New date and location: Held in The Bond, Birmingham on Friday 22 November 2024 the Craft Distilling Expo brings together Distillers, still makers, packagers and Marketers, Professionals and Connoisseurs in an Exposition and Conference offering talks, workshops and displays.
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The Craft Distilling Expo are holding a regional distilling conference in central Birmingham, in conjunction with Exploring English Whisky.
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The Canopy, The Bond Digbeth – 180-182 Fazeley St., Birmingham, B5 5SE
The Craft Distilling Expo is proud to announce its inaugural Regional Conference, Craft Distilling Expo – Birmingham, bringing together distillers, industry professionals, and whisky enthusiasts from across the UK. In collaboration with Exploring English Whisky and The English Whisky Guild, the event will take place on Friday 22nd November 2024 and promises to be a groundbreaking gathering, highlighting the whisky distilling scene in England and beyond.
The conference will feature an impressive line-up of technical speakers and provide an opportunity for attendees to interact directly with vendors and suppliers.
Daniel Szor of Cotswolds Distillery will be the keynote speaker. Before his talk, he will be awarded a prize for his “Outstanding Contribution to Distilling”, in recognition of the work that has been done across spirits categories, but particularly in whisky and gin, by Dan and the team at Cotswolds Distillery.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts on key topics such as:
● The Future of Powering Stills – Scott Allen of Allen Associates
● From Brewery to Distillery: The Next Steps with Matthew Servini of The Craft Distilling Business
● 5 Way to Cut the Cost of Goods with production and logistics specialist Rosie Milsom
● Duty and Legal Update from Alan Powell from The British Distillers Alliance
● Buying a Distillery – Joe Barber of Stargazey Spirits
The show will conclude with a “Meet the Maker” drinks networking event, featuring a selection of English whiskies and of course some gin!
The event takes place the day before Exploring English Whisky’s English Whisky Festival on Saturday 23rd November 2024, also located at The Bond Digbeth, which will feature 30 brands and over 100 samples.
Location
The event takes place at The Canopy, The Bond Digbeth – 180–182 Fazeley St Birmingham B5 5SE. This is conveniently located to Birmingham’s transport links:
● Birmingham Coach Station – 9 minute walk
● Birmingham New Street – 20 minute walk
● Birmingham Moor Street – 15 minute walk
● Birmingham Snow Hill – 22 minute walk