Canada's Premier Malt Whisky Appreciation Society
Highland Park Dinner at the Fathom
Fathom Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific
Details will be posted soon.
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The SMWS Rhythm & Booze Grand Tasting
With Rob & Kelly Carpenter, Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald
The Vancouver Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 60 Tickets in Total
The SMWS Rhythm & Booze Grand Tasting
With Rob & Kelly Carpenter, Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald
The Vancouver Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 60 Tickets in Total
Inchdairnie Dinner at the Fathom
Fathom Restaurant, Hotel Grand Pacific
Details will be posted soon.
Friday, January 16th, 2026
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly
The Nikka Whisky Grand Tasting
With Emiko Kaji
Galiano Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Glenmorangie Distillery Grand Tasting
With Bryan Simpson
Vancouver Island Ballroom East, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 45 Tickets in Total
House of Suntory Grand Tasting
With Jonathan Armstrong
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 45 Tickets in Total
The Buffalo Trace Distillery Grand Tasting
With Drew Mayville
Vancouver Island Ballroom West, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 40 Tickets in Total
The Living Souls Independent Bottlers Grand Tasting
With Calum Leslie
Pender Island Ballroom I, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 35 Tickets in Total
The Gordon & MacPhail Independent Bottlers Grand Tasting
With Richard Urquhart
Pender Island Ballroom II, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 75 Tickets in Total
The Ichiro’s Malt Grand Tasting
With Yumi Yoshikawa
Saturna Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 24 Tickets in Total
Saturday, January 17th, 2026
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
The Tamdhu Distillery Masterclass
With Gordon Dundas
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Balvenie Distillery Masterclass
With Jamie Johnson
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Highland Park Distillery Masterclass
With Adam Ellesmere
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Tamnavulin Distillery Masterclass
With Leon Webb
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Spring Mill Distillery Masterclass
With John and Cooper Sleeman
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Living Souls Independent Bottlers Masterclass
With Calum Leslie
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Armorik Whisky Breton Masterclass
With Paul Klocke (Virtual)
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Shelter Point Distillery Masterclass
With Chris Read
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tomatin Distillery Masterclass
With Scott Adamson
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
Smoke Without Borders: Peated Whiskies From Around the World Masterclass
With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Macaloney’s Island Distillery Masterclass
With Dr. Graeme Macaloney
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 15 Tickets in Total
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
The Suntory Global Canadian Whisky Masterclass
With Mike McLean
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Compass Box Masterclass
With Jill Montgomery
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Benromach Distillery Masterclass
With Richard Urquhart
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Ardbeg Distillery Masterclass
With Bryan Simpson
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Bowmore Distillery Masterclass
With James Neil
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The InchDairnie Distillery Masterclass
With Ian Palmer
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Fettercairn Distillery Masterclass
With Emma Coady
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The 2026 Canadian Whisky Award Winners Masterclass
With Davin de Kergommeaux
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Old Forester Distillery Masterclass
With Aoife McEniff
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tomintoul Distillery Masterclass
With Cody Reynolds
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Canadian Rockies Whisky Masterclass
With Roberto Roberti
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 15 Tickets in Total
2:40 pm to 3:40 pm
The Buffalo Trace Distillery Masterclass
With Drew Mayville
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Signatory Vintage Independent Bottlers Masterclass
With Adam Bradshaw
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Paul John Distillery Masterclass
With Michael D’Souza
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Glencadam Distillery Masterclass
With Cody Reynolds
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Shinobu Distillery Masterclass
With Reece Sims
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Glenfiddich Distillery Masterclass
With Jamie Johnson
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Two Brewers Distillery Masterclass
With Bob Baxter
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Whisky and Chocolate Masterclass (Women Only)
With Viola Van de Ruyt featuring Hot Chocolates from Courtenay BC
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Glendronach Distillery Masterclass
With Aoife McEniff
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Glenlivet and Aberlour Distilleries Masterclass
With Jack McCreadie
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Stillhead Distillery Masterclass
With Brennan Colebank
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 15 Tickets in Total
4:10 to 5:10 PM
The Bladnoch Distillery Masterclass
With Shane Batchier (Virtual)
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 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 $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Glengoyne Distillery Masterclass
With Gordon Dundas
Saltspring, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Glenmorangie Distillery Masterclass
With Bryan Simpson
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Glen Grant Distillery Masterclass
With Chris Thompson
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Lot No. 40 & J.P. Wiser’s Masterclass
With Dr. Don Livermore
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Michter’s Distillery Masterclass
With Karina Mair
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Johnnie Walker Blending Masterclass
With Dante Raphael Concepcion Jr.
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Laphroaig Distillery Masterclass
With James Neil
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Bourbons of Suntory Global
With Ray Daniel
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Kujira Japanese Rice Whisky Masterclass
With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 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 $225 per person 175 Tickets in Total
The Consumer Tasting
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Vancouver Island and Pender Island Ballrooms
Price $165 per person 300 Tickets in Total
The Laphroaig Rhythm & Booze Grand Tasting
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
With James Neil, Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald
Pender Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $63 per person 60 Tickets in Total
The Distillers Dinner
Commencing at 6:00 PM
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 23rd
Package One
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Night Grand Tasting | $73 | |
| Masterclasses x 3 | $156 | |
| Consumer Tasting | $165 | |
| $394 | $370 (savings $24) |
Package Two
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Masterclasses x 2 | $104 | |
| Consumer Tasting | $165 | |
| $269 | $257 (savings $12) |
Package Three
| Full Price | Package Price* | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Night Grand Tasting | $73 | |
| Masterclasses x 3 | $156 | |
| VIP Consumer Tasting | $225 | |
| $454 | $424 (savings $30) |
* All prices quoted include Applicable Taxes.
* These prices only apply to packages sold at the Strathcona Hotel
