Kensington Wine Market

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 $ 250 ** 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 $10.
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.

April 2026

Virtual Tasting
Master of Malt - 195 Years of Malt & Grains

April 28, 2026
7 PM
$80.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

It has been almost 10 years since we last had some of the Master of Malt independent bottlings in-store. We are going to crack 7 recent releases from the Single Cask and Masterpiece labels, ranging from a 9 year old "waxy" Dailuaine, all the way up to a 50 year old Invergordon. The full range: A Secret Islay 31 Year, Ben Nevis 26 Year, Dailuaine 9 Year, Girvan 40 Year, Invergordon 50 Year, Ledaig 23 Year, and a SMOS Mannochmore 16 Year. We had been planning to pour the MOM Glen Elgin 16 Year, but it didn't make this shipment. We hope you won't mind the substitution!

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

Tuesday, April 28 @ 7 PM

This event is sold out.

Burgundy vs Blue Mountain with Stan

April 30, 2026
7PM
KWM
$65.00

The Mavity Family planted their first vineyards near Okanagan Falls, BC, back in 1971. In 1991, they founded Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars, which has been producing and bottling great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for nearly 35 years now. There is no doubt Blue Mountain creates excellent wine, can they stand against examples from the historical and fabled home of the two noble grapes? With this tasting, Stan will showcase the quality of this Canadian Winery side by side with some great examples from Burgundy. Taste them blind, vote on your favourite, and perhaps we will experience a few surprises along the way!

Thursday, April 30th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 5

May 2026

Cheese Please Light & Refreshing Wine Edition

May 1, 2026
7PM
KWM
$65.00

Not every wine we drink has to be BIG, BOLD, and SERIOUS. They do have their time and place, but occasionally, you just want to have something that pairs with good company and easy conversation. Oh, and of course, some fantastic cheese. Join Marnie and our wonderful neighbour Peasant Cheese for an exploration of lighter red, white, and rosé wine. Knowing Marnie, there is sure to be a sparkling wine in the mix, too!

Friday, May 1st @ 7PM

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
Kilchoman 20th Anniversary Tasting - Part 2 - With James & Andrew

May 5, 2026
7 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

James & Andrew are coming at you with 8 Kilchoman expressions to mark the distillery's 20th anniversary. We held back some bottles that arrived in the fall in anticipation of this tasting, which will include: Machir Bay Cask Strength 2025, Kilchoman 100% Islay 15th Ed., 11 Year 100% Islay Sherry Cask Matured, a new single cask (details TBA), and four 20th Anniversary releases: 14 Year 100% Islay Sherry, 14 Year ex-Bourbon Cask, 15 Year Sherry Cask, and 18 Year. This is quite possibly the most epic Kilchoman range we have ever put on!

Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 PM

*Tasting Kits are ready for pickup*

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
SMWS May 2026 Virtual Outturn 7PM

May 6, 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 May 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, May 6th @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

Seats Remaining: 1

Cinco de Siete - The Spirits of Mexico

May 7, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$40.00

It will be a couple of days late, but we hope you'll join us for a fiesta celebrating Mexican Spirits and Independence. Mexico's national drink is Tequila, and Mezcal has finally been getting more of the love it deserves over the past decade. Have you discovered any of the fantastic unclassified agave spirits that are made outside of Jalisco and Oaxaca, though? There are plenty of agave spirits to explore from our favourite neighbour to the south, so let's hop the gulf together and find out what Mexico has to offer!

Thursday, May 7th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 7

SMWS May 2026 In-Person Outturn 6PM

May 8, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$65.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s May 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 8th @ 6 PM

Seats Remaining: 1

Virtual Tasting
More Rare & Old Whiskies Andrew (& James) Want to Try

May 12, 2026
7 PM
$225.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Andrew's not alone in his thirst for enticing older whiskies, James Bornn has collaborated with him on this range, and will be his wingman. The range is built around 4 new arrivals from Gordon & MacPhail, including MacPhail's 40 Year Single Malt and a 1991 Glen Scotia. The other G&M bottlings are Private Collection bottlings of Glentauchers 1979 and Pulteney 1982. We had a sister cask bottling of both of these more than a year ago, and they did not disappoint... hopes are high for these too. Rounding out the range, we have a 38 year old Islay (cough Bowmore) from Whiskyland, a Decadent Drams 52 Year Blended Grain, and a 50 Year Single Grain from Moonbroch. In total this is just under 300 years of liquid history!

Tuesday, May 12th @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

This event is sold out.

KWM's 34th Birthday Whisky Festival

May 14, 2026
7PM to 9PM
KWM
$60.00

THIS IS A FESTIVAL STYLE STAND UP TASTING

As we do every year, we're celebrating our birthday with an in-store whisky festival. Participants will have the opportunity to sample from a range of nearly 100 Single Malts, Blends, Ryes, and other whisky styles. There will be some big deals too... as the festival is just days after our big birthday sale. All this as well as food from our neighbour Peasant, and a Glencairn glass for you to take home as a keepsake!

Thursday, May 14th from 7PM to 9PM

Seats Remaining: 11

Virtual Tasting
An Ardnamurchan Vertical with Two 10 Year Olds & Some IBs

May 19, 2026
7 PM
$40.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Three new releases underpin this tasting, the 2025 bottling of Ardnamurchan 10 Year, Peated Sauternes, and Heritage Barley. We will also be sampling the Ardnamurchan Cask Strength as a baseline and the 2024 10 Year to compare with the 2025. In addition to the 5 OBs, we will also be sampling 3 IBs: North Start Ardnamurchan 6 Year, SMWS 149.RR: Furtive gherkin, and Cadenhead Chairman's Ardnamurchan 5 Year.

Tuesday, May 19th @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

Seats Remaining: 9

KWM's 34th Birthday Wine Festival

May 21, 2026
7PM to 9PM
KWM
$55.00

THIS IS A FESTIVAL STYLE STAND UP TASTING

We cannot celebrate Kensington Wine Market's Birthday without a Wine Festival! We will be cracking at least 50 of our favourite exclusive wines for the evening. And of course there will also be cheese, charcuterie and appetizers provided by our fantastic neighbours at Peasant Cheese!

Thursday, May 21st from 7PM to 9PM

Seats Remaining: 24

Feis Ile @KWM Part I - Bowmore, Bruichladdich, & Kilchoman

May 22, 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 first will feature two whiskies each from the three westernmost distilleries, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, and Kilchoman, 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, May 22nd @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 1

Virtual Tasting
More Single Cask Nation Single Malts

May 26, 2026
7 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

While there are 8 interesting looking malts in this range, we wouldn't have put on this tasting were it not for the 21 year old Bowmore. The rest of the range includes Glen Garioch 12 Year Independent Spirits Film Cask, GlenDronach 14 Year, Glen Grant 18 Year, Knockdhu 10 Year, Longmorn 16 Year, and Teaninich 15 Year, as well as a 8th bottling we can't disclose at this time!

Tuesday, May 26th @ 7PM

*Tasting kits are ready for pickup*

This event is sold out.

Feis Ile @KWM Part II - Ardnahoe, Bunnahabhain, & Caol Ila

May 28, 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 second will feature two whiskies each from the distilleries of the north-east coast: Ardnahoe, Bunnahabhain, and Caol Ila, 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.

Thursday, May 28th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 17

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: 10

Ardbeg Day 2026 La Dolce Vita - 11AM

May 30, 2026
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*

Seats Remaining: 5

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

Seats Remaining: 10

Sake for the 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, 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

Seats Remaining: 12

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

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: 12

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