THURSDAY 27TH MAY 2021
FESTIVAL PREVIEW & THE FOUNDING OF Fèis ÌlE
19:00 - Festival Preview
A festival welcome and previews from the distilleries on what's up and coming.
19:30 - The Founding of Fèis Ìle
A short documentary on the founding of the festival, its roots and values. We hear from the founding member on how and why it started.
friday 28TH MAY 2021
ARDNAHOE FESTIVAL DAY
11:00 - Operators Tour with Stuart
14:00 - Rum & cocktails with Emily
19:00 – Q&A and tasting with Fraser Hughes, Billy Stitchell and Eddie McAffer.
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CLICK HERE TO FOR FULL DETAILSfriday 28TH MAY 2021
INTRODUCTION TO TASTING WITH ISLAY WHISKY ACADEMY
21:00 - Download the tasting mat on this page and join Rachel for drams and stories. You decide which drams to bring, it's a tasting of your own choosing!
SATURDAY 29TH MAY 2021
International whisky dinner with IWA
16:00 International Whisky Dinner - live cooking, drams & craic with Rachel MacNeill and special guests.
SATURDAY 29TH MAY 2021
LAGAVULIN FESTIVAL DAY
19:00 - SAVOUR THE MOMENTS
Join brand ambassador, Ewan Gunn and Scottish singer Joy Dunlop for an evening of music and whisky. The hosts, alongside, Pierrick Guilaume, Lagavulin Distillery Manager, will guide you through a virtual adventure on the seas surrounding Islay and a hike around the island’s breath-taking scenery, before unveiling the special festival bottling. They will also be joined by special musical guests, including the Niall Kirkpatrick ceilidh band.
Click below for more info on this FB Event.
SATURDAY 29TH MAY 2021
FÈIS ÌLE folk night
21:00 - Join friends and familiar faces from around the island for piping, dancing music and song in a celebration of Islay talent.
SUNDAY 30TH MAY 2021
BRUICHLADDICH FESTIVAL DAY
14:00 to 20:00
Virtually join us at Bruichladdich distillery on the 30th may, as we celebrate the milestones from our past with a dram to the future!
We'll be broadcasting live from Laddie HQ from 2pm ‘til 8pm BST, Sunday 30th May.
We’ll be well oiled with special releases, live bands and our usual nostalgic antics. You can drop in digitally for as long as you like and sessions will be recorded to re-watch after. Registration and full event details for our broadcast can be accessed through our new festival hub, click below to access and information.
CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTERsunday 30TH MAY 2021
friends of the FÈIS
21:00 - Join our mainland Scottish friends for music and song! Many recorded just for us! Hear from The Coaltown Daisies, The Black Rock Ceilidh Band, Dougals's Jumper, Rollin' Drones and Reely Jiggered!
MONDAY 31ST MAY 2021
ISLAY ALES
15:00 - Tour Islay and taste with the Islay Boys.
MONDAY 31ST MAY 2021
NERABUS GIN
17:30 - Live cocktails, new gins and more!
MONDAY 31ST MAY 2021
CAOL ILA
19:00 Join brand ambassador, Ervin Trykowski and actor, Patricia Panther for a night of whisky and music.
They’ll be joined by Sam Hale, Caol Ila Distillery Manager, Islay born Gaelic singer Mairi McGillvray and Alsadair Currie, an Islay-native Gaelic singer and piper, and hear a specially commissioned contemporary composition from Beldina Odenyo.
Click below for more info on this FB Event.
MONDAY 31ST MAY 2021
FÈIS ÌLE Q&A
20:30 A Live Q&A with the Fèis Ìle Committee.
Join us live from the Machrie Hotel and put your questions and comments to the Festival Committee!
tuesday 1st june 2021
laphroaig
A GOOD DAY WITH LAPHROAIG
14:00 - Visitor Centre Team Tour
16:00 – Laphroaig at The Harbour Inn
18:15 – Laphroaig Live
23:30 – Laphroaig Late
CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTERtuesday 1st june 2021
FÈIS ÌLE CEILIDH
20:00 Put on your dancing shoes and join Tàlan for some fantastic ceilidh tunes.
wednesday 2nd june 2021
bowmore
11:30 A Warm Welcome
12:30 Bowmore Distillers Art Tour
13:30 Cook with Peter McKenna
17:00 Our Island Home
18:00 Malting with the Manager
18:30 Live Bowmore tasting
Follow the link below for full details and to pre-register.
CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTERwednesday 2nd june 2021
iSLAY QUIZ
20:30 Join the Festival Committee for fun questions and testing your Islay knowledge! Hosted by the wonderful David Brodie, this is not to be missed. Quiz sheets will be available from this page to download soon!
thursday 3rd june 2021
kilchoman
12:00 – Kilchoman ‘DNA’ Live Tasting
13.00 – On the Farm + Live Q&A
14.00 – Malting and Peating + Live Q&A
15.00 – In the Stillhouse + Live Q&A
16.00 – Maturing in the Warehouse + Live Q&A
17.00 – Vatting and Bottling + Live Q&A
18.00 – Through the Ages Live Tasting
19.15 – Experimental Casks Live Tasting with Anthony Wills.
Visit the web link below for full details. All events will be live at the social links below.
CLICK HERE TO FOR FULL DETAILSfriday 4th june 2021
bunnahabhain
16:00 – Warehouse 9 Live Tasting - Tasting with drams straight from the cask.
20:00 – Masterclass Live - join a panel of experts tasting the new festival releases and the iconic 12 year old.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILSsaturday 5th june 2021
ardbeg
12:00 Dragon Tales with Jackie
14:00 The Dog & Dragon Inn
15:00 The Feast Master DJ BBQ
16:00 Dragon’s Eye Stillhouse Tour
17:00 Chairman’s Study Live with Sir Colin Gordon.
19:00 The Scorch Whisky Lair - live tasting.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILSsaturday 5th june 2021
Final fling
20:30 Join the Festival Committee, Ella and her Dancers plus musical guests for an upbeat end to the Islay element of the festival - plus the live Competition draw (details to follow soon!).
sunday 6th june 2021
jura
13:30 Jura Whisky brunch and cocktails.
7.30pm Jura Whisky pub lock-in.
Live on Instagram
lussa gin
15:00 Growing and gathering with Lussa Gin.
deer island rum
16:00 Hello from the new rum distillers!
