Belfast Whiskey Week: Largest festival of its kind returns to city

Belfast Whiskey Week – sponsored by ABL Group – will see 100 events taking place across the city over nine days, between July 19 and July 27.

It showcases the best of Irish whiskey, along with Scottish drams and spirits from across the globe.

The programme includes whiskey tastings, cocktail events, theatrical experiences, distillery tours, sensory and fine dining experiences, exclusive dining and drink collaborations Belfast bars and restaurants, heritage walking tours and food pairing sessions.

Festival venues include The Duke of York, The Deer’s Head, Angel & Two Bibles, Holohan’s Pantry, Dark Horse, Maddens, The Morning Star, Hearth and Trademarket.

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“Belfast Whiskey Week is delighted to welcome ABL Group as festival sponsors and is proud to partner with Whiskey Club NI, Echlinville Distillery, The Friend at Hand and the Duke of York, Urban Bar, Serac Ice and Three Cents to deliver Ireland’s largest whiskey festival,” it says.

“We are proud to announce details of the sixth Belfast Whiskey Week, Ireland’s largest whiskey festival,” Paul Kane, festival director, said.

“Over the years, we are pleased to play our part in creating an annual event for those with an interest and taste for all things whiskey, as well as to help open up conversations with audiences new to whiskey or who have considered it not for them.

“Belfast city is steeped in whiskey heritage and legacy spanning 300 years and it’s important to recognise and celebrate that. We look forward to providing a very warm welcome to attendees across the nine-day event and hope they enjoy the wide range of unique and different whiskey experiences.”

For a full list of events taking place visit www.belfastwhiskeyweek.com