Diageo, Four New Releases to be Unveiled in Ceremony of The Whisky Boutique’s 4th Anniversary in Greater China
December 18th, 2020
Mr. Mark Edwards, Managing Director of Diageo China
Mr. Michael Song, Sales Director of Diageo China
Mr. Rambo Chang, Marketing Director, Diageo China
Mr. Pison Deng, Sales Director of Diageo China South Region
Ms. Ariel Miao, Head of Category Development of Diageo China
Whisky collectors, industry elites, and professional advisors
Mr. EnMao Shen, President of TRIWIN
Mrs. Vivi Shen, General Manager of TRIWIN
Mr. Jazz Jia, Principal of Whisky Magazine China
Mr. ChingSheng Lu, Single Cask Sampling Evaluation Master
gathered in Guangzhou, the heart of the Greater Bay Area, to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the world's first Whisky Boutique and participated in Diageo's four new releases in Greater China.
" RARE by NATURE " - presents a limited collection of eight casks strength single malt Scotch whiskies in line with the SR (Special Releases) 2020 theme, completely and naturally aged in meticulously selected rare casks.
Mr. Jazz Jia, Whisky Connoisseur
Mrs. Vivi Shen, Single Cask Whisky Collection Adviser
Mr. ChingSheng Lu, Single Cask Sampling Evaluation Master
and whisky geeks & collectors from the Greater Bay Area who signed up for the event gathered on December 18th at the launch and tasting of the entire series, experiencing in-depth tasting and communication.
Mr. Jazz Jia
Principal of Whisky Magazine China
Keeper of the Quaich
Mrs. Vivi Shen
Single Cask Whisky Collection Adviser
Keeper of the Quaich
Mr. ChingSheng Lu
Single Cask Sampling Evaluation Master
Keeper of the Quaich
Whisky geeks & collectors who participated in the first tasting of the eight releases from the SR 2020 noted that the overall whisky flavor they experienced in 2020 was different from that of 2018 and 2019, and that they were momentously impressed by the 2020 flavor brought by the unusual age points and experimental maturation techniques. They unanimously agreed that the SR 2020 would make an excellent choice for whisky enthusiasts.
2020 Special Releases , A Limited Collection of Eight Casks Strength Single Malt Scotch Whiskies
1. Cardhu, 11-year-old, 56% ABV
2. Cragganmore, 20-year-old, 55.8% ABV
3. Dalwhinnie, 30-year-old, 51.9% ABV
4. Lagavulin, 12-year-old, 56.4% ABV
5. Mortlach, 21-year-old, 56.9% ABV
6. Pittyvaich, 30-year-old, 50.8% ABV
7. The Singleton, 17-year-old, 55.1% ABV
8. Talisker, 8-year-old, 57.9% ABV
Whisky geek & collector from the Greater Bay Area
Mr. Jazz Jia, Whisky Connoisseur
Whisky geek & collector from the Greater Bay Area
Mrs. Vivi Shen, Single Cask Whisky Collection Adviser
Whisky Connoisseur
Middle Left: Mr. Tim Yang
Middle Right: Ms. YoYo Shen
the world's first batch of DWA L1 certified external instructors
TRIWIN made Diageo's first global strategic partner for DWA APP. The first officially authorized branch, DWA - Immersive Knowledge Center, was inaugurated in Guangzhou on August 28th, 2020.
This milestone marked the beginning of a new era in professional whisky tasting and learning in China's first-tier cities, moving beyond regular teaching to both systematic and in-depth approaches. The DWA featured the start of advanced level courses in August this year.
On December 18th , DWA announced that for the first time, DWA L1 introduced external officially certified instructors into its offline courses.
Ms. YoYo Shen
Mr. Tim Yang
Mr. Tim Yang and Ms. YoYo Shen were officially registered as external instructors for Diageo Whisky Academy on December 18th, 2020 after six months of professional training – courtesy of DWA Level 2 Instructor Mr. Rin Shen, and this included four cross-checks by DWA Chief Advisor and Level 3 Mentor Mr. ChingSheng Lu.
Mr. Mark Edwards, Managing Director of Diageo China, said,
"The Diageo Group has long been dedicated in cultivating the local whisky market around the world. We have been consistently promoting systematic and professional whisky education, as well as a firm conveying of balanced and responsible drinking in both Greater China and beyond.
Today in Guangzhou at the heart of the Greater Bay Area, the world's first officially certified DWA external instructors, after having surpassed rigorous assessments, have officially been licensed to instruct offline at the DWA - Immersive Knowledge Center, which I believe will inspire more practitioners and enthusiasts across the country who are interested in sharing their whisky experience to join this exciting new community."
- Dr. Jim Beveridge
Master Blender of Johnnie Walker
- Mr. Charles MacLean
DWA Board Member/ Level-3 Mentor
- Mr. ChingSheng Lu
DWA Chief Advisor/Board Member
Curriculum Developer/ Level-3 Mentor
The complexity of maturation, sophisticated combinations of flavor philosophies, and a perfect manifestation of character from multiple distilleries - three features that are to be integrated into a high-end whisky. It has always been a consistent pursuit of experienced connoisseurs around the world.
『 King George V 』 is crafted with the 200-year-old Johnnie Walker brand, with six generations of uninterrupted master blenders developing extraordinary skills based on their rich experience in collaborating with dozens of elite distilleries and perusing their advanced maturation techniques.
In the eyes of many whisky connoisseurs, 『 King George V 』 may represent the benchmark of whisky with all of the aforementioned three features.
The DWA Entrepreneur Advanced Level-2 course is designed for entrepreneurs with a strong desire for advanced tasting as a social practice, as well as advanced whisky tasting enthusiasts. This course has earned high praise from the Bay Area's high-level businesses and upper-tier tasting circles.
Mr. Rambo Chang
Marketing Director of Diageo China
For the growing number of whisky geeks & collectors in Greater China, driven by the need for individualized appreciation of distillery characteristics and cask aging, Diageo plans to launch another round of COD (Cask of Distinctive) program for them during the second and third quarter of 2021.
Now, with an increasing number of collectors utilizing OB casks as investments, the observation of changes in vibrant expressions culminated from various distilleries and aging points has become one of the core values and joys for the new generation to collect them for tasting and sharing.
Diageo's master blender team, with a reputation for quality OB single casks, will interact with private collectors to serve the new round of COD - selecting programs through Diageo's reliable and integrated supply chain management.
Mr. Rambo Chang, the Marketing Director of Diageo China, said on December 18th , that Diageo would actively respond to the demand of collectors in order to develop service in OB Cask through COD program. Diageo believes that the COD program will inspire as much enthusiasm among Chinese private collectors as the " Flora & Fauna – Reserve Cask – Private Collection " in 2019, and will also bring momentum to increase OB influence with real values.
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ceremony of the world's first Whisky Boutique 4th anniversary
