December 1-2, 2023

Banff Whisky Experience

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta

Grand Tasting Event:

Saturday 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. for VIP guests

Tickets: $149.97

Over seventy distilleries will be pouring hundreds of different whiskies from around the world — all in one incredible room for you to taste, talk about and experience. Paired with light food, handmade cocktails, warm fires, and stunning views of the Rocky Mountains. You get a glass and the room is yours to discover.

Passes:

Full Festival Pass - includes 4 Masterclasses & 1 Grand Tasting Ticket: $304.97

Masterclasses, Special Presentations & Panel Discussions:

Where expertise and education meet. Fifteen+ whisky tasting masterclasses, two special presentations & two panel discussions, over two days in December. The Banff Whisky Experience is dedicated to creating new educational opportunities that are interactive & exclusive to this unique festival.

Friday:

Special Presentations:

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Whisky Collecting 101- Myths And Legends - Presented By Ajay Bhardwaj, The Whisky Consultant

Old & Rare Whisky In A Global Market - Presented By Graham Ewart And Stuart Davidson Of Cask 88 Tickets: $29 for either session

Masterclasses:

Master Class 1: Bruichladdich, A Victorian distillery reimagined for the future w/ Frazer Matthews. 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Master Class 2: Against The Grain – The Story of Maker’s Mark Bourbonw/Micah Dew. 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Master Class 3: Rare Drams To The Core, w/Kenny Watt. 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Master Class 4: A Symphony Of Single Malts, Presented by KAVALAN Whiskyw/Ann Ho. 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Master Class 5: Cooperworks, American Single Malt w/ Jeff Kanoff. 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Master Class 6: From The Vault - Two Brewersw/Owners Bob Baxter & Alan Hansen. 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

All Tickets: $39

Saturday:

Panel Discussions:

9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The Emergence Of Our Western Canadian Craft Heroes. A Panel Discussion W/Dolph Shaw joined by four of Canada’s leading craft distilleries. 9:00 a.m., Tickets: $19

What Is Authentic Whisky? A Panel Discussion W/Davin De Kergommeaux Joined By A Panel Of Industry Experts, 11:00 a.m., Tickets: $19

Masterclasses:

Master Class 7: Virgin Oak Showdown w/Colin MacDougall. 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Master Class 8: Alberta Bo(U)nd – A Deep Connection To Alberta Craft Whisky w/Dolph Shaw. 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Master Class 9: Fettercairn, Scotland’s Unicorn of Single Malt Whisky w/Andrew Lennie & Emma Coady. 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Master Class 10: Made By The Sea - A Scotch & Oysters Experience w/Dante Raphael Concepcion Jr. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Master Class 11: American Single Malt: The Biggest Little Category in the World w/Ryan Negley. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Master Class 12: The Maritime Malt: Whisky’s By & With The Sea, presented by Old Pulteney w/Maurice Chevalier IV. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Master Class 13: The Art Of The Blend - An Interactive Masterclass w/ Dante Raphael Concepcion Jr. 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Master Class 14: From The North Of Sweden, High Coast Whisky Presents w/ Lars Karlsson. 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Master Class 15: A Revival Of A Lost American Tradition: Three Chamber Rye Distillation w/ Todd Leopold. 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

All Tickets: $39

2 Days Of Tasting Classes, Special Presentations, Panel Discussions & A Grand Tasting Event Unlike Any Other In a mountain paradise, where your senses are heightened and honed, the Banff Whisky Experience celebrates the craftsmanship of the finest whisky distilleries in the world.

This is no ordinary festival. In one of the world’s most picturesque settings, over seventy distilleries from around the globe will be pouring hundreds of different whiskies for you to taste, talk about and experience. As you crave unique & exclusive experiences — and this fall that is exactly what they will deliver in Canada’s exquisite Rocky Mountains.

There will be masterclasses taught by industry insiders, master distillers & blenders and mountain top tastings of the finest whisky, all combined with a generous helping of gorgeous Rocky Mountain scenery & winter adventure. Join in early December 2023, for two days on top of the world, at the Banff Whisky Experience!