The Dram Good Whisky Festival returns for third year

Back by popular demand and in an even more spectacular venue, The Dram Good Whisky Festival will open its doors for a third year on Saturday August 16th at Arbikie Distillery in Lunan Bay on the breathtaking Angus coast.

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.

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

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 on site and EV charging stations.

Tickets are available via this link.