Craft Distilling Expo – Programme 2019
THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2019
Pre-Expo Event:
09:00-10:20 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Hands-on Rum Blending with Peter Holland
10:00 – EXPO OPENS
11:30-12:00 – SPACE B – Keynote speaker – Ian Hart of Sacred Spirits
12:00-13:20 – SPACE B – Panel: How to Grow Your Distillery
12:00-12:25 – SPACE C – Distilleries in Small Spaces, Matthew Servini of Craft Distilling Business Limited
12:30-13:15 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Great British Rum with Peter Holland
13:00-13:25 – SPACE C – Chemistry of Botanicals, Matthew S. V. Pauley of Heriot-Watt University
13:30-14:00 – SPACE C – Carbon Negative Distilling with Russ Wakeman of Two Drifters Distillery.
14:00-14:50 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Aged Gin: Roll Out the Barrel with David T Smith
15:00-15:25 – SPACE A – The Benefits of Signature Serves, Sam Carter – Laverstoke Mill
15:00-15:50 – SPACE B – Panel: How to Start a Distillery
15:30-15:55 – SPACE C – “Are we running out of Juniper?” – Beacon Commodities
16:00-16:50 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Single Malt Whisk(e)y with Stephen Gould from Golden Moon Distillery
16:00-16:25 – SPACE B – Distillery Safety with Scott Allen, Allen Associates
16:00-16:50 – SPACE C – From Distillery to Destination with Amy Dobson, Distillery Manager at Laverstoke Mill
16:30-17:00 – SPACE C – Duty and Legal Issue in Distilling, Alan Powell, British Distillers Alliance
18:00-19:00 Gin and Tonic Networking Session
FRIDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2019
09:00-10:00 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Nosing for Faults with Julia Nourney and The Aroma Academy
10:00 – EXPO OPENS
10:00-10:45 – SPACE B – Panel: Distillers & The Media
11:00-11:50 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Gin FAQ Vol. 4 – Pot Distillation of Botanicals
12:00-12:25 – SPACE B – Vacuum Distillation with Dr. Abbie Neilson from Cooper King Distillery
12:00-12:25 – SPACE C – Lab Techniques for Distillers with Robert Cassell
12:30-12:55 – SPACE B – Brand Ambassadors – An Introduction with Steph DiCamillo
12:30-12:55 – SPACE C – What Happens When Tasting Whisky: The Senses, The Brain and Emotions with Ian Wisniewski
13:00-13:45 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Old Tom Gin – A Fresh Look with Keli Rivers from Sipsmith Gin
13:00-13:45 – SPACE B – Discussion: Import and Export with Michael Vachon of Maverick Drinks and Chelsea Washburn of The American Spirits Exchange.
13:00-13:25 – SPACE C – Packaging and Branding Revamp: A Case Study with Warner’s Distillery
13:50-14:00 – SPACE C – Gin of the Year Awards Presentation
14:00-14:45 – SPACE B – Designing a Cask Management Program with Julia Nourney
14:00-14:45 – SPACE C – “How to make whisky and rum on a rectifiers license” with Odin from iStill
15:00-15:50 – SPACE A – Masterclass*: Beyond Gin: Botanical Spirits with Stephen Gould from Golden Moon Distillery
15:00-15:25 – SPACE C – Innovation in Spirits – Duncan McRae from Atom Brands
16:00-16:50 – SPACE B – Panel: Distilling in 2019
