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Grand Tastings
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
5:00 pm

The Unicorn of Scotland – Fettercairn Experience

Fathom Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific
5pm start

18 seats

Grand Tastings
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly

The Whisky and Chocolate Grand Tasting (For Women Only)

With Viola Van de Ruyt
Vancouver Island Ballroom West, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $59 per person 50 Tickets in Total

The Gisbelle Distillery Grand Tasting

With Shuying He
Vancouver Island Ballroom East, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 50 Tickets in Total

Tickets for the Canadian Whisky Awards will be available online at: canadianwhiskyawards.com

Grand Tastings
Friday, January 17th, 2025
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly

The Dalmore Distillery Grand Tasting

With Louis-Jérôme Barbosa-Doise & Emma Coady
Galiano Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 30 Tickets in Total

The Suntory Global Spirits Small Batch Bourbon Grand Tasting

With Ray Daniel
Vancouver Island Ballroom East, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 45 Tickets in Total

The Amrut Distillery Grand Tasting

With Neelesh Saran
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 70 Tickets in Total

The Glencadam Distillery Grand Tasting

With Cody Reynolds
Vancouver Island Ballroom West, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 40 Tickets in Total

The Strath Liquor Merchants Grand Tasting

With Adam Bradshaw
Pender Island Ballroom I, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 37 Tickets in Total

The Gordon & MacPhail Grand Tasting

With Stephen Rankin
Pender Island Ballroom II, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 70 Tickets in Total

Nikka Whisky Grand Tasting

With Emiko Kaji
Saturna Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 24 Tickets in Total

The Vancouver Island Distilleries Grand Tasting

With Brennan Colebank, Chris Read, and Graeme Macaloney
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $69 per person 30 Tickets in Total

Keeper's of the Quaich Dinner

Fathom Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific

18 seats

Masterclasses
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
11:15 am to 12:15 pm

The Reservoir Distillery Masterclass

With David Cuttino
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Balvenie Distillery Masterclass

With Jamie Johnson
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 32 Tickets in Total

The Highland Park Distillery Masterclass

With Adam Ellesmere
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 30 Tickets in Total

The Tomintoul Distillery Masterclass

With Cody Reynolds
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 24 Tickets in Total

The Limestone Branch Distillery Masterclass

With Greg Mefford
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Amrut Distillery Masterclass

With Neelesh Saran
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

Distillerie Warenghem - Armorik Masterclass

With Austin Bellantoni and Paul Klocke (virtual)
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Crown Royal Distillery Masterclass

With Stephen Wilson
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Holyrood Distillery Masterclass

With Rob Carpenter
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Craft Scottish distilleries - Arbikie, Isle of Raasay, and Glasgow Masterclass

With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Room), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Lot 40 and JP Wiser’s Masterclass

With Dr. Don Livermore
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 17 Tickets in Total

Saturday Masterclasses Continued
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

The Canadian Club Masterclass

With Tish Harcus
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Compass Box Masterclass

With James Bornn
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 32 Tickets in Total

The Benromach Distillery Masterclass

With Stephen Rankin
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 30 Tickets in Total

The Ardbeg Distillery Masterclass

With Bry Simpson
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 24 Tickets in Total

The Bowmore Distillery Masterclass

With James Neil
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The MacDuff Distillery Masterclass

With Scott Fraser
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Dalmore Distillery Masterclass

With Emma Coady
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The 2025 Canadian Whisky Award Winners Masterclass

With Davin de Kergommeaux
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Brown Forman American Whiskey Masterclass

With Calin Manuel and Aoife McEniff
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Hunter Laing Masterclass

With Lee Hanson
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Kujira Distillery Masterclass

With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 17 Tickets in Total

Saturday Masterclasses Continued
2:40 pm to 3:40 pm

The Douglas Laing Masterclass

With Dougal Barr
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Masterclass

With Rob and Kelly Carpenter
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 32 Tickets in Total

The Meikle Toir/Peated GlenAllachie Masterclass

With Andrew Mustard
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 30 Tickets in Total

The Indri Disillery Masterclass

With Madhu Kanna
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 24 Tickets in Total

The Isle of Harris Distillery Masterclass

With Peter Kwasniewski
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Glenfiddich Distillery Masterclass

With Jamie Johnson
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

Whisky Folk – 2024’s Greatest Hits

With Adam Bradshaw
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Maker’s Mark Distillery Masterclass

With Micah Dew
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Glendronach/Benriach/Glenglassaugh Distilleries Masterclass

With Aoife McEniff and Calin Manuel
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Corby & Pernod-Ricard Spirits – Iconic Canadian Whiskies

With Colin MacDougall
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Forty Creek Distillery Masterclass

With Bill Ashburn and Chris Thompson
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 17 Tickets in Total

Saturday Masterclasses Continued
4:10 to 5:10 PM

Nikka Whisky Masterclass

With Emiko Kaji
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

Saturday Masterclasses Continued
4:20 to 5:20 PM

The GlenAllachie Distillery Masterclass

With Andrew Mustard
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 32 Tickets in Total

The Turntable Spirits Blending House Masterclass

With Alastair Stevenson
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 30 Tickets in Total

The Glenmorangie Distillery Masterclass

With Bry Simpson
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 24 Tickets in Total

The Classic Malts of Scotland Masterclass

With Stuart Brown
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Angel’s Envy Distillery Masterclass

With Owen Martin
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Westland Distillery Masterclass

With Ana Hinz
Court Yard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The House of Suntory Japanese Whisky Masterclass

With David Hudyma
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 20 Tickets in Total

The Laphroaig Distillery Masterclass

With James Neil
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Ian McLeod Distillers Masterclass

With Michael Brown
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 22 Tickets in Total

The Shinbou Distillery Masterclass

With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific

Price $49 per person 17 Tickets in Total

Saturday January 18th, 2025 Continued

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 $199 per person 175 Tickets in Total

The Consumer Tasting

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Vancouver Island and Pender Island Ballrooms

Price $149 per person 300 Tickets in Total

Sunday January 19th, 2025

The Distillers Dinner

Commencing at 6:00 PM

Price $175 per person: This Event is by Invitation Only

* Please note, tickets are nonrefundable.

* 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.

* Presenter & masterclass details may change at very short notice.


 
Package Prices 2025 

The following package prices only apply to packages sold at the Strath on November 17th

Package One

  Full Price Package Price*
Friday Night Grand Tasting $69
Masterclasses x 3 $147
Consumer Tasting $149
  $365 $340
(savings $25)

Package Two

  Full Price Package Price*
Masterclasses x 2 $98
Consumer Tasting $149
  $247 $235
(savings $12)

Package Three

  Full Price Package Price*
Friday Night Grand Tasting $69
Masterclasses x 3 $147
VIP Consumer Tasting $199
  $415 $390
(savings $25)

* All prices quoted include Applicable Taxes.

* These prices only apply to packages sold at the Strathcona Hotel

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