Each distillery has its own day for events, special bottlings etc on particular dates throughout the festival and there are other events organised (some ticketed) throughout the festival. The main events/distillery days are as follows:

Friday May 27 – Community event – Port Ellen Playing fields

Saturday May 28 – Isle of Jura Fell Race For those hardy enough – 7 summits, 2,370m of climbing, 28km and only 200 places! Come and cheer them on –  10.30am startMore details available & how to enter on their own website (www.isleofjurafellrace.co.uk)

Saturday May 28 – Lagavulin Distillery Day

Sunday May 29 – Bruichladdich Distillery Day

Monday May 30 – Caol Ila Day and  Isle of Islay Gin

Tuesday May 31 –  Laphroaig Day and Islay Ales

Wednesday June 1 – Bowmore Day and Ardnahoe Day

Thursday June 2 – Kilchoman Day; Islay Whisky Academy open day (Portnahaven)

Friday June 3 – Bunnahabhain Distillery Day; Jura Distillery Day; Lussa Gin (Jura) Deer Island Rum (Jura)

Saturday June 4 – Ardbeg Day.