Spirit of Speyside 2010 (April 28 Th to May 3 Rd )

Spirit of Speyside 2010 (April 28 th to May 3 rd )

Themed on Whisky, Food, Music and the Heritage & Culture of Speyside, the 2010 Festival will offer a wide array of quality events.

All Events on Wednesday April 28 th 2010

Spirit of Speyside Whisky School Knockando Distillery, Knockando 09:00 17:00 14 Places £420.00 Prestigious three day Malt Whisky School featuring world class Technical Lectures and Site Visits ...

FREE In-store whisky quiz - Win a signed bottle. Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 10:00 18:00 No limit Win a very rare bottling of "Duncan Taylor & Co. 70th Anniversary Malt" signed by the owner Euan Shand. Answer 5 whisky related questions correctly. ...

Knockdhu Distillery Visit KnockDhu Distillery 10:00 11:30 10 Places £8.00 Join Gordon Bruce the Distillery Manager for an exciting visit to the Knock Dhu Distillery by Huntly ...

Tomintoul Distillery Visit Tomintoul Distillery 15:00 17:15 10 Places £8.00 Join Tom Gerrie head brewer at the Tomintoul Distillery for one of the best distillery tours on Speyside ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Thursday April 29 th 2010

The Glenlivet Distillery Tour The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 10:30 No limit The Glenlivet Distillery - free tours daily ...

Whisky Connoisseurs Special Argocat Tour Glenlivet Hill Trek Collection Point, Aberlour 10:00 16:00 5 Places £120.00 The ‘Spirit of the Speyside Way’ Whisky Connoisseurs Tour ...

Inchgower Distillery Visit Inchgower Distillery, Buckie 10:00 11:30 3 Places £8.00 This is a unique opportunity to visit one of Diageo's unsung heroes of the Bells Blended Whiskies. ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:00 12:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Aberlour Distillery Founder's Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:30 13:30 10 Places £25.00 This new tour, created specially for connoisseurs, provides new opportunities to appreciate the range of single malts created at Aberlour Distillery. ...

Whisky & Chocolate Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 11:00 12:30 16 Places £20.00 Back by popular demand, this unique chocolate and whisky pairig is a real treat! ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 14:00 16:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Benrinnes Distillery Visit Benrinnes Distillery 14:00 15:30 Fully Booked £8.00 This is a rare opportunity to visit the Benrinnes Distillery (not normally open to the public), one of Diageo's unsung heroes. ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Diageo Buses to Opening Events All areas 17:00 18:00 No limit £5.00 Buses from various towns in Speyside to the Opening Dinner ...

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards Benromach Distillery, Forres 18:15 19:15 84 Places £10.00 Speyside Whisky Awards - where consumers choose the winners in the final round. ...

Spirit of Speyside Opening Dinner Benromach Distillery, Forres 19:00 00:00 128 Places £65.00 A traditional entertaining dinner following the Whisky Awards to celebrate the Opening of the 2010 Festival ...

Mates of the Whisky Museum Spring Mating Memorial Hall, Dufftown 19:30 21:00 14 Places Join the Mates of the Museum for the Annual Mating in the Memorial Hall. This free event is a an opportunity to meet old Mates and a few new ones! ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Friday April 30 th 2010

The Whisky Smugglers Experience The Square, Dufftown 09:00 13:00 6 Places £30.00 Join us on an exploration of the Braes of Glenlivet by Land Rover – home to illicit whisky distillers and smugglers during the late 18th century. ...

Tour The Glenlivet & Masterclass with Dave Broom The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 11:30 32 Places £20.00 Tour the newly extended The Glenlivet Distillery with Master Distiller Alan Winchester plus Masterclass with Dave Broom and Ian Logan ...

Auchroisk and Glen Grant Distilleries The Square, Dufftown 09:30 13:50 Fully Booked £26.00 Visit the Auchroisk Distillery, home of the original ‘Singleton’, followed by a tour and vertical nosing and tasting at Glen Grant Distillery ...

The Glenlivet Distillery Tour The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 10:30 No limit The Glenlivet Distillery - free tours daily ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:00 12:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

The An Cnoc Extravaganza Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 10:00 15:00 9 Places £25.00 Minibus to Knockdhu distillery, tour and tasting, lunch at Castle hotel, tour Duncan Taylor’s. bottling plant plus tasting of award winning whiskies ...

Whisky Connoisseurs Special Argocat Tour Glenlivet Hill Trek Collection Point, Aberlour 10:00 16:00 5 Places £120.00 The ‘Spirit of the Speyside Way’ Whisky Connoisseurs Tour ...

The Macallan Regular Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 10:00 11:15 6 Places £5.00 Regular Tours are available throughout the Festival. All except 10.00am or 11am should be booked directly with the Visitor Centre. ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

The WSD Challenge (In store tasting) The Whisky Shop Dufftown, Dufftown 10:00 18:00 No limit £4.00 Find the best independent bottling for Speyside and the Rest of Whisky ...

Wildlife and whisky walk , Ben Rinnes Ben Rinnes car park, by Dufftown 10:00 14:00 17 Places Enjoy a well earned dram on top of Morays most distinctive hill! ...

Glenfiddich: The Manager's Tour Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown 10:30 13:30 6 Places £21.00 A Unique opportunity to tour the Glenfiddich Complex in the company of Stuart Watts of William Grant's & Sons to see behind the scenes. ...

Whisky & Chocolate Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 11:00 12:30 16 Places £20.00 Back by popular demand, this unique chocolate and whisky pairig is a real treat! ...

The Macallan Precious Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 11:00 13:30 1 Places £15.00 The Precious Tour includes a tutored nosing and tasting at the end. ...

Family Company - Family Tour Johnstons of Elgin, Elgin 11:00 14:00 12 Places £15.00 A unique opportunity at this 5* Visitor Destination. ...

Strathmill & Strathisla Distilleries by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:20 17:20 7 Places £25.00 Travel with the Keith Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathmill and Strathisla Distilleries and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:25 12:05 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 12:15 12:55 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Masterclass: Mark Davidson of Cadenhead's The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 13:00 14:30 32 Places £18.00 Mark Davidson has an unrivalled knowledge of all things whisky. Add to this whisky from Cadenheads and you have a tasting not to be missed. ...

Strathisla Distillery by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 13:50 17:20 Fully Booked £17.00 Travel with the Keith & Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathisla Distillery and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

Mortlach Distillery and the Grouse Inn The Square, Dufftown 13:50 18:00 Fully Booked £29.00 Visit the Mortlach Distillery before travelling to the Grouse Inn for a nosing and tasting followed by the Grouse Inn’s legendary high tea. ...

The Family Casks – Help choose the 1995 bottling Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch 14:00 16:00 12 Places £35.00 After a tour of Glenfarclas, taste a selection of The Family Casks, and then assist George Grant in selecting which 1995 cask to release. ...

The Macallan Precious Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 14:00 16:30 Fully Booked £15.00 The Precious Tour includes a tutored nosing and tasting at the end. ...

The Whisky Smugglers Experience The Square, Dufftown 14:00 18:00 4 Places £30.00 Join us on an exploration of the Braes of Glenlivet by Land Rover – home to illicit whisky distillers and smugglers during the late 18th century. ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 14:00 16:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

The Peat Freak Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 14:00 15:30 18 Places £40.00 If you’re among the following of people that have gone crazy for smoky whiskies then this is an opportunity not to be missed! ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 14:00 14:40 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

The Glenlivet Smugglers' Trail - short walk The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 14:00 16:30 36 Places £3.00 Following the River Livet to Drumin this easy 6km walk follows in the footsteps of George Smith. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 14:50 15:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Macallan Regular Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 15:00 16:15 6 Places £5.00 Regular Tours are available throughout the Festival. All except 10.00am or 11am should be booked directly with the Visitor Centre. ...

Masterclass: Mike Patterson of Gordon & MacPhail The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 15:30 17:00 28 Places £18.00 Mike Patterson of Gordon & MacPhail will lead you through a selection of whiskies from the Cask Range ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 15:50 16:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 16:40 17:20 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Masterclass: Jan Beckers of Douglas Laing The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 18:00 19:30 24 Places £18.00 Whisky tasting from Douglas Laing with their Malt Ambassador Jan Beckers ...

Strathisla Vertical Tasting Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 18:00 20:00 18 Places £80.00 Gordon & MacPhail will guide you through the decades of vintages from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 90s. ...

Compare the Independent Bottlers Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 18:00 19:30 13 Places £20.00 How do you rate Scotland's Independent bottlers? Who's the best? Find out at this vertical tasting of two of Speyside’s better distilleries. ...

Wonderful World of Whisky with David Wishart Muckrach Lodge Hotel and Restaurant, Grantown on Spey 19:00 23:00 22 Places £38.00 Tutored tasting and whisky dinner Dr David Wishart at Muckrach Lodge Hotel Restaurant ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Whisky Tasting & Gourmet Dinner at Knockomie Hotel Knockomie Hotel, Forres 19:00 22:00 16 Places £60.00 Celebrate the flavour of fine malts from our local Distillery married with superb Speyside produce ...

Aberlour Whisky Dinner Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 19:15 22:45 15 Places £72.00 Aberlour Whisky Dinner - the 10th anniversary of this gastronomic event which is a festival highlight hosted by author Martine Nouet ...

Stramash Memorial Hall, Dufftown 20:00 00:00 96 Places £7.00 Stramash is a fun musical evening where musicians come together to play. Food will be provided together with a licenced bar. ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Saturday May 1 st 2010

Glenrothes and Macallan Distilleries The Square, Dufftown 09:30 13:30 8 Places £28.00 The tour will visit the Glenrothes Distillery, the home of Cutty Sark followed by a visit to Macallan for their Most Precious Connoisseurs Tour ...

The Glenlivet Distillery Tour The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 10:30 No limit The Glenlivet Distillery - free tours daily ...

The Glenlivet Distillery Smugglers' Trail The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 13:00 42 Places £5.00 Follow the trail of Robbie MacPherson, one of the most notorious whisky smugglers. An 11km circular guided walk. ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:00 12:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Celebrate the Food of Love and the Water of Life! Knockomie Hotel, Forres 10:00 12:00 12 Places £25.00 Indulge in 2 hours of pairing the delights of chocolate and Speyside single malt whisky. ...

Whisky Fair Dufftown Memorial Hall, Dufftown 10:00 17:00 97 Places £8.00 The Dufftown Whisky Fair – an opportunity to meet the Independent Bottlers and smaller Distillery Companies under one roof and sample a dram or 2. ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Whisky Connoisseurs Special Argocat Tour Glenlivet Hill Trek Collection Point, Aberlour 10:00 16:00 5 Places £120.00 The ‘Spirit of the Speyside Way’ Whisky Connoisseurs Tour ...

The WSD Challenge (In store tasting) The Whisky Shop Dufftown, Dufftown 10:00 18:00 No limit £4.00 Find the best independent bottling for Speyside and the Rest of Whisky ...

The An Cnoc Extravaganza Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 10:00 15:00 2 Places £25.00 Minibus to Knockdhu distillery, tour and tasting, lunch at Castle hotel, tour Duncan Taylor’s. bottling plant plus tasting of award winning whiskies ...

Glenfarclas Walk to the Water Source Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch 10:00 13:45 12 Places £6.00 Hill walk to the Glenfarclas water source on Benrinnes, with Robert Ransom ...

The Heritage of Scotch Whisky with David Wishart The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 11:00 11:00 33 Places £12.00 Illustrated talk by David Wishart, co-author of Whiskey and Philosophy, with a dram or two of The Glenlivet. ...

The WSD Challenge - Speyside The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 11:00 12:30 40 Places £11.00 Find the best independent bottling from the Speyside contenders in The WSD Challenge. ...

Glenfarclas Tour & Tasting with Ian McWilliam Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch 11:00 12:55 28 Places £15.00 Tour and Tutored Nosing and Tasting of Four Glenfarclas Malts with Ian McWilliam ...

Scotland's Finest - Whisky & Food Pairing Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 11:00 12:30 13 Places £20.00 Gordon & MacPhail will showcase a range of whiskies, superbly matched with traditional Scottish fresh meat. ...

Benromach Experience - Journey to 10 Years Old Benromach Distillery, Forres 11:00 13:30 8 Places £35.00 Are you ready to ssshare the secret of Benromach? ...

Strathisla Distillery by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:15 14:45 10 Places £17.00 Travel with the Keith & Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathisla Distillery and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:25 12:05 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 12:15 12:55 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Distilleries of Rothes & Forsyths Coppersmiths Glen Grant Distillery, Rothes 12:30 17:00 19 Places £25.00 From Glen Grant Distillery car park with Dennis Malcolm, Glen Grant Distillery Manager, with over 40 years experience in the industry. ...

Wildlife n' Whisky Walk to Knockando Distillery Speyside Way Ranger Service, Aberlour, Aberlour 12:30 17:00 20 Places £5.00 A 5 mile Walk along the scenic Speyside Way to Knockando Distillery for a tasting session with brand ambassador Tom Smith ...

Five Distilleries around Elgin Glen Moray Distillery Car Park, Elgin 12:30 17:00 20 Places £25.00 Visit 5 distilleries around Elgin with Ed Dodson retired Glen Moray Distillery Manager. 4 of these distilleries are rarely open to the public. ...

The Seven Stills Bus Tour The Square, Dufftown 12:30 17:30 Fully Booked £25.00 A unique opportunity to visit all of Dufftown's working distilleries guided by Gordon Haughton of Dufftown and his team ...

The Sma' Still at The Glenlivet The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 13:00 14:30 100 Places The Sma' Still at the Glenlivet runs - see it in action and taste the result! Free event - just turn up ...

Source of the Sauce Walk and Tasting Glenrothes Distillery, Rothes 13:00 16:00 24 Places £20.00 The first ever Glenrothes open air vertical tasting of Vintages, accompanied by unusual sensory experiences and usual surprises. ...

Benromach Experience - Journey to 10 Years Old Benromach Distillery, Forres 13:00 15:30 12 Places £35.00 Are you ready to ssshare the secret of Benromach? ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Masterclass: Martin Grant of LVMH The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 13:00 14:30 30 Places £18.00 In this masterclass Martin Grant will take you through a selection of single malts from Glenmorangie and Ardbeg ...

Book Signing by David Wishart The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 13:00 13:00 No limit David Wishart signs copies of the new Whiskey and Philosophy and of the 2nd edition of his book Whisky Classified: Choosing Single Malts by Flavour ...

BenRiach and Glen Moray Distilleries The Square, Dufftown 13:35 17:45 11 Places £25.00 Visit to the BenRiach Distillery on the outskirts of Elgin, followed by the 5th Chapter Tour and Tasting at the Glen Moray Distillery ...

Book signing by Gavin D Smith Brodie Castle, Forres 14:00 16:30 No limit Well known author and whisky authority Gavin D Smith will be present at the castle on Saturday, 1st May, from 1pm to sign copies of his books. ...

A Trip Down Memory Lane Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 14:00 15:30 16 Places £80.00 A unique tasting from Gordon & MacPhail ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 14:00 16:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 14:00 14:40 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Macallan Precious Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 14:00 16:30 2 Places £15.00 The Precious Tour includes a tutored nosing and tasting at the end. ...

The Ceilidh by the Castle Brodie Castle, Forres 14:00 17:00 No limit £3.00 Brodie Castle will be hosting an afternoon of Music in a Marquee on the Castle lawns ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Tour The Glenlivet & Masterclass with Dave Broom The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 14:30 16:30 36 Places £20.00 Tour the newly extended The Glenlivet Distillery with Master Distiller Alan Winchester plus Masterclass with Dave Broom and Ian Logan ...

Whisky Tasting with John Clotworthy Brodie Castle, Forres 14:30 16:30 5 Places £25.00 Enjoy a malt from four Speyside distilleries, also some rare Loch Ewe samples, in the beautifully renovated Brodie Castle stables. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 14:50 15:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Benromach Experience - Journey to 10 Years Old Benromach Distillery, Forres 15:00 17:30 12 Places £35.00 Are you ready to ssshare the secret of Benromach? ...

Masterclass: George Thompson of Cooper's Choice The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 15:30 17:00 36 Places £18.00 George Thompson of Stellar Brands will take you through a selection of whiskies available from Cooper's Choice ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 15:50 16:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Compare the Independent Bottlers Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 16:00 17:30 12 Places £20.00 How do you rate Scotland's Independent bottlers? Who's the best? Find out at this vertical tasting of two of Speyside’s better distilleries. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 16:40 17:20 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Masterclass: Susan Colville of Wemyss The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 18:00 19:30 25 Places £18.00 Susan Colville will take you through a selection of the latest whiskies available from independent bottler Wemyss ...

Strathisla Vertical Tasting Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 19:00 21:00 18 Places £80.00 Gordon & MacPhail will guide you through the decades of vintages from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 90s. ...

A Taste of Speyside Festival Dinner Taste of Speyside, Dufftown 19:30 00:00 36 Places £49.00 Sandy & Carol will host the Festival Dinner. The 6-course menu will be supported by Whiskies with every course. ...

Whisky Kisses Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown 19:30 22:00 66 Places £16.20 Great songs, great music, great laughs! ...

Tannochbrae Restaurant Gala Dinner Tannochbrae Restaurant, Dufftown 19:30 23:30 20 Places £49.00 A 6 course Gala Dinner ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Sunday May 2 nd 2010

Guided Walk in Glen Avon Tomintoul The Square, Dufftown 08:30 14:00 11 Places £27.00 Join Wildlife Expert David Newland for a guided walk in Glen Avon and visit the Ailnack Gorge ...

A Toast to Fine Furniture Burnside of Ballintomb, Archiestown 09:00 12:00 No limit Beautiful Handmade Hardwood Furniture, at Burnside of Ballintomb Furniture Makers - Burnside of Ballintomb, Archiestown. ...

The Glenlivet Distillery Tour The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 10:30 No limit The Glenlivet Distillery - free tours daily ...

Whisky Connoisseurs Special Argocat Tour Glenlivet Hill Trek Collection Point, Aberlour 10:00 16:00 5 Places £120.00 The ‘Spirit of the Speyside Way’ Whisky Connoisseurs Tour ...

The WSD Challenge (In store tasting) The Whisky Shop Dufftown, Dufftown 10:00 18:00 No limit £4.00 Find the best independent bottling for Speyside and the Rest of Whisky ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:00 12:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

The An Cnoc Extravaganza Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 10:00 15:00 10 Places £25.00 Minibus to Knockdhu distillery, tour and tasting, lunch at Castle hotel, tour Duncan Taylor’s. bottling plant plus tasting of award winning whiskies ...

Bus Tour Tomintoul Distillery & Tomintoul The Square, Dufftown 10:00 15:15 16 Places £28.00 Guided tour of the Tomintoul Distillery, visit the Whisky Castle followed by lunch at the Clockhouse Restaurant. ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Walk to the Toposcope at the Summit of Ben Rinnes Ben Rinnes Walk, Dufftown 10:00 14:00 38 Places £5.00 Join whisky experts and experienced Mountain Guides on a walk, with a dram along the way, to the toposcope at the summit of Ben Rinnes ...

Whisky Fair Dufftown Memorial Hall, Dufftown 10:00 17:00 99 Places £8.00 The Dufftown Whisky Fair – an opportunity to meet the Independent Bottlers and smaller Distillery Companies under one roof and sample a dram or 2. ...

Benromach Forres Theme Day Grant Park, Forres, Forres 10:00 16:00 No limit This annual celebration of motoring nostalga is a fantastic day out for all the family! ...

Wildlife n' Whisky Smuggling Walk Glenlivet Glenlivet Distillery Car Park, Glenlivet 11:00 15:00 20 Places Free: Enjoy panoramic views of the Cairngorm Mountains along a whisky smuggling trail. ...

The WSD Challenge - The Rest of Whisky The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 11:00 12:30 37 Places £11.00 Find the best independent bottling from the contenders in the Rest of Whisky category in The WSD Challenge ...

Strathisla Distillery by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:15 14:45 14 Places £17.00 Travel with the Keith & Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathisla Distillery and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:25 12:05 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 12:15 12:55 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith Dufftown Railway Nosing & Tasting Special 1 Dufftown Station, Dufftown 12:45 15:30 10 Places £29.00 Join Steve Oliver in the first class compartment for a nosing and tasting on route to Keith. A light lunch at the Buffer Stop Café is included ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Masterclass: Ronnie Cox of Berry Bros & Rudd The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 13:30 15:00 24 Places £18.00 In this masterclass Ronnie Cox of Berry Bros & Rudd will take you through a selection of whiskies from Glenrothes distillery ...

The Aberlour Experience The Square, Dufftown 13:40 17:00 16 Places £18.50 Visit the Aberlour Distillery for The Aberlour Experience, probably the best value tour and Masterclass on Speyside ...

A Toast to Fine Furniture Burnside of Ballintomb, Archiestown 14:00 17:00 No limit Beautiful Handmade Hardwood Furniture, at Burnside of Ballintomb Furniture Makers - Burnside of Ballintomb, Archiestown. ...

The Speyside Sherry Extravaganza Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 14:00 15:30 8 Places £40.00 Gordon & MacPhail will embark on a journey through Speyside, by offering sherried whiskies from some of the regions iconic distilleries. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 14:00 14:40 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 14:00 16:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Whisky Tasting at Ben Rinnes Benrinnes Distillery, Aberlour 14:30 15:30 15 Places £25.00 Tasting at Benrinnes Distillery of some special drams featured on the Festival Toposcope. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 14:50 15:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith Dufftown Railway Nosing & Tasting Special 2 Dufftown Station, Dufftown 15:00 17:30 10 Places £27.00 Join Steve Oliver in the first class compartment for a nosing and tasting on route to Keith. Afternoon Tea at the Buffer Stop Café is included ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 15:00 17:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 15:50 16:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Masterclass: Alex Bruce of Adelphi The Dram Room, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 16:00 17:30 11 Places £18.00 Whisky masterclass with Alex Bruce from Adelphi ...

Compare the Independent Bottlers Whiskies of Scotland (singlemaltsdirect.com), Huntly 16:00 17:30 15 Places £20.00 How do you rate Scotland's Independent bottlers? Who's the best? Find out at this vertical tasting of two of Speyside’s better distilleries. ...

Whisky Tasting at Ben Rinnes Benrinnes Distillery, Aberlour 16:15 17:15 20 Places £25.00 Tasting at Benrinnes Distillery of some special drams featured on the Festival Toposcope. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 16:40 17:20 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Robin Laing - Music, Poems and Laughter Memorial Hall, Dufftown 19:00 21:00 59 Places £19.00 Whisky fanatic, superb song writer, singer and very funny man Robin Laing entertains. ...

Strathisla Vertical Tasting Gordon and MacPhail, Elgin 19:00 21:00 12 Places £80.00 Gordon & MacPhail will guide you through the decades of vintages from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 90s. ...

Glenfarclas Dinner at Craggan Mill Restaurant Craggan Mill Restaurant, Grantown-on-Spey 19:00 22:00 16 Places £42.00 Glenfarclas Dinner with Robert Ransom at Craggan Mill Restaurant, home of The Whisky Kitchen ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Monday May 3 rd 2010

Spirit of Speyside Canoe River Trip Craggan Outdoors, Grantown on Spey 09:00 16:00 15 Places £65.00 Canoe the Spey from Grantown-on-Spey to Advie, as part of the flag relay from Benromach to Glenfarclas. Explore Speyside at the river’s pace. ...

The Whisky Smugglers Experience The Square, Dufftown 09:00 13:00 8 Places £30.00 Join us on an exploration of the Braes of Glenlivet by Land Rover – home to illicit whisky distillers and smugglers during the late 18th century. ...

Follow the Draff The Square, Dufftown 09:30 18:00 Fully Booked £48.00 Join Steve Oliver for this exciting tour to Glendronach and Glen Garioch Distilleries ...

The Glenlivet Distillery Tour The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet 09:30 10:30 No limit The Glenlivet Distillery - free tours daily ...

Whisky, Heritage and Fun Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery, Forres 10:00 16:00 No limit Whisky related events during the day, more info to follow ...

Wildlife n' Whisky Walk to Aberlour Fiddich Park carpark, Craigellachie 10:00 15:00 20 Places Free: A hike over the Gownie hill for a well earned dram at Aberlour distillery ...

Whisky Connoisseurs Special Argocat Tour Glenlivet Hill Trek Collection Point, Aberlour 10:00 16:00 5 Places £120.00 The ‘Spirit of the Speyside Way’ Whisky Connoisseurs Tour ...

The WSD Challenge (In store tasting) The Whisky Shop Dufftown, Dufftown 10:00 18:00 No limit £4.00 Find the best independent bottling for Speyside and the Rest of Whisky ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 10:00 12:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

The Macallan Regular Tour The Macallan, Craigellachie 10:00 11:15 6 Places £5.00 Regular Tours are available throughout the Festival. All except 10.00am or 11am should be booked directly with the Visitor Centre. ...

The Macallan Precious Tours The Macallan, Craigellachie 11:00 13:30 6 Places £15.00 The Precious Tour includes a tutored nosing and tasting at the end. ...

Glenfarclas Tour & Tasting with Kate Wright Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch 11:00 12:55 28 Places £15.00 Tour and Tutored nosing and tasting of four Glenfarclas Malts with Kate Wright ...

Strathmill & Strathisla Distilleries by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:20 17:20 Fully Booked £25.00 Travel with the Keith Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathmill and Strathisla Distilleries and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 11:25 12:05 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 12:15 12:55 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

“Dramble” around the 7 Stills of Dufftown The Square, Dufftown 12:30 17:30 7 Places £18.00 Join Gordon Haughton and his team for this new take on the legendary “7 Stills of Dufftown bus tour “. ...

Masterclass: Dalmore with Steven McConnachie The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 13:00 14:30 39 Places £18.00 This masterclass with Steven McConnachie will look at all that is Dalmore Distillery ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

Strathisla Distillery by Train Dufftown Station, Dufftown 13:50 17:20 6 Places £17.00 Travel with the Keith & Dufftown Railway to Keith for a Tour of Strathisla Distillery and enjoy a dram or 2 on the way! ...

Aberlour Distillery Tour Aberlour Distillery & Fleming Rooms, Aberlour 14:00 16:00 16 Places £10.00 Aberlour Distillery Tour - an in depth tour daily at 10.00 and 14.00 ...

The Macallan Precious Tour The Macallan, Craigellachie 14:00 16:30 6 Places £15.00 The Precious Tour includes a tutored nosing and tasting at the end. ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 14:00 14:40 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 14:50 15:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

The Macallan Regular Tour The Macallan, Craigellachie 15:00 16:15 6 Places £5.00 Regular Tours are available throughout the Festival. All except 10.00am or 11am should be booked directly with the Visitor Centre. ...

Masterclass: Ann Miller of Chivas Brothers The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 15:30 17:00 39 Places £18.00 Masterclass: Ann Miller of Chivas Brothers presents a few of her favourite Chivas things ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Dufftown to Keith Dufftown Station, Dufftown 15:50 16:30 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Keith & Dufftown Railway from Keith to Dufftown Keith Town Station, Keith 16:40 17:20 25 Return £9.50 25 Single £6.00 All aboard for a spectacular journey on The Whisky Line ...

Masterclass: Mark Watt of Duncan Taylor The Dram Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown 18:00 19:30 11 Places £18.00 Mark Watt will take you through the latest whiskies available from Duncan Taylor ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

The Drams Party The Whisky Shop Dufftown, Dufftown 20:00 22:00 43 Places £13.00 The Drams Party - come along and try whiskies from The Whisky Shop Dufftown tastings you missed ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it

All Events on Tuesday May 4 th 2010

Dailuaine Distillery Visit Dailuaine Distillery 10:00 11:30 Fully Booked £8.00 This is a rare opportunity to visit the Dailuaine Distillery (not normally open to the public), one of Diageo's unsung heroes. ...

Tomintoul Distillery Visit Tomintoul Distillery 10:30 12:45 5 Places £8.00 Join Tom Gerrie head brewer at the Tomintoul Distillery for one of the best distillery tours on Speyside ...

Knockdhu Distillery Visit KnockDhu Distillery 14:00 15:30 4 Places £8.00 Join Gordon Bruce the Distillery Manager for an exciting visit to the Knock Dhu Distillery by Huntly ...

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010 Programme of Events by “I love Laphroaig” fan club - www.ilovelaphroaig.it