Whisky BarrelsGrims Dyke Hotel

Harrow Whisky Festival.com
including Gins and other spirits
10th & 11th January 2025

at 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.uk

Other links
www.whiskygirl.nl
www.Thewhiskytastingclub.co.uk
www.smws.com    (The Scotch Malt Whisky Society)
www.Whisky-Maniak.be   
www.worldwhisky.co.uk