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SUMMARY:English Whisky Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our annual celebration of English Whisky turns 5 years old this year\, so we’re gearing up for the biggest and best event yet. Join us at our gorgeous venue The Bond (a canal-side regeneration success story) that plays host to over 30 English distilleries to shine a spotlight on this ever-growing\, award-winning whisky category. You’ll have five hours to enjoy sampling all of the spirits on offer from our partner brands. Sipping from your very own branded whisky glass (yours to keep) hear the stories of each dram and each distillery behind them – often directly from the founders\, distillers and core teams of these independent\, craft outfits. \nWhat’s included: \n\nFree tasting glass (yours to keep)\nTaste all and any samples from 30+ brands (distilleries and independent bottlers)\nHear directly from founders\, distillers and key team members about each unique distillery\nMeet old friends and make new ones at this social\, friendly and welcoming event\n\nAdded extras: \n\nMasterclass sessions to deep-dive into key brands / products with the people behind them in comfortable\, seated masterclass rooms\nBuy hot food / coffee from our street food vendors in the courtyard\nTake the weight off and sit inside or our (under cover and heated) in our break-out spaces dotted throughout the event.\nBuy your favourite bottles and swag from our on site whisky shop\n\nAs well as whisky we’ll have our food-court for you to sate your appetite with hot and cold food options\, as well as mixers and non-alc options to help keep you sharp and hydrated throughout the day. Masterclass sessions will give small groups of 12-20 the chance to dive deeper into distillery stories in our two masterclass rooms – accompanied by special drams and cask samples from those brands. \nAll-in-all this is a fantastic day for the whisky curious and connoisseurs alike. With brands from across England – making all different styles of whisky (corn\, rye\, single malt and even english blends) this is THE place to be to explore this fascinating category\, meet the people who make it happen and enjoy the best drams from England’s whisky revival. \nTICKETS \nThere is only one ticket price this year\, however\, there are two ways to save money: \n\nBecome a FREE ‘Explorer’ member at exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk to save 5% on your whole order \nBecome a paid member (‘Adventurer’\, ‘Pioneer’\, or ‘Summit’) and save 20% off your whole order (and all other orders for 12 months across all products and events)\n\nTo benefit our paid members\, we aren’t offering any other discounts or offers this year to keep things simple and fair for our growing membership. \nMore info coming soon\, check out our festival page for brand updates and other exhibitor news. \nCheers! \nCONFIRMED BRANDS AS OF SEPT 2026 \nAbingdon Distillery\nCircumstance Distillery\nCooper King Distillery\nCopper Rivet Distillery\nCotswolds Distillery\nEast London Liquor Co\nElsham Wold Distillery\nFannys Distillery\nFielden\nHenstone Distillery\nLancaster Spirits Co\nLondon Distillery Company\nLudlow Distillery\nOak & Ember\nRetribution Distilling Co\nRosemaund Farm distillery\nSacred Spirits\nSpirit of Birmingham\nTaste Talu\nThe Cheshire\nThe English Distillery\nThe Heart Cut\nThree Ridings\nWest Midlands Distillery\nWhittaker’s Distillery\nWight Whisky\nWireworks\nWitchmark Distillery \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nT&Cs \nOne ticket grants admission to one adult (over 18\, Challenge 25 in place). Masterclass tickets are an add-on and a general admission ticket must also be purchased to access masterclasses on the day. No refunds by request (if we have to postpone or cancel the event for reasons outside of our control we will be in touch to rearrange dates. Refunds only in exceptional circumstances). No admission for anyone deemed inebriated or who may pose a risk to themselves or others. We are a welcoming\, friendly and accessible event and have a zero tolerance policy of any discrimination or abuse (physical or verbal) and will ask people to leave if their behaviour breaches these rules. The team reserve the right to refuse alcohol to anyone appearing drunk or disorderly and once ejected from the premises there is no readmission (readmission is available to those who exit and return of their own free will as long as you meet the above criteria again on re-entry). Any illegal activity will be reported immediately to the police and we will push for prosecution to protect our team\, guests and partners at the event.
URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-festival-2026/
LOCATION:The Bond\, Birmingham\, 182 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5SE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Festivals
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