Spirit of Speyside Distilled

11 & 12 September 2026 | One Region, Under One Roof | #distilledscot | #Distilled26

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What an incredible return!

Three sessions, twelve masterclasses and special pours, over 400 people through the doors and countless drams sampled.

Thank you to the teams who poured the drams and fed the drammers.

Your dram of the weekend?

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The final session of #Distilled26, 16:00 to 20:00, UHI Moray.

16:30 BenRiach Single Cask Exploration
17:00 Glenfiddich 30 premium pour
18:00 The Art of Maturation
18:00 Speyburn 50 premium pour

Thank you to everyone who booked.

Here we go!

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Saturday at #Distilled26, UHI Moray. Session one, 11am - 3pm.

11:30 Tormore, The Pearl of Speyside
12:00 The Glenlivet 23 premium pour
13:00 Speyburn across generations
13:00 Strathisla 19 premium pour

Session 2 is sold out so this is the last chance to be part of #Distilled26.

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Day one of #Distilled26 is underway at UHI Moray, until 22:00.

18:30 Glenfiddich masterclass
19:00 Aberlour 18 premium pour
20:00 The Ambassador's Drams, Glen Moray
20:00 GlenAllachie 19 premium pour

Join us tomorrow - 11:00 to 15:00: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

#spiritofspeyside

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Did you know Speyside has its own whisky school?

A week-long course taught by people working in the industry here, and the only one in the UK connected to a major whisky festival.

The team are at #Distilled26 both days. Stop by for a chat.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Miele’s Gelateria is with us for both days of #Distilled26

Award-winning gelato, cannoli, hot pop dots, waffles, and juice, with gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options.

UHI Moray, Elgin - 11–12 Sept
Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

Gelato first, or straight to hot waffles?

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Six masterclasses, 25 places each, two days to go.

Masterclass pass £70, covers two in your session. Saturday evening is sold out, Friday and Saturday daytime still have places.

Already booked? Get in touch and we can upgrade your pass.

https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Coming to #Distilled26 this weekend?

We're at UHI Moray, Elgin. Elgin Railway Station is a couple of minutes' walk away, with parking available at UHI Moray and on South Street if the car park is full.

UHI Moray is a fully accessible venue.

Travel info: https://t.co/fGppXJSr4N

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Hoop Dawgs are at #Distilled26 both days.

Classic Dawgs with pork or vegan hotdogs, a Dawg of the Day, and tater tots, plain or cheesy. GF and dietary options on request.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

Saturday session 2 now sold out!

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A gin with Japanese and Scottish roots.

Ùrar Gin join us at #Distilled26, made with Japanese yuzu and wild yuko alongside Cairngorms juniper, then distilled at Inshriach.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11–12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

Have you come across yuko before?

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A taste of tomorrow, today. Gordon & MacPhail match spirit from across Scotland to their own casks, creating whiskies found nowhere else.

Benromach single malt and CRN57° from The Cairn join them at #Distilled26.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Straight from hosting our Festival dinner and cèilidh, we're delighted that Craigellachie and Aultmore are joining us at #Distilled26.

Two Speyside distilleries with proper character, both at Distilled 2026.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Saturday daytime at #Distilled26:

11:30 Tormore masterclass with Polly Logan.
12:00 Premium pour, The Glenlivet 23yo Single Cask.
13:00 Speyburn masterclass, 10yo to 1975 Edition.
13:00 Premium pour, Strathisla 19yo First Fill American Oak.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Speyburn are at #Distilled26 both days, on the exhibition floor and with a masterclass and a special pour.

Masterclass 13:00 Saturday, premium pour 18:00 Saturday, both featuring their oldest ever bottling, the Speyburn 50 Year Old.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Fancy a Saturday afternoon at #Distilled26, on us? We've 4 Discovery passes to give away for Saturday, 11:00 to 15:00.

Entry via Facebook or Instagram, so head there and leave a comment before midnight on Sunday.

Can't wait for the competition? Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Reviving The Pearl of Speyside with Tormore Distillery Manager Polly Logan, 11:30 Saturday at #Distilled26.

Drams past and present, the house style, and the revival under Elixir Distillers.

25 Masterclass passes.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Saturday, session two at #Distilled26:
16:30 BenRiach Single Cask Exploration, with Stewart Buchanan.
17:00 Pour, Glenfiddich 30yo Suspended Time.
18:00 Art of Maturation, with Murray McDavid.
18:00 Pour, Speyburn 1975 edition.

25 places each.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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The Art of Maturation with Murray McDavid, 18:00 Saturday at #Distilled26.

Whiskies from Aberlour, Benrinnes, Glen Spey and Tormore, exploring how oak transforms Scotland's finest spirit.

Only 25 Masterclass passes available

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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@TheBenriach Single Cask Exploration with Stewart Buchanan, 16:30 Saturday at #Distilled26.

Four single casks, orchard fruit through to peat.

25 places, Masterclass pass. The team are on the stand all weekend too.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw

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Cardhu and Cragganmore are both at #Distilled26, and the red cup cocktails are back.

A bit of a Cardhu signature at Distilled by now, alongside two well known Speyside names.

UHI Moray, Elgin, 11-12 Sept.

Tickets: https://t.co/i6XC4jxQuw