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Tasting Schedule

*** FOR IN - STORE TASTINGS: PLEASE SELECT THE PICKUP OPTION - WE DO NOT SEND TICKETS - YOUR NAME IS ADDED TO THE GUEST LIST ***

VIRTUAL TASTING SAMPLES CAN BE PICKED UP OR DELIVERED ( FOR A FEE)

**NOTE** We are now offering Both Virtual and in-store tastings. Virtual tastings will clearly state that above the name of the tasting.

Liquor tasting samples for virtual tastings are typically 15ml each unless otherwise indicated.

We offer Free City Wide Delivery within the Calgary city limits for Orders Over $ 300 ** ONLY if all samples can be delivered at the same time. If you are purchasing multiple events - logistically, we may not be able to have all samples ready to go in one delivery. As you do have the option of picking up your samples, we will deliver as much as we can in the first delivery for free, any subsequent deliveries will be $20
We can arrange shipping within Alberta for a fee. - packaging and shipping fees apply.
We do Not ship out of the Province.

Please be sure to include a valid email address in your order as we will contact participants a few days before the tasting with instructions on how to participate.

Cancellation Policy:

Registrations can be gifted or transferred - you are welcome to allow someone else to take your place if you cannot take part in the tasting.
- For virtual tastings you will need to arrange getting them the samples if you have already received them, You are also responsible to send them the link for the tasting as it will be emailed to the purchaser.
- For in person events, You would need to give us their name for the list if you are not attending.

Tastings are non refundable – For both virtual and In Person events, you will receive a ** store credit for the value if you cancel more than 48 hours in advance of the event. *** PLEASE NOTE: Larger group cancellations (3 or more) for in store tastings require the cancellation request be submitted a minimum of 4 days prior to the tasting for a store credit to be applied.
Due to the logistics of pickup and delivery of samples for virtual , cancellations will not be considered within 7 days of the tasting,** or if you have already received the tastings samples. Once delivered or picked up, we cannot take the tasting bottles back.
Store Credits can be used for anything KWM sells - you do not have to use them specifically for tastings.

Tastings typically start at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Please make sure you are aware of the start time.
We encourage participants to drink responsibly.

May 2026

Cheese Please Role Reversal Edition

May 29, 2026
7PM
KWM
$65.00

Crystal and Marnie are shaking things up. Crystal will carefully select 3 cheeses, which is nothing new. Crystal is great at selecting cheeses. Marnie will choose 3 wines, also nothing new. There will then be a role reversal. Crystal will select 3 wines and Marnie, 3 cheeses. Nothing will go awry as, let's face it, it's cheese and wine. It will be a refreshing and fun change of format. Spoiler alert: there may be bubbles!

Friday, May 29th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 2

Ardbeg Day 2026 La Dolce Vita - 11AM

May 30, 2026
11 AM
KWM
$60.00

As we do every year, we are hosting a pair of Ardbeg Master Classes at 11AM and 1PM to kick off Ardbeg Day in Calgary. This year's lineup will include Ardbeg 10 Year, Ardbeg 10 Year Cask Strength (coming soon, patience), Ardbeg La Dolce Vita (this year's Ardbeg Day bottling), Ardbeg Anthology 15 Year, Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Batch 7, and Ardbeg 25 Year. We don't mess around when it comes to Ardbeg!

Saturday, May 30th @ 11AM

This event is sold out.

Ardbeg Day 2026 La Dolce Vita - 1PM

May 30, 2026
1 PM
KWM
$60.00

June 2026

Virtual Tasting
Blinded by Islay: A Virtual Feis Ile - 9 Distilleries, 9 Whiskies

June 2, 2026
7 PM
$70.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

As of April 2, with the first spirit trickling off the still at Laggan Bay Distillery, there are 11 distilleries producing on Islay. Later this year that number will rise to 12 when Portintruan Distillery fires up for the first time. To mark Feis Ile we will are putting on a marathon 9 whisky virtual tasting, one from each of the 9 Islay distilleries who have bottled whisky on the market: Ardbeg, Ardnahoe, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig. The tasting will be blind, let's see how well you know your Islay Distilleries.

Tuesday, June 2nd @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

This event is sold out.

On The Rhone Again with Geoff

June 4, 2026
7PM
KWM
$60.00

France's Rhone Valley might well be the most diverse wine region in France, from the collectable, brooding Syrahs in the north, to the multi-layered Chateauneuf-Du-Pape from the south, and some benchmark rosé from Tavel. While there is great value to be found in the Rhone, this tasting will focus more on the premium side of the region, accompanied by cheese and charcuterie from our neighbours at Peasant Cheese.

Thursday, June 4th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 5

Feis Ile @KWM Part III - Ardbeg, Lagavulin, & Laphroaig

June 5, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$50.00

Rather than put on an Islay Festival this year, we are putting on a series of 3 in-store Islay tastings, each featuring three distilleries. The final tasting will feature two whiskies each from the southern (Kildalton) coast: Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig, as well as a surprise 7th whisky. Will it be a Mystery Malt or an Islayternative? You'll have to turn up to find out.

Friday, June 5th @ 7PM

This event is sold out.

Sake and Sake Cocktails for Summer - 5PM

June 6, 2026
5PM
KWM
$40.00

This Saturday Sake Tasting starts at 5PM!

Discover the crisp, cool side of sake. Our curated summer tasting selection features light, aromatic, lively and sparkling sake as well as sake cocktails; perfectly chilled for sunny afternoons and evenings. Expect vibrant notes of crisp melon, citrus, and a clean finish that pair beautifully with a warm summer breeze on the back deck or patio.

Saturday, June 6th @5PM

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
A Superlative Signatory Tasting - 200 Years of Single Malt

June 9, 2026
7 PM
$160.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

There are only a handful of independent bottlers that can offer a range like this... and this lineup speaks for itself: Benrinnes 30 Year, Clynelish 30 Year, Fettercairn 30 Year, Orkney (HP) 20 Year, Laphroaig 25 Year, Speyside (M) 18 Year, and Old School Single Malt 50 Year Coastal Edition. Even without it, this is a very baller lineup, but the opportunity to sample a 50 year old single malt is in itself worth of the price of admission!

Tuesday, June 9th @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
SMWS June Virtual Outturn Tasting - 7PM

June 10, 2026
7 PM
$55.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Log in, pour your drams and join us from home, the mountain, or work... for the June Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada Virtual Outturn Tasting! The KWM team will be your guide as you sample through an exciting range of 7 SMWS bottlings. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Wednesday, June 10th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 3

The Spring Single Malt Festival

June 11, 2026
7 PM
KWM Festival
$70.00

Our 12th annual Festival of all things Malt Whisky will feature at least 100 single malts from Scotland & around the world, and our aim this time around is to feature at least 20 never before seen drams... Admission includes a KWM logo tasting glass and the chance to chat with our incredibly attractive and super knowledgeable whisky staff. Oh, and small bites from Peasant Cheese. This event sells out quickly, so don't hesitate... when it is sold out, it is sold out!

Thursday, June 11th from 7PM to 9PM

Seats Remaining: 23

SMWS June In-Person Outturn 6PM

June 12, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$60.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s June 2026 Outturn tasting will feature 6 NEW bottlings & a Past release, plus nibbles from our friends at Peasant Cheese and the camaraderie that can only come from 20 SMWS Members in our tasting room. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Friday, June 12th @ 6 PM

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
The Epic Edradour 200th Anniversary Tasting

June 16, 2026
7 PM
$285.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Edradour, formerly Scotland's smallest distillery, marked it's 200th anniversary in 2025, and it celebrated by launching the oldest whiskies the distillery has ever bottled. The whiskies range in age from 22 to 35 years, and we've put 7 of them into the most epic lineup of Edradour whisky you will ever see! Our range includes Edradours: 22 Year Amarone, 25 Year Oloroso, 25 Year Madeira, 25 Year Bordeaux, 30 Year Casks 2101 & 2109, 35 Year Enigma #1, and 35 Year Enigma #2. It is just shy of 200 years of Edradour, which seems rather appropriate!

Tuesday, June 16th @ 7PM

** These Kits are ready for pickup **

Seats Remaining: 13

Patio Crushers with Stan

June 19, 2026
7PM
KWM
$60.00

Soak up the summer while you still can and join for the Patio Crushers wine tasting with Stan at the helm! Chilled reds, roses, white wine and perhaps a bubbly or two will be the focus for this tasting. Summer time, sadly, doesn't last forever, so let us help you find some wine that pairs well with lazy afternoons, late nights and hot weather!

Friday, June 19th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 4

Virtual Tasting
Living Souls Whisky with Calum Leslie

June 19, 2026
5 PM
$65.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Living Souls Whisky is not your average independent bottler. They seem to look for unusual parcels of whisky in a quest to find value, and we appreciate that. When we tried some of their whiskies for the first time at the Victoria Whisky Festival in January, they were the highlights of the whole weekend. Calum Leslie, Living Souls Co-Founder, will joining us live from the other side of the pond (hence the start time), for a vertical tasting. Our lineup includes: 40 Year Blended Batch 3, Glenrothes 17 Year, Imperial 27 Year, Kildalton 19 Year, Lagmore (Ballindalloch) 10 Year, Torabhaig 7 Year, and the infamous Ninety-Nine & One.

Friday, June 19th @ 5 PM

** These Kits are ready for pickup **

Seats Remaining: 1

Virtual Tasting
New Boutique-y Whisky Big Bottles

June 23, 2026
7 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

The five new 700ml Boutique-y whiskies are a curious mix of good value young malts, and a couple of curious older ones. Our lineup includes the five new releases: Caol Ila 13 Year, Dumbarton 33 Year, Glen Elgin 9 Year, Glen Garioch 27 Year, and Irish Single Malt (Bushmills) 22 Year, as well as a couple of other recent arrivals: 21 Year Blended Irish Whiskey and the Boutique-y 10 Year Canadian Corn Ltd. Ed.

Tuesday, June 23rd @ 7PM

** These Kits are ready for pickup **

Seats Remaining: 13

Junk Food & Juice

June 26, 2026
7PM
KWM
$60.00

Pick the one that doesn't belong: Pinot Noir. Chardonnay. Hawkins Cheezies.
Answer: It is a trick question - they all belong together and we will use this tasting to prove it.
Empty calories and wine are a fantastic pairing that sometimes gets looked down on, and we are salty about it! Join with Marnie to explore of two of the best things civilization has managed to create thus far: Wine, and Junk Food.

Friday, June 26th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 6

July 2026

Virtual Tasting
House of Dewars Ltd Editions - 179 Years of Malt

July 7, 2026
7 PM
$150.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

The House of Dewars owns 5 Malt Whisky Distilleries: Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, MacDuff (The Deveron) and Royal Brackla. In this tasting, we are going to sample limited editions from four of them, specifically: Aberfeldy 45 Year, 3 different Aultmore 15 Year each from a different type of Marsala Cask, Craigellachie 27 & 37 Year, and Royal Brackla 25 Year. The first and last whiskies in the lineup are sold out, but we thought it would be fun to have an opportunity to sample them.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Seats Remaining: 22

Virtual Tasting
SMWS July Virtual Outturn Tasting - 7PM

July 8, 2026
7 PM
$55.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Log in, pour your drams and join us from home, the mountain, or work... for the July Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada Virtual Outturn Tasting! The KWM team will be your guide as you sample through an exciting range of 7 SMWS bottlings. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Wednesday, July 8th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 7

SMWS July In-Person Outturn 6PM

July 10, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$60.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s July 2026 Outturn tasting will feature 6 NEW bottlings & a Past release, plus nibbles from our friends at Peasant Cheese and the camaraderie that can only come from 20 SMWS Members in our tasting room. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Friday, July 10th @ 6 PM

Seats Remaining: 10

Virtual Tasting
An Arran Tasting to Launch a New KWM Cask

July 14, 2026
7 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

To launch our new 13 year old KWM Arran Cask, we have put together a rather tempting lineup of whiskies. We will start with some core expressions, including Arran 10, 18, & 25-year-olds, and the Quarter Cask (aka The Bothy), and then we'll get into some limited editions like the Arran Barley 10 Year Batch 001 (dare we call it Local Barley?!) and the Lagg Manzanilla Cask. This should be a very enticing lineup on its own, but the showpiece is sure to be the new Arran 13 Year KWM Sherry Cask, our 14th store exclusive cask is a beauty!

Tuesday, July 14th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 11

Virtual Tasting
Indy Oddities, Curiosities, & Blends

July 21, 2026
7 PM
$60.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

The core of this lineup is 4 new 10th Anniversary releases from North Star Spirits: Blended Grain 52 Year, Bothy by Ralfy 11 Year, Glenxxxxxxx 19 Year (rhymes with Benfarclas), and Highland Malt 25 Year (Highland Park). But that is not all, we will also be featuring the North Star Campbeltown Crossing 10 Year (which has yet to appear in a KWM tasting) and the new Berry's Blue Hanger 14th Release 26 Year. To round our lineup out to 7 whiskies, we are putting in another Berry's Blended Malt from 1999, which might have a connection with the new Blue Hanger... curious? Join us on line!

Tuesday, July 21st @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 15

August 2026

Virtual Tasting
SMWS August Virtual Outturn Tasting - 7PM

August 5, 2026
7 PM
$60.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

Log in, pour your drams and join us from home, the mountain, or work... for the August Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada Virtual Outturn Tasting! The KWM team will be your guide as you sample through an exciting range of 7 SMWS bottlings. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Wednesday, August 5th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 8

SMWS August In-Person Outturn 6PM

August 7, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$65.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s August 2026 Outturn tasting will feature 6 NEW bottlings & a Past release, plus nibbles from our friends at Peasant Cheese and the camaraderie that can only come from 20 SMWS Members in our tasting room. SMWS Members Save $10 on their tasting registration (discount is limited to 1 per member if you are buying a ticket for another member as well as yourself, you will only get one member price).

Friday, May 7th @ 6 PM

Seats Remaining: 7

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