More than 500 passes sold for first virtual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
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WHISKY fans are being urged to snap up the last remaining tickets for the online Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival next week – with more than 500 sold so far.
Kicking off its 21st year of celebrating the region’s finest Scotch malts, the programme of virtual events begins on Thursday, April 29.
More than 60 events will run during the four-day festival, from behind-the-scenes distillery tours to musical whisky pairings, and conversations with industry legends to cocktail masterclasses.
It is the festival's first ever interactive online event, hosted on virtual platform Airmeet. The format will allow people to come together from all over the world to celebrate all things Scotch.
James Campbell, festival chairman, said: "The response to this year’s virtual festival has been fantastic with over 500 tickets sold, and there’s still time for those thinking about attending to purchase a pass via the Spirit of Speyside website.
"We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors from all over the world to the festival, which is celebrating its 21st year.
"In true Spirit of Speyside style, our distillers have done a magnificent job and we have a wide variety of events lined up, whether it’s learning something completely new about whisky making from our world-renowned master blenders or immersing yourself in the stories of the largest whisky-producing region in the world to top cocktail-making tips.
"We invite you to join us in celebrating the very best of our iconic whisky-making region."
Festival passes provide access to all events.
Guests will also have the opportunity to socialise virtually in the festival’s lounge area, and tune into additional Q&A sessions with representatives from Speyside’s distilleries in their respective "booths".
Passes, costing £15, can be purchased at www.spiritofspeyside.com/festivals/virtual/events.
