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.

June 2026

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: 8

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: 8

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: 20

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: 6

SMWS July In-Person Outturn 6PM

July 10, 2026
6PM
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

This event is sold out.

SMWS July In-Person Outturn 8PM

July 10, 2026
8PM
KWM
$60.00

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

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

Seats Remaining: 7

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: 1

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

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