January 18-21, 2024

Victoria Whisky Festival

Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia

Tickets:

Events from $49-$69

Package Prices: $237-$395

The Consumer Tasting, January 20, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: $149

VIP Consumer Tasting, January 20, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: $199

Schedule:

Thursday January 18th

Grand Tastings

Evening (Commencing at 7:00 p.m.)

The Holyrood Distillery Grand Tasting With Calum Rae and Rob Carpenter, Price $49

Japanese Whiskies - Rare & Unconventional Styles With Reece Sims, Price $49

The Great Whisky Debate Grand Tasting With Tish Harcus, James Neil & Ray Daniel – hosted by Mike Mclean, Price $49

The Pink Party Social (8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) With Jamie Johnson and Terri Lam, Tickets: $5.00

The Annual Canadian Whisky Awards Presentation & Dinner 7:00 p.m. start Tickets: $113.99

Friday January 19th

Grand Tastings Evening (Commencing at 7:00 p.m.)

The Kilchoman Distillery Grand Tasting With Emma McHarrie, Price $69

The Buffalo Trace Grand Tasting With Drew Mayville, Price $69

The Lost Distillery Grand Tasting With Jack Dalton, Price $69

The Compass Box Grand Tasting With Scott Ellis, Price $69

The Ardbeg Distillery Grand Tasting With Bry Simpson, Price $69

The Gordon & MacPhail Grand Tasting With Richard Urquhart, Price $69

The Tullibardine Distillery Grand Tasting With Ana Carreno, Price $69

The Nikka Whisky Grand Tasting With Natino Bellantoni, with virtual special guest, Naoki Tomoyoshi, Price $69

Saturday January 20th

Masterclasses

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The Hunter Laing Masterclass With Lee Hanson, Price $49

The Ardnamurchan Distillery and Adelphi Masterclass With Connal Mackenzie and Carl Crafts, Price $49

The Highland Park Distillery Masterclass With Adam Ellsmere, Price $49

The Tomintoul Distillery Masterclass With Cody Reynolds, Price $49

The Two Brewers Distillery Masterclass With Bob Baxter, Price $49

The Westland Distillery Masterclass With Tyler Pedersen, Price $49

The Rye Whisky Academy Masterclass With Mike McLean, Price $49

The Bladnoch Distillery Masterclass With Leah Forysth (virtually) and Austin Bellantoni, Price $49 The Sliabh Liag Distillers Masterclass With James Doherty, Price $49

The Elixir Distillers Masterclass With Celine Tetu, Price $49

The Lot 40 and JP Wiser’s Masterclass With Dr. Don Livermore, Price $49

Saturday Masterclasses Continued

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Canadian Club Masterclass With Tish Harcus, Price $49

The Compass Box Peat Monster Masterclass With Scott Ellis, Price $49

The Benromach Distillery Masterclass With Richard Urquhart, Price $49

The Ardbeg Distillery Masterclass With Bry Simpson, Price $49

The Bowmore Distillery Masterclass With James Neil, Price $49

The Buffalo Trace Masterclass With Drew Mayville, Price $49

The Malts of Distell Masterclass With Ron Oliver, Price $49

The 2024 Canadian Whisky Award Winners Masterclass With Davin de Kergommeaux, Price $49 The Brown Forman American Whiskey Masterclass With Joel Virginillo, Price $49

The Tullibardine Distillery Masterclass With Ana Carreno, Price $49

The Macaloney’s Island Distillery Masterclass With Dr. Graeme Macaloney, Price $49

Saturday Masterclasses Continued

2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

The Glencadam Distillery Masterclass With Cody Reynolds, Price $49

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Masterclass With Kelly and Rob Carpenter, Price $49

The A. D. Rattray Masterclass ((formerly the Douglas Laing masterclass) With Stacey Kyle, Price $49

The Strath Single Casks Masterclass With Adam Bradshaw, Price $49

The Shelter Point Distillery Masterclass With Chris Read, Price $49

The Glenfiddich Distillery Masterclass With Jamie Johnson, Price $49

The Port Charlotte and Octomore Masterclass With Gez McAlpine, Price $49

The Maker’s Mark Distillery Masterclass With Micah Dew, Price $49

The Brown Forman SGL Malts Masterclass With Joel Virginillo, Price $49

Prestige American Whiskey Experience: Rabbit Hole & Jefferson's Bourbon masterclass With Colin MacDougall, Price $49

The Bearface Distillery Masterclass With Blake Canning, Price $49

Saturday Masterclasses Continued

4:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.

The Nikka Japanese Whisky Masterclass With Natino Bellantoni, Price: $49

Saturday Masterclasses Continued

4:20 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.

The GlenAllachie Distillery Masterclass With Andrew Mustard, Price $49

The Kilchoman Distillery Masterclass With Emma McHarrie, Price $49

The Glenmorangie Distillery Masterclass With Bry Simpson, Price $49

The Classic Malts of Scotland Masterclass With Stuart Brown, Price $49

The Michter’s Distillery Masterclass With Karina Mair, Price $49

The Bruichladdich Distillery Masterclass With Gez McAlpine, Price $49

The Bourbons of Beam Suntory Masterclass With Ray Daniel, Price $49

The Laphroaig Distillery Masterclass With James Neil, Price $49

The Ian McLeod Distillers Masterclass With Gordon Dundas, Price $49

The Jura Distillery Masterclass With Emma Coady, Price $49

Sunday January 22nd

Commencing at 6:00 p.m.

The Distillers Dinner, Price: $175

This Event is by Invitation Only

The Victoria Whisky Festival will run through Thursday the 18th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of January 2024 at the 5-star Hotel Grand Pacific located on Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour. The Festival will hold a number of Masterclasses & Grand Tastings per day.