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 ... 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. ... 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 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. ... 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! ..