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Come and rock by the loch
Sunday 29th May 2022
10:30 — 18:30 BST
Sold out!
Bruichladdich Distillery’s legendary festival day returns at the end of May – in person and online – with a spirited programme of music and whisky to mark the first opening of our aqua gates for Fèis Ìle in three long years! Get ready for Rock’ndaal: exclusive headline acts, epic musical talent, two special single malt releases – and all of the action and antics in the courtyard that you’ve come to expect from us.
We’re excited to see 2,000 of your faces in the yard on the day and to finally share in stories old and new over a dram – or a martini – at our whisky and The Botanist gin bars. We’re also looking forward to seeing even more of you online (more on our virtual festival soon). You will be able to secure your tickets soon but for now, dig out those wellies (optional) and get ready to rock with us!
Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival day returns at the end of May in person and online with a spirited programme of music and whisky to mark the first opening of our aqua gates for Fèis Ìle in three longyears! Get ready for Rock’ndaal: exclusive headline acts, epic musical talent, two special single malt releases – and all of the action and antics in the courtyard that you’ve come to expect from us.
We’re excited to be seeing 2,000 of you in the distillery courtyard on the day and to finally share stories old and new over a dram or a martini at our whisky and The Botanist gin bars.
We’re also looking forward to connecting with more of you online! No matter where you are in the world, we’re excited for you to join us from home for Bruichladdich Distillery’s legendary festival day, with a packed programme that celebrates our island, our community, our people and our spirits.
Festival Help topics
What is festival?
Bruichladdich’s festival day is part of Fèis Ìle – the Islay festival of music and whisky – taking place every year at the end of May into early June. It is a celebration of whisky, of Islay, and brings together people from all around the world. The 2022 festival kicks off on Friday May 27th and runs until Saturday 4th June. Bruichladdich Distillery will be hosting our festival day, Rock’ndaal, on Sunday 29th May 2022. Get ready to rock out!
When is Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival day?
Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival day, Rock’ndaal, is happening on Sunday 29th May 2022 and will be a ticketed event for people who wish to join us in the courtyard on Islay. We’re excited to be opening the gates for festival for the first time since 2019 and celebrating with our community on Islay and from around the world! We will also be hosting festival day virtually and will be communicating more details on how to join us at the beginning of May.
Will the festival be in-person this year?
Yes. We are excited to be opening the distillery gates for festival for the first time since 2019 and being able to celebrate with you in person. If you hold a Masterclass ticket (ballot now closed) this includes access to the Masterclass, the full day of events and our exclusive festival releases. General admission tickets include access to the distillery courtyard where you can experience music, whisky and purchase our exclusive releases and festival merchandise.
We will also be hosting live action and exclusive content from our distillery studio, so if you can’t be with us in person, you can still celebrate with us online. Full instructions on how to join us virtually will be shared at the beginning of May via email, our website and our social channels.
Is there a digital festival this year?
Yes. Don’t worry if you are not able to travel to Islay to see us this year – we will still be streaming all the action from the day online as well as hosting an exclusive programme of events for our virtual attendees! No matter where you are in the world, you can join us on the day. We’re excited to see you there and celebrate with people near and far. More information on how you can join us virtually will be shared via email as well as on our website and social channels at the beginning of May.
What is Rock’ndaal?
Rock’ndaal is the name of Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival day and music festival, marking the first in-person Fèis Ìle celebration for three years. Situated on the banks of Loch Indaal, we couldn’t think of a more appropriate name to mark us being able to finally rock by the Loch together.
What is happening on festival day?
We will be releasing more details of the programme for the day, in the courtyard and online, in the coming weeks. Sign up to our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss a beat. We will update subscribers with more information on our day’s events, from our exclusive acts to our special festival releases.
How do I join the festival event?
We’re excited to be hosting our festival day in person at the distillery and online this year. If you want to join us in the courtyard, you will be able to buy a Fèis Ìle 2022 Day Ticket now via this page. To join us virtually, look out for information on how to access via email, on our website and through our social channels at the beginning of May. If you are not already subscribed to our newsletter, you can easily sign up here.
All adult tickets includes a festival wristband, reusable cup and a dram of our Islay single malt or The Botanist Gin. Under 18s go free but will still need a day ticket. Under 18s tickets do not include wristbands, the cup or a dram.
If I am on Islay, can I join the festival at the distillery?
Yes, but you will need to purchase a ticket in advance to access the distillery grounds on the day. This ensures that we can control numbers and operate the event safely.
I am planning on joining you digitally. Do I need to buy a ticket?
You only need to purchase a day ticket if you want to join us in person. We will release details on how to join us for our virtual programme of events soon. Online entry to our virtual festival is free of charge and will kick off with Head Distiller Adam’s Masterclass, live from Warehouse 12.
What festival bottles are you releasing this year?
We will be announcing our festival releases nearer to festival day so watch this space! Masterclass attendees (ballot now closed) will be offered the chance to purchase the exclusive releases in advance but they will also be available to buy in the courtyard on the day. Our exclusive releases are offered on a first come, first served basis on festival day and will be limited to two bottles maximum per person, per release. If you’re planning to join us digitally, you will be able to enter a ballot for an opportunity to purchase our festival releases. The ballot will open on festival day, on 29th May 2022, and will close on 1st June 2022.
How do I purchase the limited releases?
Our exclusive festival single malt releases will be available to purchase in the courtyard on festival day (on a first come, first served, basis) and will be limited to two bottles of each release per person. If you are unable to join us in the celebrations on Islay, you will be able to enter a ballot for an opportunity to purchase which will open on 29th May 2022. A limited number of our festival bottles will be made available online and will only be available through the ballot.
When does the ballot open for the festival releases?
The opening of the ballot will be announced on festival day itself, 29th May 2022 and will close at 12:00 BST on 1st June 2022. Details of the two releases will be revealed in advance of festival day.
Why do I need to create an online hub account?
Our special festival releases will be made available online via a ballot, for a chance to secure an opportunity to purchase. This gives our community globally an equal chance to buy a limited number of festival bottles available. Our ballots are hosted on a dedicated and secure platform to allow us to manage the entry, draw and payment process. You can register at https://community.bruichladdichdistillery.com and once you have validated your account, will be able to access the online hub straight away. If you registered for an account during last year’s festival celebrations, you can use the same details to log back in. Don’t worry if you have forgotten your login details, it is easy to request a password reset. The ballot for the our festival single malt releases will not go live until the day of our festival celebrations, Sunday 29th May 2022 and will close at 12:00 BST on Wednesday 1st June 2022.
Why are the festival bottles sold online via a ballot?
Ballots offer a unique opportunity to purchase some of Bruichladdich Distillery’s most limited releases. For Fèis Ìle, this means that we are able to offer a limited number of our exclusive festival releases to people who are not able to join us in the courtyard on Islay but definitely want to be part of the celebrations. For more information on the ballot process please see How do the ballots work?
When will I know if I have been successful in the ballot for festival releases?
The ballot for the exclusive festival releases opens on 29th May 2022 and runs for 4 days, closing at 12:00 BST on 1st June 2022. After this time, winners will be drawn at random and confirmed by email. Orders will be operated and fulfilled by Mail Marketing (UK) Limited and subject to standard shipping timescales by delivery destination. Please see How long will delivery take? for further information.
Any entrants who are not successful in the ballot will have their pre-payment refunded to their card.
How do the ballots work?
Ballot Process:
A ballot offers everyone an equal opportunity to purchase a limited quantity product via a specific process. For ballot releases, a maximum quantity of bottles can be ordered per person which will be made clear during the entry process. There is no limit to the number of individual entrants per household. Ballots offer a unique opportunity to purchase some of Bruichladdich Distillery’s most limited releases. As such, these purchases are distinct from other purchases from the Laddie Shop (or The Botanist website) and cannot be combined with other orders or transactions.
Ballot Payments:
Entrants taking up the opportunity to purchase by ballot must pre-authorise the transaction in case their entry is successful, by providing valid payment card details as part of their entry on a secure platform. The pre-authorisation will remain valid for a maximum of 7 days, during which time the ballot will close, and the successful entries will have been drawn and confirmed. There will be no charge made to the payment card prior to the ballot being drawn but entrants must ensure that there are sufficient funds in their account and that the card will still be in date at the point the payment is taken. Successful entrants will be notified by email confirming that they have been successful. At that point, the funds will be taken from the relevant payment card and the bottle(s) shipped to their nominated shipping address.
Can I purchase the festival bottles from the Laddie Shop on Islay?
We will be offering the opportunity to purchase our exclusive releases at a designated location in the distillery courtyard on festival day on a first come, first served basis. The Laddie Shop will also be open on Sunday 29th May 2022 to browse and purchase other Bruichladdich Distillery releases and merchandise.
Can I buy the festival releases online?
A limited number of our festival bottles will be made available online and will only be available through a ballot. The ballot will open on festival day and can be entered through our festival online hub: https://community.bruichladdichdistillery.com.
If you registered for an account during last year’s festival celebrations, you can use the same details to log back in. Don’t worry if you have forgotten your login details, it is easy to request a password reset. If you do not already have an account, simply register and validate your account and you’ll be able to access the hub for a chance to purchase.
Can I buy festival merchandise online?
Select festival merchandise will be made available through the online Laddie Shop during the festival celebrations, subject to availability. Festival merchandise will also be available to purchase at the distillery on festival day and in the distillery shop (subject to stock).
Which countries do you ship to?
Sales of the exclusive festival releases are operated by Mail Marketing (UK) Limited (we). We are registered in Scotland under company number SC171868. Our registered office is at 42 Methil Street, Glasgow, Scotland G14 0SZ.
SHIPPING TO THE EU
As a result of Brexit, additional charges will be applied to all orders shipping to countries within the EU. These will include a £4.50 (including UK VAT) Brexit Surcharge from our courier, and an additional £6 (including UK VAT) for Customs Clearance that is payable at checkout. These will show as a handling charge in your order. Please note that packages above €150 may be liable to additional import charges on delivery which will be payable by the customer.
Orders for delivery to addresses in Spain and Finland will not include VAT at the checkout, with taxes due to be paid by the customer upon delivery.
We are currently unable to ship whisky products to France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and Turkey. If you reside in any of these countries but wish to ship orders to another country within the EU (or other countries that we fulfil to) that is still possible. Simply fill in your billing address as normal at checkout and select to deliver to a different address. Orders of merchandise only can be delivered to addresses within France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and Turkey.
SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES
The distillery online shop (The Laddie Shop) continues to ship to the following States within the USA for Distillery Exclusives and other select releases not available through the Reserve Bar network:
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.
All prices for products will be displayed in GBP. Orders will be subject to taxes, shipping costs and shipping taxes. These are based on your basket contents and can be viewed prior to purchase within the basket and/ or the checkout.
SHIPPING TO THE REST OF THE WORLD
We can currently ship to:
Australia, Brazil, Canada (Alberta only), China, Cyprus, Hong Kong SAR (China), India, Isle of Man, Israel, Japan, Macao SAR (China), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
How long does delivery take?
Sales of the exclusive festival releases and merchandise are operated by Mail Marketing (UK) Limited (we). We are registered in Scotland under company number SC171868. Our registered office is at 42 Methil Street, Glasgow, Scotland G14 0SZ.
Tickets will be emailed to festival attendees; no postage is required. For exclusive festival releases, standard shipping timescales by delivery destination are as follows but are not guaranteed:
UK – up to 7 working days
EU – up to 14 working days
ROW – 14 to 20 working days
Deliveries are made during business hours on Monday to Friday. To ensure prompt delivery, someone must be present to sign for the parcel. If no-one is available to sign for the parcel, our delivery company will leave a contact card with instructions for you to call your local depot. If you do not call your local depot, the parcel will be returned to us after a week – the cost of which will be passed on to the you. If the parcel is returned to us and you do not wish us to re-send it, only the cost of the product minus the initial delivery charge and the return charge will be refunded. To re-send the parcel will incur a further delivery charge. Please contact the local depot / post office as soon as a card is received to re-arrange delivery or collection.
Festival merchandise is included within “general release products” and cannot be combined with ballot items.
Can I combine shipping of products sold through a ballot with other items from the online Laddie Shop?
Due to the nature of the ballot entry and purchase process, we are unable to combine orders of general release products and balloted releases. All successful ballot entries will be automatically processed as a unique transaction, pre-authorised by customers in advance. Please see our Terms and Conditions of Sale for further details.
What happens to my account after the festival?
You’ll be able to use your account for future exclusive releases and experiences hosted through this site without re-registering. We will only email you after Rock’ndaal 2022 if you have opted in to hear from us, through either Bruichladdich Distillery’s single malts newsletter or The Botanist Gin community. We will also email you to confirm any actions or transactions you make on this site including ballot entries and password resets.
What if I can’t attend after buying a ticket?
If you are unable to attend for any reason, we will offer a refund on either a Masterclass or general admission ticket minus any booking fee (where it applies), with 48 hours’ notice of cancellation. If 48 hours’ notice is not possible for any reason, please contact the distillery for further assistance. Ticket holders will also receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Refunds are not available for no-shows on the day. Contact us by phone to cancel or inquire about a cancellation: Tel. +44 (0)1496 850 190.
How do I contact Customer Services?
If you have any questions about this year’s festival that haven’t been answered in our FAQs, please contact newsroom@bruichladdich.com with the subject line ‘Fèis Ìle 2022’ and one of our crew will come back to you as soon as possible. For any other queries, you can also still contact us through our contact form at www.bruichladdich.com/help/contact. If you have a query about an existing order made through the online Laddie Shop, please email orders@bruichladdich.com. The Laddie Shop, which sits within the www.bruichladdich.com website, is operated by Mail Marketing (UK) Ltd and one of the Mail Marketing team will come back to you.
Do I need a ticket to attend Rock’ndaal online?
You will need to register to attend Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival day digitally. Once registered you will receive full joining instructions including a link to our virtual venue nearer to the festival day.
Is there an entry fee to join the virtual venue?
No, joining us online is free. If you choose to purchase festival merchandise or enter the ballot for an opportunity to secure a chance to purchase, the price will be made clear, including delivery charges, in our Online Shop or dedicated ballot platform before completing your purchase.
I joined virtually last year; can I use the same details?
We are hosting our virtual festival on the Hopin platform again this year so if you already have an account, you will be able to use the same details. If you do not remember your login details for your Hopin account, you can request a password reset and easily get back in.
I do not have a Hopin account, do I need to create one?
To ensure you can join us online for festival day this year, you will be asked to register for the event and create an account on the Hopin platform. This allows you to access our virtual venue and the packed programme we have planned for the day. You will not be able to access our virtual festival without registering.
Can I join virtually if I am attending the festival in person?
You could choose to join us virtually and attend in person but it will be tough to follow the action and get the most from either event! If you do register to join us online, you be able to access the content after the event.
What happens if I am in a different time zone and can only join online for some of the day?
We will be sharing content from our virtual festival to all attendees who registered to join us online as soon as we can to watch on demand. We’re thankful for our truly global community and will make sure you don’t miss a beat, no matter what time it is where you are.
What is happening online on festival day?
Our virtual distillery gates will open at 10:30 BST and will close at 18:30 BST. Online attendees can come and go throughout the day and will also be able to catch up on the action after the event.
How do I access the festival releases?
We will be announcing our festival releases nearer to festival day – make sure you sign up to our newsletter to be among the first to know. You will be able to enter a ballot for an opportunity to purchase our festival releases. The ballot will open on festival day, on 29th May 2022, and will close on 3rd June 2022.
Can I buy a festival t shirt online?
Subject to availability, the festival t shirt will be available for purchase from our online shop after Fèis Ìle has finished.
What happens to my Hopin account after festival?
Your account is exclusive to you and not to Bruichladdich Distillery’s festival celebrations. So if you choose to join any events on the Hopin platform going forward, you will be able to use the same credentials (where required).
I am having trouble registering, who should I contact?
If you have any questions about joining this year’s virtual festival that haven’t been answered in our FAQs, please contact newsroom@bruichladdich.com with the subject line ‘Fèis Ìle 2022 – Virtual Festival’ and one of our crew will come back to you as soon as possible.
What happens to my data?
We take privacy seriously, you can see the details of our full Privacy Policy here https://www.bruichladdich.com/help/privacy-policy/. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy that haven’t been answered, please contact newsroom@bruichladdich.com with the subject line ‘Privacy Policy’ and one of our crew will come back to you as soon as possible.
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