Islay whisky festival Fèis Ìle has been cancelled for 2021 Brian Ferguson January 20, 2021 Drink, In the News The Hebridean island of Islay has cancelled Fèis Ìle - its internationally-renowned Festival of Music and Malt - in the face of huge uncertainty over the impact of coronavirus restrictions when the event...
The Spirit of Speyside festival will return in 2021 Rosalind Erskine December 9, 2020 Drink, In the News The team behind the hugely popular Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival have announced that the 21st festival will go ahead in 2021, after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the cornavirus pandemic. The six...
Tomatin virtual whisky festival raises over £8000 for Maggie’s Highlands Rosalind Erskine May 27, 2020 Drink, In the News Tomatin hosted its second virtual whisky festival on 9 May to raise much-needed funds for its charity partner, Maggie’s Highlands. The event, which was live-streamed on Tomatin’s YouTube channel, saw over...
Online festival from OurWhisky raises thousands for The Drinks Trust charity Rosalind Erskine May 26, 2020 Drink, In the News Whisky educational platform OurWhisky has announced that its inaugural virtual whisky festival has raised over £12,000 for The Drinks Trust, a charity providing care and support to drinks industry...
Top Scottish chef to host an online cook-along live as part of Fèis Ìle – here’s how to join Rosalind Erskine May 26, 2020 Food, In the News Peter McKenna, co-owner and chef at celebrated restaurant The Gannet, is hosting a cook-along live as part of the online Fèis Ìle. The Gannet is one of Scotland's most celebrated restaurants but due to...
Expert’s tips and must-see events at Spirit of Speyside 2020 Rosalind Erskine February 19, 2020 Drink, In the News The extensive Spirit of Speyside event programme launched on the 14 February with tickets on sale today (19 February). Now in its 21st year, the celebrations provide the ultimate opportunity for the...
Edinburgh-based crime writer Ian Rankin named as the guest of honour for the Fife Whisky Festival Sean Murphy February 6, 2020 Drink, Whisky The event, which is now in its third year, runs from Friday March 6 until Sunday March 8 with the main sessions at the Corn Exchange in Cupar. The showcase event opens with a banquet-style dinner at...
National Whisky Festival of Scotland announces Aberdeen dates and exhibitors Rosalind Erskine August 29, 2019 Drink, In the News The National Whisky Festival of Scotland has recently announced the first wave of exhibitors taking part in its first Aberdeen instalment in September. Set to take place at the city’s newly renovated...
Whisky Colours Festival 2019: Events, tickets and everything you need to know about this new festival Rosalind Erskine July 11, 2019 Drink, In the News From 10 - 14 October, the first Whisky Colours Festival 2019 will take place, centring around the picturesque town of Dufftown - home of Glenfiddich and Balvenie distilleries and part of the Malt Whisky...
Glen Scotia unveils limited edition rum cask finish to celebrate Campbeltown Festival Sean Murphy June 17, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The festival, which was held in May, showcases all that is unique and special about the single malts produced in the region. Once home to more than 30 distilleries, the town was known as ‘whisky capital...
