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The Whisky Shop Dufftown Autumn Festival 2016

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TWSDAF 22 to 26 September 2016

WSD Postcard WSADF 2016

Here is our programme as it stands. We are very sorry but everything is not finalised. We want to get the best tours possible and ensure the companies that help us put on the festival have given us their full authority. This can take time and has been particularly difficult this year. The traditional date for the Autumn festival has been the last weekend in September and this always clashes with Whisky Live Paris which takes priority over Speyside although we do not know why. We are now free to choose our own dates for our festival so we will look at a more practical date for 2017. Tickets will go on sale on 17 July at 6pm BST. Click here to buy tickets but only from 17 July!

Thursday 22 September 2016

11:00 to 15:00: Blind Blends (The Shop) -  Our annual competition to find the best blended whisky.  The current champion Adelphi's Glenborrodale (if we can get some) will go up against 4 specially selected challenger which have not been in the competition before.

18:00 to 19:00 The First Drop (St James Hall) -  Mike's traditional opening to the festival with a fun look at some of the new releases from the whisky industry which have caught his interest for good or bad reasons.

Friday 23 September 2016

09:30 to 13:00: Five Generations of Glenfarclas (The Shop) - We travel from The Whisky Shop Dufftown to Glenfarclas Distillery for a guided tour and then to sample 5 Glenfarclas from 5 different decades

11:00 to 15:00: Blind Blends (The Shop)

12:00 to 17:00: In-store tasting with Angels' Nectar - Come to the shop for a free tasting of some great whiskies from this new independent company.

13:30 to 14:45: Masterclass (St James Hall) - Slot currently open.

15:00 to 16:15: Masterclass with Fred Allan of Murray McDavid (St James Hall) - A local character and down right honest bloke, "Fred's Enterprises" will show case some samples from independent bottler Murray MacDavid..

17:00 to 18:15: Materclass with Rick Drysdale of Douglas Laing (St James Hall) - Rick will take you through a selection of the very best of the latest releases from Douglas Laing.

19:30 to 23:15: Whisky Dining at The Dowans Hotel (The Shop) - We travel from The Whisky Shop Dufftown to The Dowans hotel in Aberlour to experience a fabulous dining experience with dishes paired with whisky.  Working in Progress at the moment to get the right unique magic.

 

Saturday 24 September 2016

09:00 to 13:30: Distillery Visit to Glenlivet (The Shop) - We depart from the shop to Glenlivet for a specially arranged event.  We will have a special tour of the distillery and then we stay on for the legendary Legacy Tasting Experience.

10:00 to 10:30: A Bacon Roll and 4 Nips (St James) - Our annual attempt to find the best whisky with a bacon roll.  Arran Lochranza, the current reigning champion will be pitted against 3 specially selected contenders who have not been in the competition before.

11:00 to 15:00: Blind Blends (The Shop)

12:00 to 17:00: In-Store tasting with Spey Craft Brewery (The Shop) - Come along to the shop for a free tasting of the range of beers from this excellent brewery.

12:00 to 12:30: Haggis and 4 Nips (St James) - Yet again we will be trying to find the best dram to go with Haggis.  Neeps and tatties will be around but they are only there for support.  The current reigning champion, Glen Scotia 15 Years Old, will be challenged by 3 specially selected single malts.

13:30 to 14:45: Masterclass (St James Hall) - Slot currently open.

15:30 to 16:45: Masterclass with Antonia Bruce from Adelphi ( St James Hall) -  Antonia will take you through a selection of the very best of the latest release from Adelphi.

17:30 to 18:45:  Masterclass with Mark Watt (probably) from Cadenheads (St James Hall) - Mark will present the latest from the oldest independent bottler in his own inimitable style.

20:00 to 22:00: Bollywood Comes to Dufftown with Vicky Keough of The Whisky Shop Dufftown and David MacDonald of Spey Valley Brewery (St James) - In essence this will be the most extraordinary tasting you will have every been to.  This tasting will pair in sets, whisky and beer and curry in an amazing fusion of flavours.

 

Sunday 25 September 2016

 09:00 to 13:30 - Distillery tour to be confirmed

10:00 to 10:30: A Bacon Roll and 4 Nips (St James) - Our annual attempt to find the best whisky with a bacon roll.  Arran Lochranza, the current reigning champion will be pitted against 3 specially selected contenders who have not been in the competition before.

11:00 to 15:00: Blind Blends (The Shop)

12:00 to 17:00: In-Store Tasting with Wemyss Malts (The Shop) - Come along and try the range of blended whiskies from Wemyss for free.

12:00 to 12:30: Haggis and 4 Nips (St James) - Yet again we will be trying to find the best dram to go with Haggis.  Neeps and tatties will be around but they are only there for support.  The current reigning champion, Glen Scotia 15 Years Old, will be challenged by 3 specially selected single malts.

13:30 to 14:45: Masterclass (St James Hall) - Slot currently open.

15:00 to 16:15: Masterclass: Vintage Speyside with Angus MacRaid (St James) - You may have been to a tasting before with old whiskies but this is different.  This is old whiskies, bottling's of whisky from the past so you can experience how whisky has changed over the decades.

17:30 to 18:45: Masterclass with Jonny MacMillan of Berry Bros & Rudd (St James) - Jonny will take you through the best of the new releases from BBR and a touch more.  Intrigued?  Come along and find out!

20:00 to 21:45:  Music, Songs and Laughter with Robin Laing (St James) - Robin will entertain with his singing and a few good drams.

 

Monday 26 September 2016

09:00 to 13:30: Distillery Tours - One company to confirm week commencing 18 June.

11:00 to 15:00: Blind Blends (The Shop)

12:00 to 17:00: In-store Tasting (TBC week commencing 25 June)

13:30 to 14:45: Masterclass with Alastair Mutch of Tomatin Distillery (St James) - This will be a great opportunity to try a number of expressions from across the Tomatin range.

15:15 to 16:45: Materclass with Lucy Whitehall of Glenturret Distillery (St James) - Lucy will be a long with a selection of whiskies from the new Glen Turret range and a few surprises.

17:30 to 19:00: Masterclass with Peter MacKay of Morrison & Mackay (St James) - Peter will present the a selection of the latest releases from the indepencent bottler Morrison & MacKay

20:00 to 22:00: The Last Drop (The Shop) - The traditional close to the end of the festival with a fine array of odds and end of whiskies from the last six months and a selection from the tasting for you to try. The shop will also be open for purchases.

WSD Postcard WSADF 2016

 

 

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2013

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Here is the up-to-date information on The Whisky Shop Dufftown's programme of events for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2013.  We have also put the tickets for some of these events on sale at an "early drammer" discount.  Click here to book.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE ON 26 JANUARY WHEN TICKET SALES ARE LAUNCHED ON THE MAIN FESTIVAL WEBSITE.


Thursday 2nd May

17:00                     It All Started with a Big Dram - An informal tasting of a selection of the Whisky Shop Dufftown bottlings and a few other selected whiskies.  We will donated £5 from each ticket sold to Dufftown in Bloom.


Friday 3rd May

11:00                     Whisky In Store Extravaganza: Glenfarclas with Kate Wright in the morning and George Grant in the afternoon

13:00                     WSD Challenge for Independent Bottlers (Speyside)

15:30                     Whisky Tasting: Steven MacConnachie of White & MacKay

18:00                     Whisky Tasting: Doug MacIvor of Berry Bros & Rudd

20:30                     Music Event:  A Evening of Scotch Music with Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson


Saturday 4th May

11:00                     Whisky In Store Extravaganza: David Sinclair of Diageo and Johnny McMillan presents Berry Bros & Rudd

13:00                     Whisky Tasting: Whisky Tasting: Springbank

13:00                     Music at The Clock Tower

15:30                     Whisky Tasting: Jacqueline Sutherland of Wemyss

18:00                     Whisky Tasting:  Peter MacKay of SLC / Carn Mor


Sunday 5th May

11:00                     Whisky In Store Extravaganza: Peter MacKay of Carn Mor (all day), The Whisky Shop Dufftown (am) and Adelphi (2pm to 4pm)

13:00                     WSD Challenge for Independent Bottlers (Rest of Whisky)

13:00                     Music at The Clock Tower

15:30                     Whisky Tasting: Jan Beckers of Douglas Laing

18:00                     Whisky Tasting: Antonia Bruce of Adelphi

20:30                     Music Event:  Robin Laing


Monday 6th May

11:00                     Whisky In Store Extravaganza: Jan Beckers of Douglas Laing and Susan Colville of Glenglassaugh

13:00                     Whisky Tasting: Mike Patterson of Gordon & MacPhail

15:00                     Whisky Tasting:  The Diageo Whiskies

17:30                     Whisky Tasting:  Mark Watt of Cadenheads

20:00                     The Drams Party


In addition:-

  • We hope to be running some special events to distilleries.
  • And as a new tradition we will intend to kick off our programme with a big dram in the shop on Thursday afternoon.

The WSD Whisky Tasting Line-Up for The Autumn Festival 2012

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Friday 28th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30mins) -Whisky Tasting: Gordon & MacPhail

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Berry Bros & Rudd

Here is the line-up that Berry Bros & Rudd's Douglas MacIvor will be showing at his tasting:  BOS Clynelish 1997, BOS Craigellachie 1991, BOS Glenlivet 1973, BOS Bowmore 1994,  BOS Bunnahabhain 1990 and Blue Hangar 6th Release.  High class whiskies all round.

Saturday 29th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Wemyss Vintage Malts

The Wemyss line up is now all agreed for their tasting on 29th Sep. We will start with a Gin & Ginger ale using their new spiced gin - you know we like to be different. The whisky tasting will be Hive 12, Strawberry Granache (Glen Scotia 1991), Driftwood (Bunnahbhain 1997), Lemon Sorbet (Cragganmore 1989) and Fresh Fruit Sorbet (Clynelish 1997). I have been lucky enough to try all these whiskies and they are absolute crackers.

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Glenglassaugh Distillery

Sunday 30th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Whyte & MacKay

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Adelphi

At this tasting we are likely to be looking at cask samples from the next bottlings from Adelphi.  We understand those attending will be the first to try these whiskies.

Monday 1st October 2012

13:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Duncan Taylor
The first half of the tasting will look at 3 whiskies from the Octave range including a sample of the pre-Octave whisky: Bunnahabhain 1979 33YO, Craigellachie 2000 12YO, & Glen Moray 1991 20YO. The second half the tasting will look at the new Big Smoke 46 and 60. And if that is not enough the event will close with a cocktail demonstration. This is going to be great!
15:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Carn  Mor

17:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Cadenheads
The whiskies for the Cadenhead's tasting are: Caperdonich Silent 1977 35 Years Old, Convalmore 1977 35 Years Old, Invergordon 1991 21 Years Old, Banff 1976 36 Years Old, Mortlach 1992 20 Years Old, Vatted Islay 1991 21 Years Old and Glengoyne 1996 16 Years Old. That is a big line-up..... And gentlemen in Scotland now abed or on a bus shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap!!!