Dram Good Whisky Festival: dates, tickets and distilleries attending as event makes debut in stunning location
When is the Dram Good Whisky Festival?
It'll take place on Saturday August 16, and for the first time, it'll be located at Arbikie Distillery in Lunan Bay on the breathtaking Angus coast.
Ticket prices and what to expect
Hosted by Arbikie Highland Estate and featuring more than 10 exhibitors, from independent distilleries to household names, tickets are priced at £40 and include the chance to meet the people behind the brands, drams from each of the exhibitors, as well as talks and masterclasses from the makers and a complimentary tasting glass to commemorate the experience.
Picture: Arbikie
With two time slots available - 11am to 3pm and 4pm to 8pm - the festival promises to showcase some of Scotland's best and boldest new and established whisky producers against a stunning rural Scottish backdrop.
John Stirling, Co-Founder of Arbikie Highland Estate, said 'Building on the success of our 2023 and 2024 events, we're creating a two-session whisky festival right here at our distillery, showcasing the iconic, the experimental, the contemporary, the sustainable and the ancient.
'The popularity of the festival over the last two years meant it felt the right time to bring it home as we look to continue to make the event bigger and better for years to come.
'We're looking forward to welcoming whisky enthusiasts from across Scotland to our special homeplace on Scotland's sunny east coast to discover the stories, spirits and people behind some of the industry's most influential brands.'
This year's exhibitors include:
Arbikie Highland Estate
Benromach
Blind Summit Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
Glen Gairoch
Glencadam
Inchdairnie Distillery
Isle of Harris Distillery
Kingsbarns Distillery
The Carin Distillery
Nc'nean Distillery
How to get to Arbikie
Situated less than an hour by train from Aberdeen and Dundee and two hours from both Edinburgh and Glasgow, a shuttle bus service will be available from Montrose train station to and from Arbikie Distillery.
For drivers, there is an abundance of parking onsite and EV charging stations.
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