Whisky Week returns to Aberdeen from 21 to 31 August, turning the city into a walkable distillery-tour for ten-days and is perfect for anyone who is looking to try something new or perhaps find their new favourite whisky bar.
Forget your perceptions of whisky being stuck in stuffy rooms and tweed jackets – Whisky Week is all about accessibility and sharing a dram with pals as you explore Aberdeen’s finest bars.
With your festival wristband, you’ll get access to exclusive Whisky Week menus, guided tastings, tours, and one-off events – plus a printed guidebook to track your journey. The wristband is available now for just £6 (early-bird offer which ends soon) and is valid for the full 10 days, so you can dip in and out as often as you like.
Every bar has partnered with a distillery or brand, offering a mini whisky experience under their roof. For those just wanting an excuse to explore some new bars on a budget, every bar will have at least one dram on offer for £5 or less. For example Cutty Sark Prohibition, Royal Brackla 12 and Port Askaig 8 are all priced at just £4.50 each and for those looking to try something unique, there are special releases and harder to find drams on offer such as Springbank 15 Year Old, Glen Moray 2015 Peated Fino Sherry Cask, Balvenie French Oak 16, Bunnahabhain 17 Year Old 2007 and Glendronach 15 featured on the exclusive Whisky Week menus.
All 23 bars taking part: The Adam Lounge, The Albyn, Bartenders Lounge, Butchers Arms, The Craftsman, Dusk Cocktail Bar, The Ferryhill, Fierce Bar, Freedom An’ Whisky, The Firepit by Smoke & Soul, The Globe, The Grill, Malmaison, Monty’s Wine Shop and Bar, No.10 Bar & Restaurant, O’Mally’s Irish Bar & Kitchen, The Spiritualist, The Stag, Soul Bar, St Machar Bar, The Tipping House, The Wig and Whisky Situation.
The brands being showcased on the exclusive menus: Aberfeldy, Arbikie, Balvenie, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Chivas Regal, Craigellachie, Cutty Sark, Edradour, The Glenlivet, Glendronach, Glenmorangie, Glencadam, Glen Moray, Gordon & MacPhail, Jura, Kingsbarns, Linkwood, Loch Lomond, Midleton, Mortlach, Old Particular, Raer Whisky, Royal Brackla, The Singleton, Smokehead and Tomintoul.
Drams start at just £3.50, and every bar will offer at least one whisky priced £5 or less exclusively to wristband holders – with rare and special bottlings also available for those who want to be more adventurous.
Tickets for sub-events, including tastings and whisky tours, go on sale Monday 19th August – giving you time to plan your own route through the city’s best whisky bars.
“The aim is simple,” says founder Charlie Bain. “We want to give people a great excuse to rediscover their local bars, support the high street, and get to know whisky in a relaxed, casual way.”
2025 Dates & Cities
Each city showcases different bars and brands, but the format and pricing is the same.
- Aberdeen: 21st – 31st August
- Glasgow: 28st August – 7th September
- Edinburgh: 4th – 14th September
More info and wristbands at whiskyweek.co.uk
