Festival Review Guide

All But Drams specializes in the experiential side of whisky. That’s events, bars, tours and more. Our goal is to provide independent reviews that help you know whether an event is is worth your time, matches your tastes and is going to be a fun experience. Our reviews take both experienced samplers and complete novices into account.

What factors into an All But Drams review?

  • Price
  • Length
  • Venue
  • Variety
  • Food, included or otherwise
  • Responsibility (water availability, spittoons, rest areas, etc)
  • On site shop service if a purchase is made
  • And finally – the mystical but ever present “vibe”
  • Any masterclasses attended

What does not?

  • Any ‘under the counter’ drams or merch that isn’t available to everyone

What else do you cover?

  • Our specialism is whisky events and bars but we’ll also cover retail, culture, barware and more.

Are your reviews unbiased?

  • All But Drams is fully independent with no overlords or advertisers to answer to.
  • All show visits, products, etc are paid for out of our own funds unless otherwise disclosed at the bottom of the article.

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An independent specialist site covering whisky events, bars, subscriptions and more. Everything but the dram itself!

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