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Mastering Whisky

Have you ever wanted to become a Whisky tasting expert? Are you intrigued on how to become more knowledgeable on the subject? Whether a connoisseur or beginner, we have something special for everyone.

We are proud to be bringing a select group of distilleries to host different whisky tasting masterclasses throughout the afternoon. The event will end in a grand final cocktail reception where you can practice your newly acquired skills with the rest of the Whisky Wisemen Society!

Learn more about the day:

 
 

MASTERCLASSES

We will bring the top brand ambassadors to Vancouver to host an educational tastings where you can learn and expand your whisky knowledge.

 

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

With featured cocktails from around the world, you will have the opportunity to join our brand ambassadors to taste whisky in a variety of forms.

 
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About our masterclass whisky tastings

We are excited to bring you 6 Masterclass whisky tastings with a minimum of 5 ranges in whisky flights per class! To add something special, each whisky tasting will include 1 showcased whisky that provides a special treat for you to taste!

 
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Schedule & Partners

12:00PM - 12:45PM -The Dalmore

1:00PM - 1:45PM - Akashi Japanese Whiskey

2:00PM - 2:45PM - Glenfiddich

3:00 - 3:45PM - The Glenrothes Single Malt

4:00PM - 4:45PM - Compass Box

5:00PM - 5:45PM - Bourbon tasting TBA

6:00PM - 6:45PM - Signature Class - The Glenlivet

7:30PM - Cocktail Party with over 10 partners joining


Brands we work with…

 
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SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS

SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS

6:00PM - 6:45PM

Hosted by Colin MacDougall

BEAT Spirits Portfolio Ambassador Canada

Providing a unique single malt experience with exceptional finishes, The Glenlivet will provide a rich and exotic flavour to your pallet. With the selective nature of each character, every bottle is a true example of quality and taste. With a distillery that sits in the wild and remote glen, every bottle captures the personal spirit of glen!

The Glenlivet will be hosting our Signature class where you get to experience first hand their luxury portfolio.

Brands you can expect

 
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Class #1 - The Dalmore

12:00PM - 12:45PM

Hosted by

The Dalmore

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The boundary pushing, unparalleled expertise used to create The Dalmore whisky, provides a bold experience as you are tasting. With a focus on cask curation and intimate knowledge of rare and precious processes, The Dalmore range is dynamic and a must try! This class will focus on the craftsmanship in their ultra premium products from as well as range of products from Jura.

Join us for a first class experience!


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Class #2

Akashi

1:00PM - 1:45PM

Hosted by

Akashi

 
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The bold Akashi Japanese whisky will be joining us to share their unrepeatable expressions. Implementing sake-making methodologies into the whisky making process,  this whisky charming in their own right! Carefully distilled at Eigashima Shuzō distillery, Japan, we are bringing a range of whisky and sake to the event for a tasteful unique experience of Japanese whisky.


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Class #3 Glenfiddiach

2:00PM - 2:45PM

Hosted by

Glenfiddiach

 
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Rare skills, specialist knowledge and some of the oldest wisdom in the world of whisky have been passed down through the generations of the Glenfiddiach master craftsman. This distinctive world awarded spirit is challenging malt whisky conventions while also staying true to legacy, by keeping traditional production techniques


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Class #4 The Glenrothes

3:00PM - 3:45PM

Hosted by

The Glenrothes

 
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“Quietly and without fanfare, The Glenrothes has been producing some of Speyside's finest single malt scotch whisky for more than a century.” This hands-on, no frill distillery allows nothing gets in the way with their ability to make one of the world’s finest single malts. Their authentic ability to craft an immaculate whisky is one of the best-kept secrets in Speyside.


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Class #5 Compass Box

4:00PM - 4:45PM

Hosted by

The Dalmore - Mark Anthony

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 Compass Box has deployed blending that challenges assumptions, biases and prejudices concerning Scotch whisky.

They will join us share and create what they call Whiskymaker:

Someone who feels a need and an obligation to make things better - to ask questions, to challenge, to experiment. A Whiskymaker is different from a distiller, more than a blender.


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Bourbon Tasting TBA

5:00PM - 5:45PM

Hang tight while we put the finishing touches on our bourbon tasting!


About the Cocktail Reception

We are excited to host our Cocktail Reception in alongside our partners we have lead classes with all day! With cocktails featured from around the world, we are excited to have our guest try creations from brands and partners we have curated.

Our cocktail reception will have featured music with perfect food pairings to the cocktails you will be drinking.

This reception is the opportunity to share your experience attending different masterclasses with friends, while eating exquisite light food & drinking unique cocktails in a stunning environment.

Additional Brands at this years reception…

 
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