Thursday 26th February 2026
Location: Kilkenny
The South East Whiskey Fest returns February 26th – 28th, 2026, celebrating top whiskeys from around the island. It continues to showcase distilleries that make mature whiskey on-site. For 2026, the festival is expanding to Kilkenny, bringing new events alongside the popular masterclasses. This exciting development comes with new events designed to complement our signature masterclasses. These new sessions continue to focus on distillerys while allowing the festival to add bonders and bottlers to its line up. Kilkenny venues Kyteler’s Inn Paris Texas Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel Christy’s Bar Tickets for all masterclasses are limited and priced at an incredibly affordable €20 per event. Click here to book.
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