A FESTIVAL celebrating all things whisky is returning to the Wee County for a third year to provide a spring-time treat for enthusiasts.
Clackmannanshire's Whisky Festival is promising even more exhibitors than before as the event makes a return at Alloa Town Hall on Saturday, April 6.
Organisers Slanj Events are looking to bring together the best whiskies from Scotland and the world with some 40 sampling exhibitors on hand across two sessions on the day.
Heritage will again be a focus with interactive coopering demonstrations, exhibits from Clackmannanshire's whisky-producing past, special guests and meet the maker masterclasses.
Also on show will be past, old, rare and exclusive bottlings while organisers will continue to put a focus on wellbeing as well, supporting charity partners the Neil's Hugs Foundation.
Serena Lindsay, organiser at Slanj Events, said: “We are excited to be bringing Clackmannanshire's Whisky Festival to Alloa Town Hall for a third year.
“Our aspiration was always to bring a large scale whisky event to Scotland's home of whisky and we look forward to welcoming attendees to another sell out event on April 6.”
The event is set to be covered by the Uncut & Unfiltered podcast and tickets are on sale for two sessions on the day, lasting three-and-a-half hours.
People heading along will be receiving a Glencairn Glass on arrival and the first session of the day will start at 12noon.
There will be a chance to purchase whiskies throughout the event and the evening session will start at 4.30pm.
Attendees at the event will also have the chance to enjoy some freshly prepared artisan pizza along with a bar offering other spirits as well as beer and wine.
Following the success of the Slanj's Events' second festival last year, the initiative was exported to Murrayfield as the organisers brought a taste of Clacks to Edinburgh.
Both 2023 events turned out to be a sell out with the Alloa event attracting some 280 people during the busiest session.
Indeed, Serena at the time remarked how an emphasis on history and local heritage was an excellent way of drawing people into the festival, even if they were not necessarily whisky drinkers.
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