The Whisky Castle

28/01/2025

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
We will be hosting a great programme of FREE instore tastings during this year's Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival from the 30th April to the 4th May. Showcasing our fabulous suppliers including Gordon & MacPhail, Morrison Distillers and Tomintoul, tickets go live on the 3rd of February and can be previewed on our wesbite now, so don't miss out and get planning!

24/12/2024

We would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year, and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2025!

FESTIVE OPENING HOURS
Café and Highland Market
Mon 23rd & Tues 24th Dec 9.15am to 4pm
Wed 25th Dec to Thurs 2nd Jan CLOSED
Fri 3rd & Sat 4th 9.15am to 4pm
Whisky Castle
Monday 23rd & Tues 24th Dec 10am to 4pm
Wed 25th & Thurs 26th Dec CLOSED
Fri 27th & Sat 28th Dec 10am to 4pm
Sun 29th CLOSED
Monday 30th & Tues 31st Dec 10am to 4pm
Wed 1st & Thurs 2nd Jan CLOSED
Friday 3rd 9.15am to 4pm
Saturday 4th 9.15am to 4pm
WE ARE NOW CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

17/12/2024

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a cracking single malt under the tree! Whether it's last minute Christmas shopping, or treating yourself to something delicious over the Festive, we have some delightful drams, and instantly delivered gift vouchers, that make the perfect gift.

03/12/2024

Santa baby, just slip something smoky under the tree for me........from smoky single casks to perfectly peaty drams, we have something to suit every peat lovers palate. Available in store or online now.

The Whisky Castle

26/11/2024

Christmas All Wrapped Up!
The perfect gift this Christmas - stunning cask strength and single casks, exclusive to The Whisky Castle. A fabulous range with something to suit everyone's tastes. All available instore and online.

Our single casks are all non-chill filtered so all the natural elements remain to give them a wonderful texture and taste. In short, the tasty bits haven’t been removed. They may go cloudy when they get cold, a sign that they have all their lovely natural oils.We do not add any distillers caramel ...

25/11/2024

May your drams be sherried or light!
"In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; I was dreaming of whisky instead"
Full Tomintoul range available instore or online - perfect for Christmas!

23/07/2024

WHISKY TASTING EVENTS!
Don't forget to join us this Friday between 11.00am and 3.00pm, for a free, open tasting with Lindores Abbey Distillery. Come along and meet John and ask him any questions you may have about Lindores while trying drams from across their renowned range.

12/07/2024

WHISKY TASTING EVENTS!
Join us on Friday the 26th July, between 11.00am and 3.00pm, for a free, open tasting with Lindores Abbey Distillery. Come along and meet John and ask him any questions you may have about Lindores while trying drams from across their renowned range.

On Friday the 16th August, Patrick from Lochlea Distillery will be joining us between 11.00am and 3.00pm, for a free, open tasting. Showcasing his core and limited-edition range, pop in and meet him and hear the Lochlea story, while sampling drams from across the Lochlea range.

To make a group booking for 5 or more, call our team on 01807 580213, or for smaller groups, simply turn up on the day.

We look forward to welcoming you for some cracking drams and whisky banter!

27/05/2024

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02/05/2024

What a great start to The Spirit of Speyside Festival, with fabulous tastings as ever from Morrison Distillers and Small Batch Bottlers. Our brand new 120th Anniversary single cask bottlings went down a storm! A cracking Craigellachie 2009 in Virgin Oak, a Secret Taste of the Highlands Glen Garioch and a Secret Taste of Orkney Highland Park, both huge sherry bombs from Pedro Ximenez Casks. We will be pouring samples from all three during the festival, so why not pop in and give them a try, you won’t be disappointed! Available in-store or online while stocks last.

29/04/2024

EXCITING NEWS! As one of the first retailers stocking 3 lovely new whiskies from our neighbouring distillery, Ballindalloch, we are delighted to announce that Tom Holmes from Ballindalloch Distillery will be joining us on the 2nd May, between 11.00am and 2.00pm, for a free open top tasting in The Whisky Castle.

He will be pouring samples from the 2015 Sherry Single Cask, 2015 Vintage Release and 2016 Bourbon Single Cask.

This is a great opportunity to try these much sought-after whiskies and hear all about the distillery from Tom himself. You can just turn up on the day, or if you would like to make a group booking, just call our team on 01807 580213.

07/04/2024

We are delighted and proud to be one of the first retailers to be stocking three lovely new whiskies from our neigbouring distillery, Ballindalloch:
2015 SIngle Sherry Cask Release.
2015 Vintage Release.
2016 Single Bourbon Cask Release.
Full details on our website, and one bottle per customer while stocks last!

26/03/2024

HEARACH BATCH 12 - JUST RELEASED!
Following on from the successful release of batches 1 to 8 last year, we can now offer you a new batch of Harris Whisky - Batch 12! Strictly one bottle per customer while stocks last. Visit our website for full details and to order.

19/03/2024

Join us in our private tasting room on Friday 3rd May for an exclusive and intimate tasting session with Cody Reynolds, European Brand Ambassador for Tomintoul Distillery. One of Speyside’s most iconic whiskies, and known as ‘The Gentle Dram’, Tomintoul is globally renowned for its unique flavours and stunning finishes.
The tasting sessions run at 11.00am and 1.15pm, for a maximum of 8 guests in each session. You can book as a group or individually. As an informal and intimate tasting, you will be able to interact with Cody and ask any questions that you may have.
Brand Ambassador Cameron will also be available in our whisky shop the same day for a free tasting of the Tomintoul Distillery whisky range from 3pm - 5pm. Visit our website to book

26/02/2024

19/02/2024

Looking for inspiration for this year’s Spirit of Speyside? We have a great line up of intimate tastings, with some fabulous independent bottlers. Join us in our private tasting room on Thursday 2nd May for an exclusive and intimate tasting session with Iain MacDuff from House of Macduff. They specialise in bottling a range of single cask malts, single cask grain and single cask rums under the Golden Cask brand and a range of blended malts.
The tasting sessions run at 11.00am and 1.15pm, for a maximum of 8 guests in each session. As an informal and intimate tasting, you will be able to interact with Iain and ask any questions that you may have. Visit our website for a full breakdown of sessions that are still available or call our team on 01807 580213 to book.

05/02/2024

VIP Tasting with Harris Distillers.
Join us on Sunday 5th May for an exclusive and intimate tasting session with Sam Cain, Brand Ambassador from Isle of Harris Distillers. A chance to meet Sam and sample the Hearach. The tasting sessions run at 11.00am and 1.15pm, for a maximum of 8 guests in each session. Book via our website or call 01807 580213. See you there!

01/02/2024

This Valentine's Day, treat your loved one to a heart warming tipple to let them know just how much you love them.

For something extra special, why not book them a place at this year's Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, so they can sample the whiskies for themselves!