A festival of food and drink from Argyll and the Isles is to be held at Inverary Castle this September.
The brainchild of Argyll and the Isles Tourism, the Best of the West event will feature game, beef, pork, lamb, oysters, seafood and more from Food from Argyll as well as all 22 west coast whisky distilleries.
The whisky makers have all signed up to Best of the West Malt Whisky Challenge, where they will all be pitted against each other in a mass public tasting, with the winner being awarded the inaugural Duke’s Trophy, report forargyll.com.
Independent specialist Loch Fyne Whiskies will also be in attendance to meet any other whisky needs that may arise.
Music will be supplied by Skerryvore and the Redd Hot Chilli Pipers, as well as more than a dozen other local acts. Also present will be representatives of Argyll and Bute Council and major tourism and leisure providers from the region.
