The Festival activities will take place in the DFS Whiskey Houses, located in Terminal 2  and Terminal 4 at Singapore Changi Airport.

DFS Group is to host the third edition of The Whiskey Festival at Singapore Changi Airport.

Taking place from now until June 17, the festival will celebrate some of the world’s finest whiskies and provide travellers with a platform to expand their whiskey knowledge.

Throughout the festival, travellers will be invited to taste some of the world’s best whiskies, including rare and limited-edition items, some of which are exclusively available only at DFS.

A line-up of interactive masterclasses will take place each weekend, where leading brand ambassadors will guide guests through an interactive tasting of handpicked whiskies and offer expert advice.

GROWING INTEREST

Guest were able to explore over 300 whiskies from around the world at last year’s version of the event.

DFS Group Managing Director Singapore and Indonesia Wilcy Wong said: “As interest in whiskey continues to grow, we aim to provide our customers with the best selection of products as well as a unique and engaging retail experience.

“DFS Singapore, Changi Airport is home to the largest assortment of single malt whiskies in Southeast Asia, so we feel education is important. The Whiskey Festival offers guests an opportunity to really understand our brands, their craftsmanship and their heritage.”

The Festival activities will take place at The Whiskey House, located in Terminal 2  and Terminal 4 at DFS Singapore, Changi Airport.

Since opening in July 2016 in T2 and in November 2017 in T4, The Whiskey House has been a popular spot for travelers and whiskey aficionados alike.

The space offers an intuitive and experiential shopping destination where guests can enjoy complimentary tastings of over 100 different whiskies from across the world.

Teo Chew Hoon, Group Senior Vice President for Airside Concessions, Changi Airport Group commented: “Together with DFS, we reignite the senses as we showcase a rich blend of the world’s most loved whiskey at Changi Airport’s Whiskey Festival.

“The exquisite whiskey tastings and calendar of activities will craft one-of-a-kind experiences for travellers as they journey through Changi Airport.”

FOUR CATEGORIES

Ahead of the festival, DFS’ collection of whiskies have been grouped into four categories to help guide customers through their selection process.

• Classics: Whiskies aged in the oak casks of legacy distillers and finished with the flavour of smoke

• Discoveries: Enhanced classics with surprising notes like sweet hazelnut, velvety spice or earthy peat

• Specialities: A take on classics, from non-chill filtered to whiskey aged at sea

• Rare Finds: A collection of some of the rarest, most sought-after blends

Brand masterclasses include Jura (featuring Darroch Ramsey, Global Brand Specialist), Glenfiddich (featuring Matthew Fergusson-Stewart, Regional Brand Ambassador) and Johnnie Walker (featuring Jeremy Lee, Regional Brand Ambassador).

In celebration of The Whiskey Festival, customers purchasing any whiskey item from DFS stores or iShopChangi (www.iShopChangi.com) will have the chance to win a trip to the Scotland distilleries, worth S$8,000 ($5,958).