Not really a whisky school but a daily event taking place during the Booktown Festival. We've agreed that during the Booktown Festival, we'll offer a limited number (probably 20) interested parties the opportunity to take part in the work of a distillery for a day.
The rules I think are that if you purchase tickets for five of the Festival events, you have the opportunity at a further cost of £10 to take part during the day in distilling. For any of you who haven't spent time in a distillery this is a good and reasonably cost effective opportunity to take part in whisky production in a very old fashioned hands on distillery. Also an opportunity to meet many of the high profile whisky writers.

I haven't quite ironed out the details but we'll probably start work at about 8am. It's up to you if you wish to start later, you can come and go as you please but throughout the week all aspects of distilling will be covered. Essentially this a background to the other festival events, the other events take priority, you can drop out of the distilling and into those other events that you've booked for and then return to see how things are progressing in the still room.
All money goes to help fund the Booktown Festival.
We're distilling a heavily peated malt and if your interested in buying a cask then it's possibly a good idea be at Bladnoch to take part in the mashing, distillation or filling.
More details, probable time table etc to follow. BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE WITH THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR ADRIAN TURPIN OR ANNE BARCLAY at http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com or telephone book festival at 0044(0)1988 402036

PS Once again I'm looking favours from forum members, I'd like you all to give this event as much publicity as you can among whisky clubs and enthusiasts.