Harrow Whisky Festival.com
including Gins and other spirits
10th & 11th January 2025at Grim's Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, HA3 6SH
020 8385 3100 info@harrowwhiskyfestival.com
SESSION
TIME
TICKET PRICE
Friday evening session
7pm to 9.10pm
£27
Distiller Banquet - Friday*
9.10pm to late
£75
1st Saturday session
1pm to 3-50pm
£27
Saturday Evening session
5.30pm to 8.40pm
£37
Saturday Blue Ticket
2pm to 3.50pm
£18
* The three course Distiller Banquet ticket also includes admission to the Friday evening tasting session that precedes the Banquet
HOW IT WORKS
You arrive for the start of your chosen session and we loan you a tasting glass. Approach any of the exhibitor tables and they will tell you about the spirits they are pouring and offer you a tasting dram. Bottles of many of the whiskies and gins being poured can be purchased during the festival.
Saturday Blue Ticket
The Saturday Blue Ticket is particularly for those new to festivals but it is open to anyone to purchase. It starts at 2pm, so an hour after the 1st Saturday Session begins. Guests should assemble in the hotel lobby promptly at 2pm. One of our Gin & Whisky specialists will then give a brief talk about how to get the best out of a Whisky (& Gin) festival. There will also be additional Gins to taste in this session.
DISTILLER BANQUET
The Distiller Banquet follows on immediately after the Friday evening tasting session. It is an opportunity to dine with distillers and exhibitors whilst enjoying further whisky.HISTORY
The first Harrow Whisky Festival was held at Grim's Dyke hotel in January 2016 and was a great success. They have continued at Grim's Dyke on the second weekend in January each year, although Covid issues prevented festivals taking place in 2021 and 2022. Release of the tickets is eagerly anticipated and a sell-out of all main sessions is routine.EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors change from year to year but typically a core of regulars and new distillers each festival. Our Whisky Scouts have each visited around 100 distilleries in the search for interesting whiskies, gins and other spirits. They have a knack of spotting new and up and coming distilleries with wonderful spirits to taste. Over the years the festival has had whiskies from many of the distilleries in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Several overseas distilleries have also featured including those from Australia, Denmark, France, Israel, South Africa, Slovenia and Switzerland.T&C's
Terms & Conditions on the main hotel website apply at www.grimsdyke.com . Further, in the case of any unacceptable behaviour, the guest will be required to leave with no refund. This especially applies to behaviour that is causing a nuisance to staff, exhibitors or other guests. The appearance of any specific exhibitor or distiller cannot be guaranteed but cancellations are infrequent.EXHIBITORS
Listed below are many of the exhibitors and brands that have featured at earlier Harrow Whisky Festivals and at hotel tastings. The festivals typically feature up to 30 diverse distilleries and brands. A carefully chosen selection for each festival, that never seems to disappoint guests.
Ahascragh Distillery
Glenlivet Distillery
Millstone
Angels Nectar
Glengoyne Distillery
Morrison
Arran Distillery
Hakusu
Muckle Flugga
Ardmore
Hazelburn
N'Cnean Distillery
Auchentoshan
Henstone Distillery
ocd
Bains Distillery
Hibiki
Paul John Distillery
Bartels Rawlings
Highland Park
Penderyn Distillery
Bushmills Distillery
Inchmurrin
Pogues
Black Bottle
Isle of Skye (Whisky)
Port Ellen Distillery
Borders Distillery
Retribution Distillery
Boutique-y Whisky
Isle of Wight (Gin)
Robert Burns
Bowmore
James Eadie
Shetland Distillery
Brockmans Gin
Johnnie Walker
Sipsmith Gin
Bruichladdich Distillery
Jack Ryan
Springbank Distillery
Bunnahabhain Distillery
Jim Bean
St George Distillery
Broken Bones
Jura Distillery
Talisker Distillery
Claxtons
Jameson Whiskey
Teeling Distillery
Cotswolds Distillery
Kilkerran
Tobermory Distillery
Cooper King Distillery
Kimgsbarns
Tullibardine Distillery
Darnley's Gin
Laphroaig Distillery
West Cork Distillery
Deanston Distillery
Ledaig
Wemyss Malts
English Whisky Co.
Longrow
White Peak Distillery
Famous Grouse
Loch Lomond
Whyte & MacKay
Glasgow Distillery
Macallan Distillery
Weetwood Distillery
Glayva
Makar (Gin)
Wharf Distillery
Gordon & McPhail
Mackmyra
Festival links
www.whiskyfest.co.uk
www.stokewhiskyfestival.co.uk
www.whiskybirmingham.co.ukOther links
www.whiskygirl.nl
www.Thewhiskytastingclub.co.uk
www.smws.com (The Scotch Malt Whisky Society)
www.Whisky-Maniak.be
www.worldwhisky.co.uk