Events & Whisky Tastings

We distil, mature, bottle and ship every drop of spirit we make from our small island of Raasay. We know that sometimes this means our spirits can take slightly longer to reach your doorstep and can also make visiting us in person a bit more difficult.

This year, we’ll be attending numerous whisky tastings and events both around the UK and further afield. We’d love to share our story and enjoy a dram with you in person. For those wanting to get a taste of the Isle of Raasay from the comfort of your own home, be sure to explore our upcoming virtual whisky tasting events.

Edinburgh Festival Events

Upcoming Distillery Events

Upcoming Events & Tastings

Edinburgh Festival Whisky Tastings

Are you visiting Edinburgh for the world famous Edinburgh Festival? For three weeks in August, the festival opens the doors, streets and alleyways of the City of Edinburgh to an explosion of creative energy from around the world.

The Raasay Distillery team will be out and about during the festival, pouring drams of our whiskies and gin as well as hosting our Secret West End tastings. We hope to see you at one of the events!

Secret West End Whisky Tastings

We’re hosting a few secret whisky tastings in our ‘closed to the public tasting room’ in Edinburgh’s West End for an afternoon of discussion on everything Raasay, from a member of the Isle of Raasay Distillery team.

You’ll be provided with an array of Isle of Raasay whisky’s to enjoy while one of our team transports you to Raasay through the magical story of our Hebridean island distillery and spirits.

Our tastings are finished for 2024, however join our Slàinte Club for news about next years as well as other upcoming events.

Upcoming Distillery Events

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Virtual Whisky Tasting – 23rd January 2025

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Virtual Whisky Tasting – 12th December 2024

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Upcoming Whisky and Gin Events

Join us for whisky tastings and events across the UK and beyond!

We’ll be updating and adding to this list over the year, so be sure to keep an eye on our website and social media channels to see if we’re in your area! Please bear in mind some of these events will be ticketed. We hope to see you soon!

March 2024

24th March – Scotch & Rye Inverness, Cocktail Competiton Final (Inverness, UK) – Public & Trade
26th March – Woodwinters Edinburgh Trade Show, Port of Leith Distillery (Edinburgh, UK) – Trade only
30th March – Barrel top, House of Bruar (Pitlochry, UK) – Public

April 2024

2nd April – Tasting at Bon Accord (Glasgow, UK) – Private
4th-6th April – NYC Tartan Week (New York City, USA) – Public
- 4th April – Whisky and Gin Night – The Braeburn Whisky Vault
- 5th April – NYC Tartan Week Pre-Parade Ceilidh, New York Caledonian Club
- 6th April – Tartan Day Parade, Sixth Avenue
18th-20th April – Gothenberg Whisky Festival (Gothenberg, Sweden) – Public
18th April – Whiskey and Barrel Nite (Washington DC, USA) – Public
19th April – Jeroboams High St Kensington Barrel Top – Public
19th- 20th April – The Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
25th April – Oran Mor Whisky Awards (Glasgow, UK) – Public
26th April – Amathus Hampstead Barrel Top (London, UK) – Public
27th-28th April – Whisky Fair Limburg (Limburg, Netherlands) – Public

May 2024

2nd May – The Black Grape, cocktails and pairing (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
2nd May – Binny’s World of Whiskies
3rd-5th May – Seoul Whisky Festival (Seoul, South Korea) – Public
4th May – House of Bruar Barrel Top (Pitlochry, UK) – Public
9th May – Whiskey and Barrel Nite (New York City, USA) – Public
10th May – The Whisky Exchange, London Bridge (London, UK) – Public
11th May – Highbury Vintners Barrel Top (London, UK) – Public
17th May – Liquid Gold Whisky Company Tasting (Ashtead, UK) – Public
21st-25th May – Campbeltown Malts Festival (Campbeltown, UK) – Public
25th May – Watt Whisky & Friends (Campbeltown, UK) – Public
25th May – Ness Gin Festival (Inverness, UK) – Public
25th-26th May – Costa Mesa Highland Games (Costa Mesa, USA) – Public

June 2024

1st June – Robbie’s Drams – Whisky An’A’That Festival (Ayr, UK) – Public
1st June – Whiskies of the World (Scottsdale, USA) – Public
1st-2nd June – Cap’Spirit Nord (Dunkirk, France) – Public
20th June – Na Sia Virtual Tasting – Public
22nd June – Whiski Rooms Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
29th June – Inverness Whisky Festival (Inverness, UK) – Public
29th June – Whiskies of the World (Nashville, USA) – Public

July 2024

12th July – Whiskies of the World (Dallas, USA) – Public
27th July – Whiskies of the World (San Diego, USA) – Public

August 2024

3rd August – Whiskies of the World (Washington DC, USA) – Public
6th August – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
9th-11th August – The Whisky Fringe (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
10th August – Wonders of Whisky Tasting Experience (New York City, USA) – Public
15th August – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
23rd August – Edinburgh Fringe Meet The Maker – Isle of Raasay @ Bonnie & Wild (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
23rd August – Whiskies of the World (Boston, USA) – Public
29th August – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
31st Aug – 1st September – Whiskies of the World/Highland Games (Pleasanton, USA) – Public

September 2024

6th-8th September – The London Whisky Show (London, UK) – Public
7th September – Whiskies of the World (Denver, USA) – Public
7th September – The Raasay/The Restitution – Isle of Raasay Distillery. Click here to buy tickets.
19th September – Na Sia Virtual Tasting – Public
20th September – Whiskies of the World (San Fransisco, USA) – Public
21st-22nd September – The Whisky Fair (Bad Homburg, Germany) – Public
22nd September – Whiskies of the World (San Jose, USA) – Public
22nd-23rd September – Dugas Club Expert (Paris, France) – Public
24th September – Tasting at The Pot Still (Glasgow, UK) – Public
28th September – Alhambra Festival (Granada, Spain) – Public

October 2024

4th October – Tasting at Juniper Wine Cafe (Dunfermline, UK) – Public
4th October – Tasting at The Spirit Still (Ellon, UK) – Public
4th October – Barrel Top at Amathus (Bath, UK) – Public
5th-6th October – Midlands Whisky Festival (Birmingham, UK) – Public
12th October – Whiskies of the World (Atlanta, USA) – Public
12th-13th October – Nantes Spirits Festival (Nantes,France) – Public
16th October – Tasting at The Scallion (Glasgow, UK) – Public
17th October – Tasting at the Needle & Pin (Loughborough, UK) – Public
18th-19th October – Bottle Market Bremen (Bremen, Germany) – Public
22nd October – Tasting at Norfolk Wine & Spirits (Boston, USA) – Public
23rd October – Tasting at The Haven (Boston, USA) – Public
25th October – Sampling at Park Avenue Liquor Shop (New York City, USA) – Public
26th October – Dornoch Whisky Festival (Dornoch, UK)
26th October – Tasting at Brooklyn Travel Bar (New York City, USA) – Public
27th October – Tasting at Caledonia Bar (New York City, USA) – Public
31st October – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public

November 2024

1st-2nd November – Oslo Whisky Festival (Oslo, Norway) – Public
2nd November – Barrel Top at Amathus Wimbledon (London, UK) – Public
9th November – Whiskies of the World (Seattle, USA) – Public
9th November – Tasting at Geraldo’s of Largs (Largs, UK) – Public
9th November – Glasgow Whisky Festival (Glasgow, UK) – Public
15th-17th November – Whisky Live Holland (The Hague, Netherlands) – Public
21st November – Cockburns of Leith Festive Showcase Tasting 2024 (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
19th-23rd November – Atlantic Provinces/New Brunswick Spirits Festival –
22nd November – Whiskies of the World (Chicago, USA) – Public
27th November – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
28th-30th November – La Grande Dégustation (Montreal, Canada) – Public
30th November – 2nd December – Milano Whisky Festival (Milan, Italy) – Public

December 2024

7th-8th December – Whisky Vibes Versailles (Versailles, France) – Public
7th December – Barrel Top at Woodwinters Wines & Whiskies (Inverness, UK) – Public
9th December – Scotch Whisky Experience Barrel Top (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
11th December – Tasting at Amathus Muswell Hill (London, UK) – Public
11th December – Tasting at Amathus Hampstead Heath (London, UK) – Public
12th December – Barrel Top at The Whisky Exchange, Great Portland Street (London, UK) – Public
12th December – Barrel Top at The Whisky Exchange, Covent Garden (London, UK) – Public
12th December – Sampling at Highbury Vintners (London, UK) – Public
12th December – Sampling at Harvey Nichols (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
13th December – Barrel Top at The Spirits Room by Caviste (London, UK) – Public
13th December – Barrel Top at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge (London, UK) – Public
13th December – Barrel Top at Nip’s Bottle Shop (Edinburgh, UK) – Public
14th December – Barrel Top at The Purple Shop Aberdour (Aberdour, UK) – Public
14th-15th December – House of Bruar Barrel Top (Pitlochry, UK) – Public
23rd December – Barrel Top at Woodwinters Wines & Whiskies (Inverness, UK) – Public