Canada's Premier Malt Whisky Appreciation Society
Thursday, January 14th, 2027
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
A Tour of Scotland Grand Tasting
With Emma Coady, Jim Byrnes, Simon Kendall and Eric Reid
The Vancouver Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 90 Tickets in Total
A Tour of Scotland Grand Tasting
With Emma Coady, Jim Byrnes, Simon Kendall and Eric Reid
The Vancouver Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 90 Tickets in Total
Friday, January 15th, 2027
All Events Commence at 7:00 PM Promptly
The Nikka Whisky Grand Tasting
With Emiko Kaji (Virtual)
Galiano Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Ardbeg Committee Grand Tasting
With Bryan Simpson
Vancouver Island Ballroom East, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 45 Tickets in Total
The Amrut Distillery Grand Tasting
With Neelesh Saran
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 45 Tickets in Total
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Grand Tasting
With Adam Bradshaw and Rob & Kelly Carpenter
Vancouver Island Ballroom West, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 40 Tickets in Total
The Paul John Distillery Grand Tasting
With Michael D’Souza
Pender Island Ballroom I, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 35 Tickets in Total
The Gordon & MacPhail Independent Bottlers Grand Tasting
With James Bornn
Pender Island Ballroom II, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 75 Tickets in Total
The Single Cask Nation Independent Bottlers Grand Tasting
With Joshua Hatton
Saturna Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Whiskies of Sazerac Grand Tasting: From Canada to Ireland
With Chris Sikorsky
Gabriola Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $73 per person 24 Tickets in Total
Saturday, January 16th, 2027
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
The Strath Independent Bottlers Masterclass
With Adam Bradshaw
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Macaloney’s Island Distillery Masterclass
With Duncan Polson
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Macallan Distillery Masterclass
With Adam Collins
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Dalmore Distillery Masterclass
With Emma Coady
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Bushmills Distillery Masterclass
With Polina Snitkova
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tullibardine Distillery Masterclass
With Manon Lledo
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 Glasgow Distillery Masterclass
With Kirk Doherty
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The TS Global Farm to Bottle Scotch Whisky Masterclass
With Reece Sims
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Forty Creek Distillery Masterlass
With Chris Thompson
(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 James Bornn
Galiano Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Benromach Distillery Masterclass
With TBD
Saltspring Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 30 Tickets in Total
The Ardbeg Committee Masterclass
With Bryan Simpson
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Bowmore Distillery Masterclass
With Andrew Ferguson
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Isle of Raasay Distillery Masterclass
With Alasdair Day
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Hunter Laing Independent Bottlers Masterclass
With Lee Hanson
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The 2027 Canadian Whisky Award Winners Masterclass
With Blair Phillips
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tamdhu Distillery Masterclass
With Michael Brown
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Tomintoul Distillery Masterclass
With Robert Flemming
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Eau Claire Distillery Masterclass
With Daniel Gowrie
(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 Whiskies of Sazerac: From Canada to Ireland Masterclass
With Chris Sikorsky
Saturna Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Whisky & Chocolate Masterclass (Women Only)
With Viola Van de Ruyt
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 Robert Fleming
Gabriola Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 24 Tickets in Total
The Japanese Whisky Flavour Camp Masterclass
With Reece Sims
Hornby Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Balvenie/Glenfiddich Distilleries Masterclass
With Jamie Johnson
Denman Island Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Meikle Toir Masterclass
With Andrew Mustard
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Single Cask Nation Independent Bottlers Masterclass
With Joshua Hatton
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Midleton Distillery Masterclass
With Billy Kingston
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Stillhead Distillery Masterclass
With Brennan Colebank
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Fermentorium Distilling Co. Masterclass
With Kevin Titcomb
(6th Floor Room 610 Premier Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 15 Tickets in Total
4:10 to 5:10 PM
The Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Masterclass
With Yumi Yoshikawa (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 Michael Brown
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 Bearface Whisky Masterclass
With Blake Canning
Courtyard Room, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Amrut Distillery Masterclass
With Neelesh Saran
(9th Floor Room 950), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Laphroaig Distillery Masterclass
With Andrew Ferguson
(9th Floor Room 952), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The House of Suntory Japanese Whisky Masterclass
With CJ Murchie
(6th Floor Room 612 Cabinet Suite), Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $52 per person 20 Tickets in Total
The Anohka Distillery Masterclass
With Gurpreet Ranu
(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 Grand Tasting Featuring Brandon Isaak
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
With Kirk Doherty
Pender Island Ballroom, Hotel Grand Pacific
Price $63 per person 90 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 22nd
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
