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Whisky & Music Festival 2026

The biggest and most exclusive whisky festival in the heart of Zürich

27–28 November 2026 Volkshaus Zürich, Stauffacherstrasse 60 35+ exhibitors · 1500+ whiskies

Advance sale via Eventfrog · Discounted for kilt wearers CHF 18.- (box office)

35+
Exhibitors from all over Switzerland
1500+
Whiskies to taste
6+
Bands & live acts
2
Festival days at Volkshaus Zürich
CHF 18
Kilt discount at the box office
Exclusive
Masterclasses with international experts

Gallery

This is what the festival feels like

Exclusive whiskies, great atmosphere, live music — a taste of what to expect in November.

Live band performing
The Lucerne Caledonians performing live
Whisky tasting at an exhibitor's stand
The crowd at the festival
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Exhibitors

35+ bottlers, importers & distilleries

From international rarities to Swiss whisky specialities — extraordinary bottlings and exciting discoveries.

Duty-free whisky shop with over 670 bottlings, 8 kilometres from Samnaun – and long-time host of legendary tastings by Lake Zürich.

For almost 35 years, our brands have been our hallmark — from GlenAllachie to Arran to Tomatin.

For over 20 years, searching the world for rare spirits — over 10,000 premium bottlings in the range.

The latest bottlings from independent bottler Meadowside Blending and the Irish Lough Gill distillery.

Third-generation independent merchant with around 2,000 whiskies from around the world.

The institution of the Swiss whisky scene — exclusively at the festival, with Redbreast, The Macallan and Glenfiddich among others.

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Programme

Two days of pipes, fiddles & folk

Friday 4–10pm, Saturday 2–10pm — concerts until 11pm.

16:00

Doors Open

Start of the Whisky Festival — music begins at 5pm.

17:00

The Pipes & Drums of the Lucerne Caledonians

Scottish bagpipe opening for the fair's launch.

18:00

Jack's Kettle — Irish Tradition Meets Rock & Jazz

Irish folk meets rock and a touch of jazz — an energetic fusion sound.

19:15

Scottish Country Dancing — Show & Workshop

To watch or join in.

20:00

The Pipes & Drums of the Lucerne Caledonians

Second performance of the evening.

20:45

Andreas Winkler Band

Ballads and rousing concert moments.

14:00

Doors Open

Start of the Whisky Festival — music begins at 4pm.

16:00

The Pipes & Drums of the Lucerne Caledonians

Musical opening of the second festival day.

17:00

Celtic Trad Music — Brendan Walsh

Traditional Celtic melodies and original compositions.

19:00

Andreas Winkler Band

Live concert in the Musiksaal, upper foyer.

21:00

The Led Farmers

Indie Irish folk rock from Ireland — rousing original compositions and classics.

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Masterclasses

Go deeper, not just deeper into the glass

Small groups, big stories — led by brand ambassadors and international whisky experts.

Fri 27.11. · 19:00

The Balvenie – Craftsmanship in Practice

Charlie Metcalfe, Global Brand Ambassador
CHF 49.-
Sat 28.11. · 17:00

Teeling — The Irish Whiskey Renaissance

Beibhinn O'Reilly, Brand Ambassador
CHF 49.-
Coming soon

More masterclasses coming

We're confirming more world-class sessions in the coming weeks.
Watch this space!
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Tickets

Get your tickets now

Advance-sale prices apply via Eventfrog until one hour before doors open; box-office prices are higher.

Friday 27.11.2026

CHF 25.-
Advance sale · box office CHF 30.- · 4–10pm
  • Access to the whisky fair
  • Concerts, pipe band & Scottish country dance
  • Concerts until 11pm
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Saturday 28.11.2026

CHF 28.-
Advance sale · box office CHF 33.- · 2–10pm
  • Access to the whisky fair
  • Concerts & pipe band
  • Concerts until 11pm
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Kilt-wearer discount

CHF 18.-
box office only · both days
  • Access to the whisky fair
  • Access to the concerts
  • Not available in advance sale
At the box office

Save the date: 26–27 November 2027 and 24–25 November 2028 — the Whisky & Music Festival takes place every year on the last weekend of November.

Festival Exclusive

The Whisky & Music Festival Whisky

A single cask, hand-picked — only 100 numbered bottles carry our name.

Bottle: Whisky & Music Festival 2026 Edition, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 Years Old

Cask No. 44 is ten years old and finished its maturation in a first-fill Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel, before we bottled it at cask strength — unfiltered, uncoloured, undiluted. Only 100 numbered bottles carry the festival logo, available exclusively at our stand during the festival while stocks last.

  • Blended Malt Scotch Whisky — cask strength, natural colour
  • Aged 10 years
  • Matured in a first-fill Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel
  • Cask No. 44 — 59.2 % Vol. · 70 cl
  • Only 100 numbered bottles — festival-exclusive, not sold online
CHF 89.–per bottle · at the festival stand only, while stocks last
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Location

Volkshaus Zürich

Right at Stauffacher — easily reached by tram and bus.

Address & Contact

Address
Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zürich
Friday, 27.11.
Whisky Fair 4–10pm, concerts until 11pm
Saturday, 28.11.
Whisky Fair 2–10pm, concerts until 11pm
Email
info@whiskyandmusic.com
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Annual Program

The festival feeling — all year round

Alongside the big festival in November, there are the Whisky & Music Tastings — smaller, refined tasting evenings with rarities, live music and stories, held several times a year.

Next date: Friday, 25 September 2026 — Independent Bottlers – The Rebels in the Cask
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