OurWhisky Foundation teams up with The Dowans Hotel for Spirit of Speyside House Party

Written By Millie Milliken

The OurWhisky Foundation has joined forces with the Dowans Hotel in Aberlour to host a house party as part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2024.

Hosted in partnership with The Dowans Hotel, run by sisters Lauren and Steph Murray, the OurWhisky Foundation House Party on Sunday 5th May will bring together distillers, blenders, industry stalwarts, plus mentees and mentors from the Foundation, for an evening of drams and dancing.

From 7-11pm, guests will have the chance to chat with some of the whisky industry’s legends, as well as leaders of the future, all while raising funds for the OurWhisky Foundation.

Tickets will include:

  • Whisky highball on arrival

  • Three drams served by OurWhisky Foundation mentees

  • Snacks throughout the evening

  • Goodie bag to take home

  • A Live DJ providing a party soundtrack

  • Silent auction in support of the Foundation

The hotel’s ‘57’ restaurant will be open 4pm-6.30pm for guests who would like to dine beforehand.

“We are extremely excited to be collaborating with OurWhisky Foundation during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival,” said Lauren Murray of the partnership. “To be able to support their invaluable work in supporting the next generation of the industry is something we, as women in the industry, are proud to be able to do. We look forward to seeing you all here!”

Becky Paskin, founder of the OurWhisky Foundation, said: “This is going to be the biggest house party Speyside has ever seen! We’ll be taking over the whole ground floor of the award-winning Dowans Hotel for one night only, celebrating the best and brightest talent in Speyside’s whisky scene. We’ll have some delicious whisky on offer, a bespoke cocktail menu behind the bar plus some banging tunes to get everyone in the party mood. This is one event you won’t want to miss.”

Tickets cost £50pp. Find out more information and buy tickets here.

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