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24 July — 1 August 2026

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Nine days. One city. The biggest celebration of whiskey, food, cocktails and craic that Belfast has ever seen.

72 events · 9 days · from £10

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Fringe Event · Belfast Whiskey Week

5K Pub Crawl Run

5 Pubs — 5 Pours — 5.5 KM

Fri 24 + Fri 31 July · The Morning Star · £30 · 30 spots per night

A social run through Belfast — not a race, just a great night out with a little running in between.

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Competitive Urban Bar Sports

28 Teams Compete For the Quaich and Fantastic Prizes

Get Your Mates Together and Challenge in the Most Competitive Urban Bar Sports

Sunday 26 July 2026 · King Pins, Belfast

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Belfast Whiskey Week Expo

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Saturday 1st August 2026 · Europa Hotel, Belfast

The Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AP

Session 1 · 12:30pm – 4:00pm / Session 2 · 5:30pm – 9:00pm

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Entry, 40+ whiskey brands, food & live music.

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Everything in General, plus early access, arrival cocktail & gift bag.

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Everything in VIP, plus numbered merch, chocolates & mixers.

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Everything in Merch, plus all BWW exclusive products, numbered to you.

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Belfast Cocktail City

Three ways in: Cocktail Making classes · Tasting Showcases · the Cocktail Takeover at Common Market

24 July – 1 August 2026 · venues across Belfast

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Cocktail Takeover Event
Cocktail Making

Cocktail Making with Dingle whiskey

Fri 31 Jul · 12:15pm · Angel & 2 Bibles

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 Tasting Showcase

Cocktail Takeover 2026 - Common Market - Thursday 30 July 2026

Thu 30 Jul · 6:00pm · Common Market

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 Cocktail Making

Cocktail Making with Bushmills whiskey

Sat 25 Jul · 12:15pm · Angel & 2 Bibles

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 Tasting Showcase

Down Under: Tasmanian & Australian Whisky Cocktail Showcase

Thu 30 Jul · 3:00pm · The Watson Library Bar

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24 Jul – 1 Aug 2026

Walking Tours

Belfast Whiskey Week's Whiskey Walking Tours run every day of the festival — a guided stroll through the city with a dram at every stop.

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BIA Fest

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Fine Dining Sessions, Food Pairings and Bespoke & Exclusive Dinners

24 July – 1 August 2026 · venues across Belfast

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£40–£85

Roam — Expressions of Pot Still (Dinner) | BIA Fest, Belfast Whiskey Week

Wed 29 Jul · 6:15pm · Roam Restaurant

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 £85+

Cavern, Grand Central Hotel — I Can Keep A Secret | BIA Fest, Belfast Whiskey Week

Sun 26 Jul · 6:30pm · Cavern, Grand Central Hotel

£175.00 Book now →
 £40–£85

Roam — Expressions of Pot Still (Lunch) | BIA Fest, Belfast Whiskey Week

Fri 24 Jul · 12:00pm · Roam Restaurant

£45.00 Book now →
 £85+

Daisies X Tenshi — Fine Dining: 7 Course Menu with 7 Cocktails | BIA Fest, Belfast Whiskey Week

Sat 25 Jul · 6:30pm · Daisies

£135.00 Book now →
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24 Jul – 1 Aug 2026

Distillery Days

Exclusive behind-the-scenes visits to Ireland's finest distilleries — tours, tastings and the stories behind the spirit, all as part of Belfast Whiskey Week.

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Try 3 Drams — the £10 no-brainer

Three themed pours in a proper Belfast bar, with a host who does the explaining. Sessions every day at three walkable venues.

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Whiskey Week from under £30

33 events under £30 — tastings, tours and showcases that won’t break the bank.

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Never been to a whiskey festival?

How it works, what to book first, and what a tasting is actually like — the whole thing, explained for first-timers.

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Belfast Whiskey Week 2026 Featured on Whiskey Chats with Laurie O’Dwyer

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Cocktail City Is Live: Belfast Whiskey Week Launches Its Biggest Cocktail Celebration Yet

Cocktail City Is Live: Belfast Whiskey Week Launches Its Biggest Cocktail Celebration Yet

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Three Irish Whiskey Club Glencairn glasses filled with golden Irish whiskey at Belfast Whiskey Week tasting event

Whiskey Tastings
Belfast Whiskey Week branded banner with bold red and black typography at a whiskey festival event

Whiskey Expo
Three attendees clinking glasses in celebration, vibrant and joyful moment

Whiskey & Walking Tours
Gleaming copper pot stills inside a Northern Irish whiskey distillery visited during Belfast Whiskey Week

Distillery Days
Map showing The Harbourview Hotel location on the Northern Ireland coast, a Belfast Whiskey Week event venue

Whiskey Map
Belfast Whiskey Week branded Glencairn glass filled with golden Irish whiskey on a sunlit tasting table

Irish Whiskey Industry Dinner

Plan your week, hour by hour

Launch DayFriday 24th July 10 events
6:00pm5K Pub Run | BWW Fringe 6:30pmChoctails & Truffles at Daisies — Chocola... 12:15pmCocktail Making with Echlinville whiskey 3:00pmIrish Whiskey Review Whiskey Walking Tour 3:00pmLiquid Minds: A Spot of Colour — Spot Whi... 12:00pmRoam — Expressions of Pot Still (Lunch) |... 6:30pmThe Academy — Growing Old Is Mandatory, B... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Irish Single Grain in Duke... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Kilchoman Whisky in Seaton... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Sherry Cask Whiskey in Cri...
Saturday 25th July 7 events
12:15pmCocktail Making with Bushmills whiskey 6:30pmDaisies X Tenshi — Fine Dining: 7 Course ... 3:00pmNice to Peat You: Irish Peated Whiskey Co... 12:00pmPride in Whiskey Tour 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Islay Whisky in Criterion ... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Loch Lomond Whisky in Duke... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Speyside Single Malts in S...
Sunday 26th July 10 events
12:00pmBelfast City Hidden Whiskey Walking Tour 6:30pmCavern, Grand Central Hotel — I Can Keep ... 12:00pmChallengers of the Quaich — Teams 12:15pmCocktail Making with Hinch whiskey 3:30pmCopeland Distillery Day Trip 3:00pmHighland Fling Whiskey Sling: Scottish Hi... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Ardbeg Whisky in Duke of Y... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of GlenDronach Whisky in Crit... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Island Whisky in Seatons o... 12:30pmWhiskey Lunch: Three Plates, Three Drams ...
Monday 27th July 8 events
6:00pmA Whiskey Dinner with Paul Cunningham (Mo... 12:15pmCocktail Making with Rademon Estate (Shor... 3:00pmDonuts & Drams at the Jeggy Nettle 3:00pmLost in Translation: Japanese & Taiwanese... 9:00pmRum & Revelry at The Spaniard 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of English Whisky in Duke of ... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Irish Single Malts in Seat... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Midleton Whiskey in Criter...
Tuesday 28th July 8 events
9:00pmClassic Cocktails After Dark at Muriel's 12:15pmCocktail Making with Two Stacks whiskey 6:00pmFocacceria, House Proud Boucher — Man Can... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Blended Scotch in Duke of ... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Japanese Whisky in Criteri... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Tasmanian Whisky in Seaton... 3:00pmWhen in Rome: European Whisky Cocktail Sh... 12:30pmWhiskey Lunch: Three Plates, Three Drams ...
Wednesday 29th July 9 events
3:00pmBourbon: American Whiskey Cocktail Showcase 12:15pmCocktail Making with Glens of Antrim whiskey 1:00pmHinch Distillery Day Trip — Boozy Brunch 9:00pmLate Night Whiskey at the Music Room 6:15pmRoam — Expressions of Pot Still (Dinner) ... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Bushmills Whiskey in Duke ... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of European Whisky in Seatons... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Tasmanian Whisky in Criter... 12:30pmWhiskey Lunch: Three Plates, Three Drams ...
Thursday 30th July 13 events
8:00pmArmagnac Will Wreck Your Worldview 12:15pmCocktail Making with McConnell’s whiskey 6:00pmCocktail Takeover 2026 - Common Market - ... 6:00pmDaisies — Truffles & Tipples | BIA Fest, ... 3:00pmDown Under: Tasmanian & Australian Whisky... 6:30pmFocacceria, House Proud Boucher — Oh Crum... 3:00pmFriar's Bush Graveyard Whiskey Tour 1:00pmKillowen Distillery Day Trip — Contours ... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of County Down Pot Still in S... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of Irish Pot Still in Criteri... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Tasmanian Whisky in Duke o... 12:30pmWhiskey Lunch: Three Plates, Three Drams ... 9:00pmWhiskey Tasting in the Jeggy Nettle: Iris...
Friday 31st July 6 events
12:15pmCocktail Making with Dingle whiskey 1:00pmShortcross Rademon Estate Distillery — A ... 6:30pmThe Academy — A Celebration of Whiskey | ... 3:00pmTry 3 Drams of 20 Year Single Grain in Se... 1:30pmTry 3 Drams of Highland Single Malts in D... 4:30pmTry 3 Drams of Mystery Selection in Crite...
Expo DaySaturday 1st August 3 events
12:30pmBelfast Whiskey Week EXPO 2026 — Exclusiv... 12:30pmBelfast Whiskey Week EXPO 2026 — Saturday... 12:30pmBelfast Whiskey Week EXPO 2026 — VIP + Me...

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