Cask 88 is offering the 500,000 visitors set to descend on Edinburgh for the 75th anniversary of the world-renowned Fringe Festival, a unique opportunity to delight in one of Scotland’s other greatest offerings, Scotch. On Princes Street, sitting on the corner of Hope Street and Shandwick Place, the iconic independent bottler and cask traders have transformed one of Edinburgh’s 142 classical police boxes into the world’s smallest whisky bar.
Standing at just 1.978 square metres, the world’s smallest whisky bar has just enough room for two guests to fit inside. It is open daily from 12 – 7pm between 5 – 28 August 2022. Visitors seeking the most intimate whisky experience in Edinburgh can book their slots through Eventbrite. They will be granted 10 minutes in the bar to sample one dram selected from Cask 88’s catalogue of unique single cask Scotch whiskies.
Opening its doors to Edinburgh like never before, Cask 88 are welcoming anyone who wants to learn how to get a little bit closer to their whisky through cask ownership and independent bottling. Cask 88’s independent bottlings each originate from a unique and individual cask of whisky. By sampling Cask 88’s single cask bottlings, visitors to the bar will gain an exclusive insight into the journey from cask to glass. The experience will include the opportunity to purchase a selection of merchandise; immortalise their name as one of the bar’s first guests; get rather close and personal with special guests, and more.
“Cask 88 opening the smallest whisky bar in the world fits ideally with the type of brand it is,” said Cask 88 Head of Sales Carl Johnstone. “A single cask of whisky produces a very small run of around 200 to 500 bottles – it’s the very definition of small batch – but at Cask 88, we appreciate that small things can be perfectly formed, and unique in their own way. A visit to our bar will give you a great insight into who we are and the wonderful world of single cask whisky.”
Environmentally-conscious festival goers can walk away from the bar guilt-free, since the drams will be served in ‘glassware’ provided by Mr Stroodles: fully edible, delicious, and aligning with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s sustainability goals to lower the overall waste the festival produces.
For more information, head over to Cask 88 official website.
In May, Cask 88 released an exclusive, collector’s edition set of 19-year-old, single-malt, Ben Nevis whisky to celebrate the 250th birthday of Sir Walter Scott.
