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Whisky tasting for a good cause at Okanagan College

Ogopogo Rotary Club of Kelowna hosts its annual Mystery Whisky Tasting Feb. 24
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The Ogopogo Rotary Mystery Whisky Tasting, hosted by Okanagan College, will also feature a silent auction, 50-50 draw, and door prizes. This year funds will support the Thrive Here campaign for a new Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus. (Contributed photo)

The Ogopogo Rotary Club of Kelowna hosts its annual Mystery Whisky Tasting on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Participants will be guided through a tasting of seven of Scotland’s finest single malt whiskies.

“One of our experts from Scotland will take you through how to test each whisky and to identify each one by its own unique characteristics,” says Mark Dixon, whiskey ambassador. “The whiskies we’ve chosen will be a carefully curated selection design to challenge your senses and taste buds.”

Hosted at Okanagan College (OC), the event will also feature a silent auction, 50-50 draw and door prizes.

Proceeds support the OC Foundation and other local charities, and this year funds will go to the Thrive Here campaign for a new Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus.

Those funds will be matched by fellow Rotarians Cliff and Linda Serwa through the Serwa Spirit Match, which will match all donations to the Recreation and Wellness Centre, up to $500,000.

“We can’t thank the Kelowna Ogopogo Rotary Club enough,” says Helen Jackman, OC Foundation director. “Past events raised $15,000 for our Health Sciences Centre, which is now educating hundreds of healthcare students to serve in our community.

Since its inception, the Mystery Whisky Tasting tasting has raised more than $50,000 for local non-profits.

Tickets are $60 and available through Eventbrite.

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