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 $ 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.

July 2026

Virtual Tasting
An Arran Virtual 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

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

This event is sold out.

Patio Whisky - Harmony's Summer Sippers

July 17, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$40.00

Join Harmony for an evening exploring a selection of whiskies that truly shine during the summer months. From bright, tropical drams to bold, smoky, barbecue-worthy pours, you’ll discover the perfect whisky to complement everything coming off the grill. Whether you’re relaxing on the patio, hosting a backyard barbecue, or looking to impress, we’ll help you find the right whisky for the occasion.

Friday, July 17th @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 6

Virtual Tasting
Indy Oddities, Curiosities, & Blends Virtual Tasting

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

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 4

North Star Whisky with Iain Croucher

July 30, 2026
7PM
KWM
$30.00

We are thrilled to welcome Iain Croucher of North Star Spirits back to Kensington Wine Market for an in-store Master Class. We haven't finalized the lineup yet, and some of it is going to be a surprise, but suffice to say, you won't want to miss it. As they say in the old country, Iain's great craic!

Thursday, July 30th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 17

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: 11

Canadian Wines - East Edition

August 6, 2026
7PM
KWM
$50.00

We know the West, but what about the Rest?
Stan is heading to Ontario at the end of July to visit 12 wineries and coming back with insight into some of the best Niagara wines available. Maybe he will come back with a new exclusive for the store as well...
The Niagara is by far the most famous grape growing region in Canada, and we see less wines from there than we do from British Columbia due to proximity. Join Stan on a liquid journey to the other parts of Canada's growing wine scene!

Thursday, August 6th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 10

SMWS August In-Person Outturn 6PM

August 7, 2026
6PM
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, August 7th @ 6 PM

This event is sold out.

SMWS August In-Person Outturn 8PM

August 7, 2026
8PM
KWM
$65.00

Michter's US*1 & Friends with Karina Mair

August 8, 2026
5 PM
KWM
$75.00

Michter's Canadian Brand Ambassador Karina Mair will be our special guest host for an exclusive Michter’s Masterclass. Discover the history, craftsmanship, and meticulous production process behind one of America’s most acclaimed whiskey distilleries while learning what makes Michter’s whiskey truly exceptional. You will enjoy a guided tasting featuring the 4 core range whiskies and 4 of Michter’s most sought-after and limited-release expressions, the 10 Year Bourbon, 10 Year Rye, Bomberger's Declaration, and Shenk's Homestead.

Saturday August 8th @ 5 PM

Seats Remaining: 12

Virtual Tasting
Thompson Bros. Mystery Malt Series 5 - Virtual

August 11, 2026
7 PM
$40.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

The concept here is dead simple, we are going to take a full unsealed case of Thompson Bros Series 5 Single Malts, and pour them for a tasting. We're going to go fully blind on this one - not even the KWM hosts will know what we are pouring until we've completed the first pass. We'll sample 6 whiskies, 5 to 27 years of age, the rest will be down to chance!

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!
Tuesday, August 11th @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 1

Thompson Bros: Mystery Malt Series 5 BLIND In-Person Tasting

August 13, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$50.00

As with the virtual tasting, this lineup will be poured blind. Not even the KWM host will know what you are tasting, until we've sampled together through all the whiskies. You'll sample six whiskies aged between 5 and 27 years. What they will be? Only time will tell!

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!
Thursday, August 13th @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 18

Virtual Tasting
Thompson Bros. Whisky Is Back!

August 18, 2026
7 PM
$55.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

To celebrate the return of Thompson Bros, we will sample through 6 Scotch whiskies, including a Mystery Malt selected at random. The other 5 whiskies in the range will be the Glen Garioch 27 Year, Highland Single Malt 18 Year (HP Sauce), North British 33 Year, Side Burn 35 Year (Balvenie), and Sutherland 5 Year Blended Malt.

Tuesday, August 18th @ 7 PM

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 1

Bordeaux Grand Cru with Geoff

August 20, 2026
7PM
KWM
$120.00

The 2022 vintage from Bordeaux has turned out a number of perfect or near-perfect wines according to the mainstream wine press, but what do they know? Is 2022 Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande ($540) really worthy of 100 points? Or 2022 Château d'Issan, 98 points and James Suckling's wine of the year? We figured it's time we open those, along with some other perfect or near perfect Bordeaux, and perhaps something with some age (2010 Château Olivier), and we'll be the judge of those. This special tasting with Geoff is limited to 15 persons.

Thursday, August 20th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 15

Stan's Birthday Bash Wine Tasting

August 21, 2026
7PM
KWM
$75.00

Stan is turning one year older in August, and to commemorate the occasion he is hosting a wine tasting. Join him as he cracks open and shares some of his favourite wines for us all to enjoy! Don't worry: you don't have to bring a Stan a gift on top of buying a ticket for this celebratory tasting. Your presence will be present enough!

Friday, August 21st @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 8

Virtual Tasting
Laphroaig Limited Editions & the New 15 Year

August 25, 2026
7 PM
$60.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

Before you get your knickers in a knot: no, we do not have Laphroaig 15 Year for sale. We received just a single case of six bottles to start, so rather than sell it, we are putting it in a tasting with six other Laphroaigs, and we will raffle the 5 remaining bottles to tasting participants. The rest of our range will consist of the Laphroaig Cairdeas 2025 & 2026, Elements 2.0 & 3.0, Lore, and our excellent SCN Williamson cask.

Tuesday, August 25th @ 7 PM

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 9

Cheese Please: Mix & Matchup

August 28, 2026
7PM
KWM
$60.00

KWM and Peasant Cheese clash once more! Join us for an interactive cheese and wine showdown. There will be 6 cheeses paired against 6 wines. Neither will know what the other is bringing to the table. Round 1: Peasant Cheese will present a cheese and Marnie will match a wine to it. Round 2: Marnie will present a wine and Peasant will match a cheese to it. The challenge will go back and forth for 6 rounds total. At the end, you can weigh in and declare your favourite match-up of the night.

Friday, August 28th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 10

Virtual Tasting
Tormore Distillery - Blueprints & Legacy with Oliver Chilton

August 28, 2026
5 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

We've convinced our friend Oliver Chilton to stay up late with us for our first ever Tormore vertical tasting. We won't see the first core releases from Tormore until late this year, but with the arrival of the Tormore Blueprint trilogy, and a couple of new Legacy single casks (all exclusive to KWM), we have the makings of a great tasting. To round out the lineup we will be including the SMOS Tormore KWM Cask, and a 33 year old Decadent Drams bottling.

Friday, August 28, 5 PM

Seats Remaining: 19

September 2026

Virtual Tasting
New Decadent KWM Casks & Other Delicious Drams

September 1, 2026
7PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

This lineup features four single casks which have never before appeared in a KWM tasting. There is our stunning 10 year old sherried Kilchoman, and a trio of Decadent Drams single casks: Glenlitigious 12 Year KWM Cask, Blair Athol 28 Year KWM Cask, Orkney 17 Year sinDicate Cask. We will also revisit our Arran 13 Year and Berry's Ardlair 2009 KWM Casks just for kicks. To round things out we will also be throwing the Compass Box Hedonism 2026 into the lineup, partly because we want to try it, but also to see if we can entice our friend James Bornn to join us!

Tuesday, September 1 @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 23

Virtual Tasting
SMWS September Virtual Outturn Tasting 7PM

September 2, 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 September 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, September 2nd @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 16

SMWS September In-Person Outturn 6 PM

September 3, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$65.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s September 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).

Thursday, September 3rd @ 6 PM

Seats Remaining: 12

Virtual Tasting
Blinded By Bourbon Virtual Tasting

September 8, 2026
7PM
$50.00

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING*

Despite the ongoing political tensions, Evan and Harmony still cannot help but love a good Bourbon. It has been quite a while since we last ran a Blind Bourbon Virtual, so this is our chance to showcase a few releases that have come in over the past year or more. 8 mystery drams will be poured and talked about virtually for this one.

Tuesday, September 8th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 21

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