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Scotland Drinks Festivals 2023

Updated 24 March, 2023

Scotland drinks festivals cater for lovers of real ales, fine wines, and exquisite whiskies. Enjoy a wonderful experience as you satisfy your thirst and/or tickle your taste buds.

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SCOTLAND DRINKS FESTIVALS 2023….

If visiting Scotland you should, if possible, take in one of these events, and snap up the opportunity to sample our finest malt whiskies, some fabulous wines, and real ales.

FEBRUARY

Stirling Gin Cocktail Masterclass
24th February 2023, Stirling Distillery, 9 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, FK8 1EN

MARCH

Stirling Gin Cocktail Masterclass
31st March 2023, Stirling Distillery, 9 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, FK8 1EN

APRIL

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival
1st & 2nd April 2023, Loch Lomond Shores

Big Big Gin Festival
TBC, Edinburgh

Kingdom of Fife Real Ale and Cider Festival
TBC, Glenrothes

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
26th April – 1st May 2023

MAY

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
26th April – 1st May 2023

Perth Beer Festival
5th – 6th May 2023, North Inch, Perth

Lodge St Clair of Dysart – Beer Festival
TBC, Dysart

Stirling Gin Cocktail Masterclass
26th May 2023, Stirling Distillery, 9 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, FK8 1EN

Eat And Drink Festival
26th – 29th May 2023, SEC Glasgow

JUNE

FyneFest
1st – 4th June 2023, Cairndow, Argyll, PA26 8BJ

AUGUST

The Gin & Rum Festival
18th – 19th August 2023, The Briggait, Glasgow
With over 100 different rums, cocktails, food and music from around the globe we are The Rum Party!

Alba Real Ale Festival
TBC, Tayside

SEPTEMBER

Distilled Food & Drink Festival
1st – 2nd September 2023, Speyside

Moktoberfest Charity Beer Festival
TBC, Elgin Town Hall, Moray

Glasgow Cocktail Week
TBC, various venues, Glasgow

OCTOBER

Glasgow Cocktail Week
TBC, various venues, Glasgow

Ayrshire Real Ale Festival
TBC, Troon Concert Hall

Edinburgh Cocktail Week
6th – 15th October 2023, various venues, Edinburgh

Oktoberfest
TBC, The Bungo, Glasgow

Edinburgh Gin & Rum Festival
14th October 2023, Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LR

The Whisky Stramash
TBC, Edinburgh

Dornoch Whisky Festival
27th – 29th October 2023, Dornoch, Scottish Highlands

NOVEMBER

Ultimate Gin Festival
3rd – 5th November 2023, SEC Centre, Glasgow
An Aladdin’s cave of gin and craft spirits await all that attend as gin distillers old and new unite to take you on the ultimate gin adventure.

Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
11th November 2023, Hampden Park, Glasgow


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