With a programme of over 600 whisky-inspired events over 6 days, the Festival is a mecca for the curious beginner and the whisky connoisseur alike.

Festival events take place throughout Speyside, the biggest whisky producing region in Scotland, located in the Moray area in the North-East of the county between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Event venues are as varied as the experiences on offer – distilleries old and new, charming village halls, local whisky bars, historic castles, old steadings and the great outdoors – each guaranteeing an authentic experience. With activities taking place from Elgin in the North, Kingussie in the South to Keith in the East and Forres in the West, following the length of the River Spey to the sea (one of National Geographic’s ‘greatest coastlines’), the Festival brings this renowned whisky region to life as visitors from 54 countries are welcomed, greeted by locals as old friends.