rd., Westborough.
