At Multiple Gorey venues · Gorey, County Wexford
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Gorey Whiskey Festival 2026 runs across venues in Gorey town on Friday, 6 November and Saturday, 7 November 2026. It is organised by Gorey Whiskey Club, which has run tastings and distillery visits since 2020, and this is the club’s first full festival. Friday evening opens with a ticketed dinner at Amber Springs Hotel; Saturday brings two rounds of whiskey tastings at venues around the town centre.
On Friday at 7pm, JJ Corry joins the club at Amber Springs Hotel for a dinner with a whiskey pairing cooked by the hotel’s chef, limited to two tickets per person. Saturday’s programme runs in two timed slots. At 2pm, four tastings run at once: a whiskey based cocktail and snacks event in Browne’s Lounge, Killowen Distillery and Bonders in Amber Springs Hotel, Powerscourt Distillery in Katie Daly’s Bar and Restaurant, and Boann Distillery in Paddy Blues Pub. At 4.30pm, Two Stacks Bonders takes over Amber Springs Hotel, Teeling Distillery moves into Katie Daly’s, and Echlinville Distillery presents in Paddy Blues. Seven Irish distilleries take part in all: Boann, Echlinville, J. J. Corry, Killowen, Powerscourt, Teeling and Two Stacks. Each ticket holder can book one 2pm session and one 4.30pm session, up to four tickets per session. The 2026 festival artwork is by Wexford illustrator Jane Kent of Janey Mack Design. The festival is for over 18s only, proof of ID may be requested, and the organiser notes that presenters and events can change.
The festival runs across several venues on and around Gorey’s Main Street: Amber Springs Hotel and Health Spa, Katie Daly’s Bar and Restaurant at 78 Main Street, Paddy Blues Pub and Browne’s. Each session has its own venue, so check the ticket for the correct address before travelling.
Gorey is a Wexford market town on the N11/M11 corridor, with most of the festival’s venues a short walk apart around Main Street. See more of the town on the Gorey guide, or browse the wider County Wexford hub.
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