Whisky Forum - Spirit of Speyside whisky festival

Millie_chops

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone has ever been to any of the events at this festival.

If so, which ones would you recommend and is there any you would perhaps avoid?

Richard

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:15 am Post subject:

Hi Richard,
I have been going for a few years now, best tip I can give you is when the events go live get in quick, the site crashed for about 30 mins last year.
I think the events will be listed next Wednesday, then on sale Saturday.

We attended the Glenfarclas Family Casks event last year, well worth doing as we tasted some very old whiskies.
Visting a Distillery which is not usually open to the public is quite good.
They had a hub site in Aberlour which was also useful, the transport is a lot better than a few years back.
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William · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:24 am Post subject:

Some good advive from STUDOGG37, i cant say that there is anything to avoid at the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival. Obviously the better events will be the ones with a whisky which you enjoy more.
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Big Mac · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:49 am Post subject:

My brother is heading to the spring festival this year and has been to a few, he tried to tempt me over this year. I would say the best events will be the ones which you have the taste for their whisky as William suggests.

Millie_chops · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the advise guys. Will keep my eyes open for the list of events.

whisky_rob · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:25 pm Post subject:

I would recommend the Glen Moray BBQ as an event on the Saturday night, It's not a tasting of limited editions etc like a lot of the during the day stuff but is a great laugh.

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STUDOGG37 · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject:

Millie_chops · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:31 pm Post subject:

I notice that when some of the events finish in Dufftown another one starts.

for example. The Glenfiddich pioneer tour finishes at 5:30pm whilst the whisky tasting with carn mor starts at 5:30pm.

Would it be frowned upon if we turned up late to an event?

Millie_chops · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject:

whisky_rob · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:07 pm Post subject:

My booked events -

Thursday:
7 Decades of Glenfarclas tasting plus tour
2014 Whisky Judging and tasting in Elgin

Friday
Managers Tour of Tormore
Glenburgie Tour and Tasting

Saturday
Glen Keith Managers Tour
Teach your nose to nose at Glenrothes
Glen Moray BBQ and Ceilidh

Really excited but have just realised I have 3 months to wait!! If anyone is going to any of the same events let me know as it would be good to put some faces to names.

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:38 am Post subject:

Hi whisky_rob,

We are booked on the Tormore event so come and say hello, we will be based in Aviemore so Mrs is driving as the transport is very poor from that area, if you need a lift onwards let me know, we should be heading into Dufftown for a wee while.

We did the Glenfarclas event last year, but not with George Grant, you will enjoy it.

Bit gutted I have missed out on the Glendronach tasting event, had it in my basket but disappeared when I went to pay. Booked the Glenrothes vintage vattings instead but I have been in contact with the festival to see if they can do anything.
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whisky_rob · Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject:

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