Spirit Of Speyside Ready For 2025 Whisky Festival Beginning In April

The popular Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is returning for its 26th year beginning on April 30, 2025 and ending on May 5, 2025 while touting nearly 500 events across 89 venues.

The Spirit of Speyside 2025 will have many of the region’s 51 distilleries open to attendees during the festival’s six-day run, including several that are usually closed to the public.

The Spirit of Speyside 2025 begins the festivities with an industry dinner on April 30, 2025 co-hosted by Speyside Distillers, and will take place for the first time at the Macdonald Highlands Hotel in Aviemore, Scotland.

Several distilleries will host tours including Benriach, The Balvenie, The Cabrach, Dallas Dhu, GlenAllachie and Glenfiddich. The Cabrach is Speyside’s newest distillery.

Additionally, The Macallan will host a six-course tasting menu in its new TimeSpirit restaurant and Glen Moray will host a ‘Cask Confidential’ event.

Tickets to the Spirit of Speyside 2025 Whisky Festival are being made available on the official Spirit of Speyside website beginning on February 3, 2025.