Bruichladdich Distillery to Celebrate 25th Anniversary During Fèis Ìle 2026 With Rock’ndaal Festival
Bruichladdich Distillery has announced the return of its Rock’ndaal festival for Fèis Ìle 2026.
Taking place on Sunday, May 24th, Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 2026 will welcome visitors to the distillery for a day of drams, local food, and live music and entertainment.
Two limited edition Rock’ndaal single malt Scotch whisky releases will be available to sample and purchase at the festival, alongside the launch of one of the distillery’s 25th anniversary bottlings, which will be revealed on the day of. The Botanist Gin will be serving up a selection of specialist cocktails and the event will bring together the best of the island’s produce courtesy of local restaurants and artisans.
One of the highlights of the event is the annual Masterclass, hosted by Master Blender, Adam Hannett. This year, the event has doubled in size and will welcome 500 ticket holders who will enjoy hand-selected drams, including past releases and never-before-seen single malt whiskies from the distillery’s archive. Adam will be joined by a selection of guests from Bruichladdich’s past and present.
Due to limited availability, Masterclass tickets will be allocated via a ballot. The ballot will open on bruichladdich.com on Monday, February 16th and close on Thursday, February 19th at midnight. Ballot winners will be able to purchase tickets for £150.00 (which also includes general festival admission).
General tickets are priced at £30 each and include full-day access to Rock’ndaal. General tickets will be available to purchase via bruichladdich.com or in-person from the distillery’s Visitor Centre on Islay beginning Monday, February 23rd.
For those unable to attend Rock’ndaal in person, the festival Masterclass and musical performances will be streamed online throughout the day, live from Bruichladdich Distillery. For more information about Rock’ndaal, visit bruichladdich.com.
Source: Bruichladdich Distillery.