The Whisky Bletherin FAQ's

Whisky Bletherin is a members’ whisky club built around great drams, great stories, and good company. We host ten members-only tasting nights each year, led by distilleries and independent bottlers in the Foghouse Tasting Room.

Membership is £60 per year.

Your membership includes access to up to 10 members-only tasting nights per year. Each tasting is hosted by a distillery or independent bottler, with whisky supplied/sponsored by the host. Events are limited to around 40 places, so booking is required.

Yes. Pre-booking is required for every tasting because spaces are limited. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Event listings will be emailed to members, and available to view on the website. Once our membership has been emailed out for 24 hours, it will be released to our Facebook page.

We will email you when an event becomes available to book, approximately one month before the date of the event. These will be accessible to members only, so be logged in via your email address.

Your membership begins when you complete membership checkout. We will then send you an account invite, if you have not already got one, and you will be added to our list of members who have exclusive access to booking events.

If an event sells out, we run a waiting list. If spaces become available due to cancellations, they’ll be offered to the waiting list in order.

If you can’t attend, please cancel as early as possible so another member can take your place. Missed tastings can’t be carried over, exchanged, or refunded.

This varies depending on the host and theme, but each night includes a guided tasting of multiple whiskies, plus time for questions and a proper blether.

Each tasting is hosted by a distillery or independent bottler, and the whisky is provided/sponsored by the host.

All tastings take place in the Foghouse Tasting Room in Inverurie.

The Christmas Night is a special end-of-year celebration with extra treats in the glass. It is ticketed separately and is not included in the annual membership. Details and pricing will be announced closer to the date.

Whisky Bletherin tastings are members-only unless clearly stated otherwise for special events.

No. Membership is non-refundable once activated and non-transferable. Members must be 18+ years of age.

Membership lasts 12 months from the date you join (unless otherwise stated at launch). We’ll contact you before renewal is due.

Yes! Alongside our in-person tastings, we host a weekly YouTube live chat every Thursday night featuring guests from across the whisky world. It’s a relaxed, interactive session where you can ask questions, hear stories from industry figures, and join the conversation from anywhere.

The YouTube live chat is open to everyone. Whisky Bletherin members will also receive early notice of upcoming guests, themes, and any club-related announcements shared during the live sessions.

Whenever possible, we’ll try to bring some of our online guests into the Foghouse Tasting Room for special nights. These will be announced to members in advance and may be ticketed separately depending on the format and whisky line-up.

We’ll share the YouTube link on our website and social channels each week. Members will also receive the link by email ahead of time.