General Admission tickets allow ticket holders entry to the MS Calgary Whisky Festival from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Ticket prices include a Glencairn nosing glass given to you at the start of the night to use for samples of whisky poured by vendors from around the world. All pours are ¼ ounce. This ticket enables you to purchase a Master Class ticket for $40/ea.

VIP (limited quantity available) tickets - Hosted by Miller Thomson LLP, are SOLD OUT. These tickets available for those who would like something a little extra and a lot more exclusive! VIP ticket holders are granted private entry into the general tasting room at 6:00pm, which is one hour prior to General Admission ticket holders. VIP ticket holders also receive an exclusive cut Glencairn glass. Some exhibitors will pour special whiskies that are only available during VIP hour, but please note that these are provided at the discretion of the distillers and may be in very limited quantities. VIP ticket holders also can purchase the exclusive VIP Master Class tickets ($40/ea) or regular Master Class tickets $40/ea.

VIP MC1 – Rare and Old Douglas Laing Whiskies with Dougal Barr @ 5:30pm in STUDIO 1 (upper floor). Independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co. marked its 75th Anniversary this year. Dougal Barr, Global Brand Ambassador for Douglas Laing, will guide participants through a range of older whiskies including the XOP Bunnahabhain 35 Year, Big Peat Mizunara Cask, and the King of Scots 50 Year Blended Scotch Whisky. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

VIPMC2 – Ardbeg Limited Editions with Bry Simpson @ 5:30pm in STUDIO 2 (upper floor). Ardbeg Canada Brand Ambassador Bry Simpson will guide participants through a range of six Ardbegs, mostly limited edition expressions and all of them heavily peated. Highlights will include the Ardbegs Anamorphic, Anthology, BizarreBQ, and the Traigh Bhan 19 Year Batch 5. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

VIP MC3 – Tomintoul Distillery with Cody Reynolds @ 5:30pm in DMS ROOM (main floor) Angus Dundee Distillers Brand Ambassador Cody Reynolds will take participants on a tasting tour of Tomintoul Distilleries. Five expressions will be sampled including Tomintoul 10, 14, 16, 21, and 25 year-olds. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC4 – Benromach Curiosities with Richard Urquhart @ 7:00pm in STUDIO 1 (upper floor) Richard Urquhart is part of the 4th generation of his family to work for Gordon & MacPhail, the independent bottler behind Benromach Distillery. Richard will guide participants through a range of 5 single malts, none of which will be available for tasting on the festival floor, including a 2002 Kensington Wine Market single cask and two pairs of Benromach Contrasts expressions. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC5 – Adelphi and Ardnamurchan with Connal Mackenzie and Carl Crafts @ 7:00pm in STUDIO 2 (upper floor) Adelphi is a well-respected independent bottler, which celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2023. In 2014 they opened the Ardnamurchan Distillery, on the remote peninsula it is named for. The distillery has been turning a lot of heads and is currently putting out some of the best young Single Malt Scotch available. Connal & Carl will guide you through a range of limited-edition bottlings from both Adelphi and Ardnamurchan. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC6 – Westland Whiskey with Tyler Pederson @ 7:00pm in DMS ROOM (main floor). Westland Distillery is one of the pioneers of American single malt whiskey. Tyler Perderson, Westland’s Master Distiller, will guide you through a range of 5 Westland Single Malts, primarily from their Outpost Range, including two different releases of their famous Westland Garryana. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC7 – GlenAllachie and Co. with Andrew Mustard @ 8:30pm in STUDIO 1 (upper floor). There is more to Billy Walker’s GlenAllachie Distillery than their eponymous and well-regarded single malt. They also bottle MacNair’s Blended Malts, the White Heather Blends, and they are about to release something new and smoky. Participants in this tasting with Brand Ambassador Andrew Mustard will be the first in Canada to sample the new heavily peated GlenAllachie, Meikle Toir, as well as 4 other whiskies exclusive to this master class. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC8 – Tomatin Distillery with Scott Fraser @ 8:30pm in STUDIO 2 (upper level). Tomatin Regional Sales Manager Scott Fraser is no stranger to Calgary, or the MS Whisky Festival. For his Master Class, Scott will be highlighting the new Tomatin Portuguese Collection, a trio of 2006 vintage 15-year-old whiskies finished for 7 years in Port, Madeira, and Moscatel casks, as well as a trio of Cu Bocan (peated Tomatin) expressions. *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.

MC9 – Diageo 2023 Limited Editions with Raphael Conception Jr & Arend Lucardie @ 8:30pm in DMS ROOM (main floor). Participants will sample 5 of the Diageo 2023 Special release bottlings including Lagavulin 12 Year, Oban 11 Year, Roseisle 12 Year, Singleton 14 Year, and Taslisker Natural Cask Strength! *Please arrive 10 mins early to check in with event & master class tickets accessible to scan.