The Whisky Festival is now 6 weeks away! 

We are so excited about the line up this year, it is packed with events to suit all levels of Whisky knowledge and all budgets. You can choose to do one event or all of them! Don’t miss the main ‘Gala Tasting’ on Saturday 29th at the Dornoch Castle Hotel. It will be an afternoon full of Whisky, Music and Food! Love Whisky? Love Dornoch Whisky Festival!

Below is some information about what is happening on each day. For the full program of events and to book, go to: www.dornochwhiskyfestival.com

Friday 28 October

The Whisky Festival begins with a fantastic evening jam packed with tastings and amazing menus throughout the town and in local distilleries.Book onto a tasting at Balblair Distillery hosted by whisky connoisseur Charles Maclean followed by showing of The Angel’s Share film. Head back to Dornoch and enjoy dinner at The Dalmore Masked Dinner at The Royal Golf Hotel, The Glenmorangie Gala dinner at Royal Dornoch Golf Club or Dinner at the Dornoch Castle Whisky Bar. There is live music at the Castle Bistro as well as the Dornoch Inn and Eagle Hotel! Time to get those dancing shoes on!

Saturday 29th October

The main event of this year’s Whisky Festival takes place today- The Gala Tasting in the Castle Hotel. Featuring local distillers; Balblair, Clynelish, The Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Glen Ord, Old Pulteney, Wolfburn & The Dornoch Distillery as well as Gordon & McPhail, Annandale and Douglas Laing. For just £25 per person you will be able to sample a range of Whiskies in the wonderful setting of the historic Castle Hotel. This event runs from 12 midday until 4pm. But this is by no means the only event taking place today! Our special guest Charles Maclean will be leading a ‘Taste of the Highlands‘ at the Carnegie Whisky Cellars who are also hosting an Independent Bottling  Master Class at The Carnegie Whisky Cellars, Tours of Glenmorangie and Dalmore, Dinner at Links House, a Ceilidh and BBQ at The Castle Hotel.

Sunday 30th October

The final day of the 2016 Dornoch Whisky Festival begins with the Whisky Festival Open Stableford Golf Competition. Taking place at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club with tee times available from 10:30am to 12 midday. There will be prizes for the best scores and each competitor will receive a Glenmorangie Miniature, and a Royal Dornoch bag tag and Course Planner. There will also be tours of Glen Ord, Teaninich (A chance to visit a unique distillery not normally open to the public) Balblair and Clynelish distilleries. You could visit the Eagle Hotel for a Tasting of Local Malts, the Castle Hotel for an ‘Old and Rare Balblair Bottle Tasting’ or go on a Guided Archaeological tour of Ferintosh, the site of an 18th century distillery. Food wise there will be a Whisky Themed 3 Course Sunday Lunch at Links House and a Sunday Carvery with Scottish theme at the One Up Restaurant at the Dornoch Inn. All events have restricted numbers, so book soon to secure your place! www.dornochwhiskyfestival.com Hope to see you there!