Canada's Premier Malt Whisky Appreciation Society
A selection of packages and tickets for the Victoria Whisky Festival are still available to purchase through the Strath Liquor Store:
https://www.strathliquor.com/victoria-whisky-festival-tickets
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
5:00 pm
The Unicorn of Scotland – Fettercairn Experience
Fathom Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific
5pm start
18 seats
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
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
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
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
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
Iconic Canadian Whiskies from the Gooderham & Worts and Pike Creek archive with Corby/Pernod-Ricard's National Brand Education Specialist Colin MacDougall
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
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
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 Andrew Ferguson
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
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
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.
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
