A new whisky will make its debut at food, drink and music festival Chester-le-EATS – which takes place October 5-6.
Martin and Julie Summers, who own Clarence Spirits, will launch St Mary’s Whisky at the event. The couple – who also produce gin, rum and vodka – will be showcasing the new Scottish blended whisky at Chester-le-EATS, which takes place at Seat Unique Riverside, the home of Durham Cricket.
“We’ve attended Chester-le-EATS since it first launched three years ago as it’s a cracking event. This year, we’re super excited to have our new whisky on sale. It’s a really interesting blend as we use spiced blood orange, Madagascan vanilla, salted caramel, maple syrup and sugar-beat. The finish is very fruity, sweet and smooth. It’s not an aggressive whisky where you get that aftertaste of alcohol,” said Martin.
This year’s event, which is free to attend and takes place 11am-6pm each day, will also feature a host of new food and drink producers.
Voodoo Pizza; Acropolis, famed for its Greek street food; Kolamba, which serves up Sri Lankan cuisine; Hatch 76, which specialises in duck dishes; and German sausage company Smokey Joe’s will all be part of the line-up. Visitors will also be able to enjoy artisan coffee from the Barista Sisters, and tuck into Dutch pancakes from The Little Poffeterje Pancake Co.
Burtree Puddings, Balefire Sauces, and Brewery Jewellery – a craft company which makes earrings and necklaces from craft beer cans – will all be new to Market Street this year too. Wigga Wagga will also be bringing award-winning chilli products to the event, and visitors will be able to take their taste buds on a journey through India with Really Indian’s hand-crafted sauces.
“We’ve gone all out in finding the hottest products for our visitors to enjoy,” said Ythan Sale, events manager at Durham Cricket. “We’ve also expanded the footprint of the event with a completely revamped Family Zone – with rides, sports activities, smoothie making hosted by Chester-le-Street café REfUSE, face painters, stilt walkers, flash mobs and our usual line-up of top-class local artists. Headlining the stage on Saturday will be folk-pop duo Tall Shaves, and on Sunday we have Geordie folk trio The Belta Reivers.”
In the Eats Emporium shopping area, which will be located in the Geoff Cook Suite – inside Tower Two on the first floor – visitors will be able to enjoy Scotch eggs by Cassie’s Kitchen, craft beer by McColl’s Brewery, Portuguese tarts from The Sunrise Patisserie, and lots more.
Northeast Fun Bus will also be at Chester-le-EATS with a play area for kids, and Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, based in South Shields, will be bringing along amusement rides.
The dog-friendly event will also feature artisan treats for four-legged friends by Wellibix, plus Pure Pet Food. The Dog’s Trust will also be attending.
For a full list of traders and entertainment, click here.
