Canada's Premier Malt Whisky Appreciation Society
Thursday, January 19th, 2023
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly
The Amrut Distillery Grand Tasting
With Ashok Chokalingam
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 90 Tickets in Total
Hotel Grand Pacific for Canadian Whisky Awards
Reservations
Friday, January 20th, 2023
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly
The Evolution of the Malts of NIKKA Grand Tasting
With Natino Bellantoni and special virtual guest Naoki Tomoyoshi
The Galiano Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Great Whisky Debate Grand Tasting
With James Neil, Tish Harcus, Ray Daniel and Micah Dew
Vancouver Island Ballroom East, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 45 Tickets in Total
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Grand Tasting
With John McCheyne
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 70 Tickets in Total
The Douglas Laing Grand Tasting
With Gordon Stevenson
Vancouver Island Ballroom West, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 40 Tickets in Total
The Michter’s Distillery Grand Tasting
With Raven Fuller
The Pender Island Ballroom I, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 35 Tickets in Total
The Gordon & MacPhail Grand Tasting
With Richard Urquhart
The Pender Island Ballroom II, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 70 Tickets in Total
Japanese Whisky: Rare & Unconventional Styles Grand Tasting
With Reece Sims
The Saturna Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $65.00 per person 24 Tickets in Total
Saturday, January 21st, 2023
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
The Amrut Distillery Masterclass
With Ashok Chokalingam
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Masterclass
With John McCheyne
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Malts of Distell Masterclass
With Joel Virginillo
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Bowmore Distillery Masterclass
With James Neil
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 24 Tickets in Total
Two Brewers Distillery Masterclass
With Bob and Corey Baxter
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Glenmorangie Distillery Masterclass
With Bry Simpson
Denman Island Room,, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Forty Creek Masterclass
With Chris Thompson
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The J.P. Wiser’s Masterclass
With Dr. Don Livermore
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
A trip through the regions featuring Ian McLead Distillers
With Gordon Dundas
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Glenfiddich Distillery Masterclass
With Jamie Johnson
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Room), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Stillhead Distillery Masterclass
With Brennan Colebank
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 15 Tickets in Total
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
The Bruichladdich Distillery Masterclass
With Frazer Mathews
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Ardbeg Distillery Masterclass
With Bry Simpson
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Glenallachie Distillery Masterclass
With Ronan Currie
The Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
Fettercairn Distillery Masterclass
With Glenn Glass
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Canadian Club Masterclass
With Tish Harcus
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Douglas Laing Masterclass
With Gordon Stevenson
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
Introducing Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Masterclass
With Geoff Dillon and Adam D’Intino
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The 2023 Canadian Whisky Award Winners Masterclass
With Davin de Kergommeaux
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Maker’s Mark Distillery Masterclass
With Micah Dew
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tullibardine Distillery Masterclass
With Roberto Roberti
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The NIKKA Masterclass
With Austin Bellantoni
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 15 Tickets in Total
2:40 pm to 3:40 pm
The Port Charlotte and Octomore Masterclass
With Frazer Mathews
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Laphroaig Distillery Masterclass
With James Neil
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Compass Box Masterclass
With Scott Ellis
Salt Spring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Bourbon Legends Masterclass
With Ray Daniel
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Brown Foreman American Whiskey Masterclass
With Joel Virginillo
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Boulder Spirits Masterclass
With Alastair Brogan
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tomatin Distillery Masterclass
With Scott Fraser
The Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Kyrö Distillery Masterclass
With Mark and Blair Robertson
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Strath Exclusives and Glencairn Masterclass
With Adam Bradshaw
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Duncan Taylor Masterclass
With Gregg Wilson
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
Waterford Irish Whisky Masterclass
With Dr. Dustin Herb
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 15 Tickets in Total
4:10 to 5:10 PM
The Amahagan Distillery Masterclass
With Reece Sims
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
4:20 to 5:20 PM
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Masterclass #2
With John McCheyne
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Benromach Distillery Masterclass
With Richard Urquhart
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Westland Distillery Masterclass
With Matthew Hofmann
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Rye Whisky Academy Masterclass
With Mike McLean
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Shelter Point Distillery Masterclass
With Chris Read
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Dalmore Distillery Masterclass
With Louis-Jérôme Doise
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Bearface Distillery Masterclass
With Andres Faustinelli
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Corby & Pernod-Ricard Spirits - 18 Year Old Whiskies Masterclass
With Colin MacDougall
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Benriach Distillery Masterclass
With Joel Virginillo
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Bladnoch Distillery Masterclass
With Natino Bellantoni and Will Pitchforth
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $45.00 per person 15 Tickets in Total
The VIP Consumer Tasting
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Vancouver Island and Pender Island Ballrooms
Price $195 per person 175 Tickets in Total
The Consumer Tasting
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Vancouver Island and Pender Island Ballrooms
Price $145 per person 300 Tickets in Total
Water of Life – A Whisky Film – Presented by Bruichladdich
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Vic Theatre
Price $35 per person 200 Tickets in Total
The Distillers Dinner
Commencing at 6:00 PM
The Mark Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $160 per person: This Event is by Invitation Only
* All prices quoted include Applicable Taxes.
* Ticket quantities shown are inclusive of all methods of distribution and are not exclusive to any one distribution point.
* A maximum of two tickets or packages may be purchased by any one individual for any single event, except for the Water of Life – A Whisky Film where there is a limit of eight tickets per person.
* Presenter & masterclass details may change at very short notice.
Package One
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Night Grand Tasting | $65 | |
| Masterclasses x 3 | $135 | |
| Consumer Tasting | $145 | |
| $345 | $325 (savings $20) |
Package Two
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Masterclasses x 2 | $90 | |
| Consumer Tasting | $145 | |
| $235 | $225 (savings $10) |
Package Three
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Night Grand Tasting | $65 | |
| Masterclasses x 3 | $135 | |
| VIP Consumer Tasting | $195 | |
| $395 | $375 (savings $20) |
* All prices include PST & GST tax
* These prices only apply to packages sold at the Strathcona Hotel
