New date revealed for Glasgow festival postponed due to Storm Éowyn
The Scottish National Whisky Festival is set to return to Glasgow in April.
The event, which was postponed in January due to Storm Éowyn, will now take place at the Scottish Event Campus on April 5, increasing the size and capacity of the event by more than 30 per cent.
This makes it the festival's biggest edition to date and one of the largest whisky exhibitions in the country.
Tickets are on sale now at scottishnationalwhiskyfestival.com.
The Glasgow edition will give festival-goers the chance to sample hundreds of whiskies (Image: Supplied) The Glasgow edition will have two sessions, with the first taking place from 12pm to 3.30pm, and the second session from 4.30 to 8pm.
The event give festival-goers the chance to sample hundreds of whiskies from world-renowned distilleries and independent bottlers.
This includes old school gems like J & A Mitchell's and Cadenhead's, Islay powerhouses like Ardbeg, and lesser-known producers.
The event will also feature guest exhibitors as part of the festival's Flavour & Experimental offering, showcasing Scottish rums, liqueurs, and more.
Tickets are on sale now (Image: Supplied) There will be pop-ups from Glasgow's multi-award-winning cocktail bar, The Absent Ear, exclusive brewery collaborations, and artisan local food stalls.
The festival will also feature live entertainment, including music from celebrated Scottish performers in collaboration with Celtic Connections, and seminars from notable voices within the whisky world.
All products sampled will be available to purchase directly from each exhibitor stand with an exclusive festival discount.
Gareth Croll, festival co-ordinator, said: "I'm so excited to reveal our country-wide festival plans for 2025, but first and foremost, the announcement of a new date for our much-loved Glasgow edition in April will surely steal the show.
"We were devastated to have to postpone January's festival in SWG3 due to Storm Éowyn, however, we've turned it into a positive and with the space available in SEC the overall size of our event has in fact grown.
"We are all raring to go and can't wait to deliver a landmark day for Scottish whisky, music, and culture - see you there."
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