The Inverness Whisky Festival will be taking place at Bogbain Farm on 8 & 9 April 2011 and although the Scottish Highlands are world famous for their whiskies this is actually the event’s first time.
The festival is likely to be the top small whisky festival in the world and will feature whiskies from small and independent distilleries around Scotland. There will also be live music, food from Good Highland Food and a Masterchef winner, master classes and a collectors auction.
Exhibiting at the Festival, alongside the likes of Abhainn Dearg (Lewis), Benromach (Speyside), Springbank (Campbeltown), Balblair (Edderton), Glenglassaugh (Portsoy) and more, will be the Tomatin Distillery – our very own local Inverness brand which is also the Festival’s official sponsor.
Bogbain Farm will present the Inverness Whisky Festival with its renowned style featuring live music. Bruce MacGregor, the owner of Bogbain Farm and founding member of folk band, Blazin Fiddles has said:
“Following on from the roaring success of the Hogmanay Barn Dance held at Bogbain, the Festival will launch with a ceilidh hosted by the Bogbain All Star Ceilidh Band. We are delighted to be bringing the first Whisky Festival to Inverness!”
There will be an open stage featuring musicians from all over Scotland on the Saturday and the inaugural Whisky Festival will close on the Saturday night with a brilliant double bill of local acts, the duo Mairearad Green & Anna Massie and Orcadian legends, Saltfishforty.
Tickets can be purchased from the Inverness Whisky Festival Website @ £60.00 which includes food and samples of all of the whiskies on offer!! Only 200 tickets will be sold so you need to act fast.
If you are planning to stay in Inverness book with one of our excellent B&Bs. See details of the accommodation available by following this link – Inverness Accommodation.
We hope you have a great time at the First Inverness Whisky Festival.