Whisky Focus - Glen Scotia Announces New Whisky Festival In Luss This Spring

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia is set to bring the spirit of Scotland’s smallest whisky-producing region to Luss this spring with the launch of a new two-day whisky festival.

The 'Glen Scotia Mini Malts Festival' (16–17 May) will serve as a smaller, more intimate version of the distillery’s annual Campbeltown Malts Festival, a well-established event on the global whisky calendar.

Visitors will have the opportunity to sample Glen Scotia's acclaimed range of single malt whiskies while learning more about the craftsmanship behind the distillery’s signature style through a series of experimental tastings inspired by its latest releases.

Hosted at Luss Distillery – the newly opened, state-of-the-art spirits destination from Loch Lomond Group (owners of Glen Scotia, Loch Lomond Whiskies and Ben Lomond Gin) – the event offers a more accessible option for whisky fans unable to travel to the "wee toon", with the venue located less than an hour from Glasgow.

For the occasion, the distillery will be transformed into a miniature Campbeltown experience, featuring a Glen Scotia pop-up bar serving drams of this year's Festival Edition bottling, alongside a curated selection of exclusive single cask releases from previous Campbeltown Malts Festivals. These rare and highly sought-after expressions have been selected by Master Blender Ashley Smith.

Guests will also be able to take part in two exclusive tasting sessions:

• A 'Deconstructed Campbeltown Malts Festival Release 2026' – an immersive tasting examining the individual elements of the annual limited-edition festival release, revealing its unique flavour profile and the qualities that make it so desirable.
   
• The 'Big Campbeltown Character Tasting' - an opportunity to explore Glen Scotia’s house style through a guided tasting of its flagship 12 Year Old expression, showcasing notes of tropical fruit and coastal spray, while examining the factors behind its distinctive oily texture.

Master Blender for Glen Scotia, Ashley Smith, said: "Glen Scotia has established itself on the global stage, but while our whisky is full of big character and big ambitions, our home and our people remain at the heart of everything we do, so it felt only right to offer a wee taste of the Campbeltown Malts Festival in our new Loch Lomond brand home.

"Across the two days, attendees will have the chance to explore this year’s Campbeltown Malts Festival limited-edition whisky, meet our small team of big characters, and enjoy an exciting flavour of the main festival’s atmosphere."

Tickets for Glen Scotia’s Mini Malts Festival at Luss Distillery are available via the Luss Distillery website.

You will also find the current Glen Scotia whisky range available from specialist online whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
 

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