2024 Haggis & Whisky Festival
Sunday 24th November At Oban Distillery
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- Entries will be limited to one per business.
- Each entry must be made on premises inspected by their Local Authority EHO, Food Standards Scotland or the Food Standards Agency.
- Each entry must consist of one ball haggis of 500g minimum weight.
- Entries may be in either natural or synthetic casings and the judges will be asked to concentrate on what’s inside the casing.
- Entries, successful or otherwise, will not be returned.
- The entries will be judged by a panel of judges.
- A winner will be announced at the prize giving at 3.30pm on Sunday 24th
- The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence can be entered into after the event.
- An entry fee of £15.00 per entry should be submitted to the Oban Winter Festival along with a completed entry form by Friday 8th November 2024.
- No late entries will be accepted.
- All products must be submitted by 11.30am on Sunday 24th November 2024 to the competition desk at the Oban Distillery.
- Titles used in promotion must include the year of award
The Golden Haggis Award will be judged alongside “The People’s Choice’ Award
If you are not coming to Oban, you must send your entry to arrive by 4.00pm on
Saturday 23rd November to Jackson Butchers, 2 George Street, Oban PA34 5RX
Tel: 01631 562016
ENTRIES CLOSE 8th NOVEMBER 2024
2024 Peoples Choice Award
Sunday 24th November 2024, at the Oban Distillery.
A COMPETITION FOR THE PUBLIC TO DECIDE WHO WINS.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- Entries will be limited to one per business.
- Each entry must be made on premises inspected by their Local Authority EHO, Food Standards Scotland or the Food Standards Agency.
- The entries will be judged and voted for by the public, one vote per person.
- The winner gaining the most votes will be announced at the prize giving at 3.30pm on Sunday 24th
- No correspondence can be entered into after the event.
- An entry fee of £15.00 per entry should be submitted to the Oban Winter Festival along with a completed entry form by Friday 8th November 2024.
No late entries will be accepted. - Two sticks of haggis, or equivalent (minimum 2.5Kg), must be submitted by 11.30am on Sunday 24th November 2024 at the Oban Distillery.
- The organising committee in Oban will heat and maintain the temperature of the haggis by means of microwave and slow cooker.
- Entrants can display their business name to the public as they sample. A list of entrants with business name, address and contact details will be displayed to assist samplers to source future purchases.
- Voting closes at 3.00pm.
- Titles used in promotion must include the year of award.
- Only People’s Choice Award entrants will be allowed to sell haggis at the event.
The Golden Haggis Award will be judged alongside “The People’s Choice’ Award
If you are not coming to Oban, you must send your entry to arrive by 4.00pm on
Saturday 23rd November to Jackson Butchers, 2 George Street, Oban PA34 5RX
Tel: 01631 562016
ENTRIES CLOSE 8th NOVEMBER 2024
Submitting Your Product
Don’t worry about getting your haggis to Oban, use one of these collection points and your haggis will be whisked up to Argyll for you.
If you are using one of our collection points make sure your product is in situ by 10.00am on Saturday 23rd November. Friday delivery is possible between 8.00am and 4.30pm.
Collection Points
Boghall Butchers, 65 Margaret Avenue, Bathgate EH48 1SN
David Faulds Butchers, 70 John Finnie St, Kilmarnock KA1 1BS
Courier
If you are using a courier service to get your haggis to Oban, product must be sent to Jacksons Butchers, 2 George Street, Oban PA34 5RX to arrive by 4.00pm on Saturday 23rd November.
Delivery in person is welcome by 11.30am on Sunday 24th November 2024 at the Oban Distillery.