{"id":127832,"date":"2024-02-27T17:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127832"},"modified":"2024-02-27T17:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:29:32","slug":"celtic-cultural-alliance-announces-whiskey-tasting-at-historic-hotel-bethlehem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127832","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Cultural Alliance Announces Whiskey Tasting at Historic Hotel Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day All Month<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA \u2013 February 29, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Celtic Cultural Alliance (CCA) announces a special whiskey tasting at Historic Hotel Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>Join host Jared Card of ImpEx Beverages as he takes whisky lovers on a journey through the UK starting with the delicate flavors of Wales (Penderyn), followed by Spirit of Yorkshire (Filey Bay), Lowlands Scotland (Lochlea), the Western Highlands (Ardnamurchan AD) and ending with the lovely peat smoke of Islay (Kilchoman). Having the opportunity to taste selections from each brand while learning more about the people and the stories behind the brands and what makes each one special and unique.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tasting selection:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kilchoman Machir Bay<\/li>\n<li>Ardnamurchan AD<\/li>\n<li>Penderyn Maderia<\/li>\n<li>Filey Bay Flagship<\/li>\n<li>Lochlea Our Barley<\/li>\n<li>Isle of Raasay Hebridean Single Malt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ticket holders will enjoy the ambiance of Historic Hotel Bethlehem while learning about these unique offerings.\u00a0 Seating is very limited with an early sell out predicted.\u00a0 Proceeds benefit the 2024 Celtic Classic Highland Games &amp; Festival.\u00a0 Tickets are available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticfest.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.celticfest.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709145425012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wEbIjbG3VqL2QpZ3_ZbDG\">www.celticfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great way to support the Celtic Classic as we recover from the weather in 2023 and taste some special whiskeys!\u201d, states CCA Executive Director Jayne Ann Recker.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Celtic Classic Highland Games &amp; Festival suffered a serious loss during two straight days of heavy rain.\u00a0 The CCA is working hard to raise funds to come back strong.\u00a0 Contributions can be made at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticfest.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.celticfest.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709145425012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wEbIjbG3VqL2QpZ3_ZbDG\">www.celticfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Celtic Classic Highland Games &amp; Festival and other Celtic Cultural Alliance events, visit the organization\u2019s website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticfest.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.celticfest.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709145425012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wEbIjbG3VqL2QpZ3_ZbDG\">www.celticfest.org<\/a>\u00a0and follow them on social media on Twitter (@CelticClassic), Instagram (@CelticClassic) and Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/CelticClassic\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/facebook.com\/CelticClassic&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709145425012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3t8kKUaoQ0UTJtNBmA6UeU\">facebook.com\/CelticClassic<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Celtic Classic Highland Games &amp; Festival, Parade of Shamrocks, Lehigh Valley HopsFest and CCA event logos are trademarks of Celtic Cultural Alliance in the U.S. and\/or other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2020 Celtic Classic- Highland Games &amp; Festival. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Celtic Cultural Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Columbus Day weekend in 1988, the first Celtic Classic was presented by a small group of individuals. The goal of this dedicated group was to create an event that symbolized the Celtic spirit and history and to provide the impetus for an organization that focused on promoting the Celtic culture. This group evolved into Celtic Cultural Alliance, a non-profit organization, to better communicate the overall goals of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The CCA has expanded with year-round programming to support the mission of promoting and preserving Celtic Culture through arts, music, literature, dance, and history programs. In keeping with the spirit of \u201cNext Generation\u201d, the CCA also offers scholarships to promising young students of the Celtic Arts. These yearly scholarships are offered to students of the arts, including Irish Step Dance, Highland Dance, Fiddle, and Bagpipes.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtic Classic has blossomed into the largest Celtic festivals in North America. Annually, over 200,000 visitors come to Historic Bethlehem to join in this celebration of all things Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJayne Ann M. Recker<br \/>\nExecutive Director &#8211; Celtic Cultural Alliance<br \/>\nVice President &#8211; Association of Scottish Games &amp; Festivals<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticfest.org\/\">http:\/\/www.celticfest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day All Month Bethlehem, PA \u2013 February 29, 2024:\u00a0Celtic Cultural Alliance (CCA) announces a special whiskey tasting at Historic Hotel Bethlehem Join host Jared Card of ImpEx &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127832\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Celtic Cultural Alliance Announces Whiskey Tasting at Historic Hotel Bethlehem<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whiskey-Tasting.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127832"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=127832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/127833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=127832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=127832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=127832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}