Islay Whisky Academy Certificate
A new residential experience for 2026!
Thursday 16th July – Sunday 19th July
Arrive the Thursday night before you start. Depart late Sunday Accommodation provided for Thur, Fri & Sat nights.
The days of Friday, Saturday & Sunday are jam packed with fantastic experiences.
Experience Scotch in Context
Join the Islay Whisky Academy for a three-day educational whisky experience. Get more out of your dram with lectures on nosing and tasting, learn flavours and aroma and enjoy a blind tasting experience. Get an overview of Islay whisky with visits to several of the island’s famous distilleries. Explore the island’s history with a trip to Finlaggan, ancient seat of the Kings of the Isles. Try your hand at peat cutting and delve into the history of the Gaelic distillery names.
What’s included:
- Tours/Tastings/Visits to 5 distilleries
- Transport to all distilleries on Day 1
- Collection and return to accommodation at the start and end of Day 1
- Four individual Lectures and presentations regarding Scotch Whisky Liquid Focus on Day 2
- Blind Tasting Experience and Test
- All whisky required for Day 2.
- All whisky used for Tests on Day 2.
- Transport to all places and events detailed on Day 3
- Collection and return to the designated point on Day 3.
- Entrance to Finlaggan, Ancient Seat of the Kings of the Isles.
- Guided walk to Council Island.
- Special Whisky Tasting on the island.
- Entrance to Museum of Islay Life
- Hands-on Peat Cutting Experience/workshop
- Gaelic Language Lesson
- Blind Tasting Experiences and Tests, including whisky
- Invitation into Islay Whisky Academy Kinship
- 3 X Nights luxurious accommodation in Bowmore
- Official IWA CERTIFICATE with your name
£1262 Shared Twin Room Accommodation
£1560 Single Occupancy Accommodation Option
non-returnable deposit of £450 to book – this can be transferred to the next course if you are unable to attend this one, and inform us 6 weeks before start of course.