It will be whisky galore in Southport this weekend as the annual Southport Winter Whisky Festival takes place!
The event is organised by Southport Whisky Club with events taking place this Friday and Saturday (16th and 17th January 2026).
The main festival event will take place at The Grand on Lord Street in Southport town centre on Saturday afternoon, with other events happening at remedy in Churchtown and at The Guest House pub on Union Street in Southport town centre.
Whiskies you will be able to find include: Glenfarclas, Tomatin, Ardnahoe, GlenAllachie, Torahaig, Spey, Lochlea, The Glasgow Distillery Co and many more.
The schedule includes:
Friday, 16th January, 2026
7:30pm – Festival Blind Tasting at Remedy, Botanic Road, Churchtown (£35)
Saturday, 17th January 2026
12noon-1pm – Thompson Bros Festival Masterclass, at The Guest House, Union Street, Southport (£20)
1pm-5pm – Festival Saturday at The Grand, Lord Street, Southport (£35)
6pm-late – Festival After Party, at The Guest House, Union Street, Southport (free)
Back by popular demand… the ‘Grand Dram Token’.
Grand Dram Tokens priced at £5 each will be redeemable again with a fantastic selection of very special drams.
Tickets are available here: Southport Winter Whisky Festival 2026 – Southport Whisky
Event organiser and owner of Southport Whisky Club, Victor Porter, said:
“We will have a fantastic collection of exhibitors at The Grand, with about 200 whiskies to sample between 1pm and 5pm.
“You will be able to discover whisky from Scotland, England, USA, India, Ireland, Denmark and more.
“It costs £35 for entry to the main festival, with that you will get a special glass and can try what you want.
“On Saturday it kicks off at noon with a masterclass with Thompson Bro Masterclass at The Guest House.
“After the festival at The Grand, there will be an After Party at the Guest House from 6pm with live music from Raw Deal.
“Friday night will have a Blind Tasting of six whiskeys from 7.30pm at Remedy in Churchtown.
“There will also be a 35 year old ‘Don’t Mention The B Word’ teaspooned malt whisky £189, only 30 bottles available.
“We also have bottled a single cask of 11 year old Braeval PX Sherry as a festival exclusive, at £65.”
This is created by the Dornoch Distillery, which was founded by brothers Phil and Simon Thompson.
The distillery is focused on making single malt whisky using a mixture of traditional and modern methods.
On their bottles, it says: “Southport Whisky Club began in 2017 and now brings together whisky lovers from across the UK.
“Our Sandpiper Edition pays tribute to the coastal bird that watches over our shores and inspires the nickname ‘Sandgrounders’.”
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