Aberdeen Whisky Week organisers Gregor Sey and Charlie Bain, pictured in the Aberdeen Whisky Shop on Union Street. Image - supplied by Aberdeen Whisky Week.
A brand-new festival – Aberdeen Whisky Week – will see almost 40 bars and venues across the Granite City celebrate Scotland’s iconic dram next month.
Running from September 5-15, city venues and whisky brands from across Scotland will partner up to create a whisky distillery walking tour around the city centre at an affordable price point.
The event has been welcomed as a great new addition to the exciting food and drink sector in the city by Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, whose own Aberdeen Restaurant Weeks will be taking place from September 2 to 15.
“You can’t get too much of a good thing, so having our own Foodie Fortnight running at the same time as the Whisky Week can only attract even more people into the city, give them a sensational choice of dinners and drams, while supporting our vital hospitality sector,” he said.
Dram fine show as distilleries and bars team up for Aberdeen Whisky Week. Image - Aberdeen Inspired
For Aberdeen Whisky Week, each venue will offer a signature dram for £3 and some will serve additional drinks, including specially curated whisky flights, cocktails and more. Participants looking to get in on the action must purchase a wristband from whiskyweek.co.uk to take advantage of the discounts available over the 11-day event.
Designed to encourage more people to try the spirit, the event will see participants design their own walking tours at their leisure, visiting numerous venues along the way. Whether you’re a whisky novice or a connoisseur, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, say organisers.
Collaboration highlights include Bartenders Lounge and Glen Garioch which is based locally in Oldmeldrum, CASC and Glenallachie from Aberlour, The Grill and Kingsbarns Distillery from the East Neuk of Fife, and St Machar and Glendronach, which is also another local brand based near Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
A total of 38 establishments have signed up with distilleries from Islay, Perthshire, Speyside, the Highlands, Fife and more all taking part.
Orchid will be paired with Glenfiddich for some fine tipples during Aberdeen Whisky Week. Image - Supplied by Aberdeen Whisky Week
Other Aberdeen venues involved include The Tippling House, Grape and Grain, Ninety-Nine Bar and Kitchen, Orchid, The Globe Inn, The Howff, The Old King's Highway and Under the Hammer.
Organised by Gregor Sey and Charlie Bain of Cocktail Events UK, Whisky Week will also be celebrated at the Scottish National Whisky Festival which arrives at Aberdeen’s Music Hall on September 14.
Gregor said: “Whisky Week is not exclusively for whisky enthusiasts, it’s also for people like me who enjoy it whether neat, mixed or in a cocktail and are looking for an excuse to explore the city.
"Charlie and I are out to create an event that is accessible to the next generation of whisky fans as well as providing an experience even the most seasoned enthusiasts will enjoy.”
Other events taking place throughout feature a Doughnuts and Drams event by Aberdeen’s Dough & Co. and Rassay Distillery on September 11 where three doughnuts will be paired with three drams.
Aberdeen Inspired’s Aberdeen Restaurant Weeks has teamed up with Aberdeen Whisky Week to stage a special Secret Supper on September 12 – an event so popular it sold out within hours of going on sale on Monday. The venue and details of the dining experience won’t be revealed to those lucky enough to have snapped up tickets until the day of the event.
CASC and Glenallachie go together for Aberdeen Whisky Week. Image - Supplied by Aberdeen Whisky Week
Aberdeen Inspired’s Aberdeen Restaurant Weeks has teamed up with Aberdeen Whisky Week to stage a special Secret Supper on September 12 – an event so popular it sold out within hours of going on sale on Monday. The venue and details of the dining experience won’t be revealed to those lucky enough to have snapped up tickets until the day of the event.
Aberdeen Restaurant Weeks will showcase almost 70 of the finest eateries in the city and will boast special lunch and dinner menus – price at either £10, £15, £20 or £25. There will also be special dishes and pairings to make your mouth water. You can find details here.
For more information or to purchase tickets for Aberdeen Whisky Week visit whiskyweek.co.uk