FÈIS ÌLE 2023 : ISLAY FESTIVAL

Festival of music et malt

Every year, at the end of May, the island of Islay welcomes culture and malt enthusiasts from all backgrounds for its Fèis Ìle festival that will be held this year from May 26 to June 3, 2023.

Created in 1984, the festival’s ambition was to revive the Gaelic language and culture, and it now offers more and more diverse activities. On the program: traditional music concerts, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling, workshops, conferences, dances and of course, whisky tastings.


Indeed, in recent years, all the distilleries of Islay organize open days throughout the week of the festivities, which makes this festival an unmissable event for lovers of malt and peat, all in the magical setting of the island of Islay.

Naturally, Le Comptoir Irlandais is represented at each edition!

Islay Festival

Islay Festival

Scotland, its island of Islay and its culture

At the end of May, Fèis Ìle is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Scottish culture, the magnificent island of Islay and all the treasures produced there, first and foremost peated whisky.

For 9 days of celelbration, meet the essentials of its gastronomy, its traditional outfits and music and above all all the enthusiasts who bring it to life!

Distilleries of Islay and elsewhere... 

Le Comptoir Irlandais takes you into the world of great Scottish distilleries, from your home! Discover in particular the Laphroaig, Bunnahabhain, Ardbeg, Kilchoman, Coal Ila, Jura, Bowmore, Lagavulin and Bruichladdich distilleries.

Bunnahabhain

Bowmore

Caol Ila

Bowmore

Lagavulin

Bruichladdich

Jura

Ardbeg Day

Each year, the Islay Festival closes in style with the tasting of the new experimental edition of the Ardbeg distillery. Don’t miss Ardbeg Day, the day it is unveiled to the public, a must-see for peat lovers.

For this 2023 edition, you can buy your bottle of Ardbeg Heavy Vapors from Thursday May 25 and go online on Saturday June 3 at 3 p.m. on ardbeg.com for the tasting.

This bottling offers a powerful version in taste with explosive flavours in the mouth and a peat that is always there!

In any case, at Le Comptoir Irlandais, we will all be there to discover with you this new limited edition, we are waiting for you!

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours

Ardbeg Ardcore

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