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.

August 2026

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!

This event is sold out.

It's Gin O'clock!

August 27, 2026
7PM
KWM
$40.00

Our summer tasting schedule would not be complete without a Gin tasting. As you know, there is no shortage of gin out there. Our focus has always been on quality over quantity. Harmony has discovered some new gins for the summer that she's eager to share with you. These new bottles will be featured along with some that she would deem 'Classic' and always worth having around. Come join us here Aug 27th for a Gin-uinely great tasting.

Thursday, August 27th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 6

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

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
Tormore Distillery - Blueprints & Legacy with Oliver Chilton

August 28, 2026
5 PM
$50.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING THAT STARTS AT 5PM CALGARY TIME!

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 28th @ 5 PM

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 4

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

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 4

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: 2

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

This event is sold out.

SMWS September In-Person Outturn 8 PM

September 3, 2026
8PM
KWM
$65.00

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

!TASTING KITS ARE READY FOR PICKUP!

Seats Remaining: 8

Virtual Tasting
A Baller Micther's US*1 Whiskey Virtual Tasting with Karina Mair

September 15, 2026
7 PM
$70.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING

We don't like to waste good whisk(e)y, so we are doing a very small virtual tasting with the leftovers from our in-store Michter's tasting in August. 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.

LIMITED TO JUST 18 SPOTS

Tuesday, September 15, @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 13

Whisky Blending Class with Bridgeland Distillery

September 17, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$115.00

Have you ever wanted to make your own whisky? This is your chance! Join us for an immersive and flavour-forward Blending Seminar — a hands-on experience designed to deepen your appreciation of Canadian whisky and unlock your inner blender.
Hosted by the folks at Bridgeland Distillery with an added KWM whisky staff twist, you’ll step into the role of master blender, learning the principles behind crafting a balanced and expressive blend using Bridgeland's own whisky as the components.
With guidance from the distiller on how their signature blends are developed, you’ll experiment, refine, and take a hand in creating a custom whisky tailored perfectly to your palate. Your creation will then be bottled by the fine folks at Bridgeland and sent to KWM for pickup the following week. Additional bottles of your personal blend can be purchased as well.
KWM will also create and bottle its very own small batch blend, which will be available for purchase after the tasting. How will it stand against your own?

Thursday, September 17th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 9

Virtual Tasting
Thompson Bros: Mystery Malt Series 5 Round Two!

September 22, 2026
7 PM
$40.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

The blind tasting so nice that we decided to do it twice!

The first tasting was so much fun, that by popular demand we have added another! 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'll be going 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!

Tuesday, September 22 @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 21

Virtual Tasting
SMWS October Virtual Outturn Tasting

September 30, 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 October 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 30th @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 5

October 2026

SMWS October In-Person Outturn 6 PM

October 2, 2026
6 PM
KWM
$60.00

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada’s October 2026 Outturn tasting will feature 7 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, October 2nd @ 6 PM

This event is sold out.

Virtual Tasting
New G&M Connoisseurs Choice & a Speymalt with James & Andrew

October 13, 2026
7 PM
$100.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

There are some new Gordon & MacPhail whiskies in the market that we are dying to try, so James Bornn and KWM's Scotch Guy have pulled together a rather tantalizing lineup from all over Scotland. There are 5 Connoisseurs Choice bottlings, Bruichladdich 1988 35 Year, Fettercairn 17 Year, Glen Spey 15 Year, Highland Park 20 Year, and Mortlach 16 Year, to which we will add a couple of Canada Exclusive casks: Distillery Label Linkwood 2001 24 Year and Speymalt Macallan 2001 24 Year. 151 years of liquid history, sourced from all over Scotland in one tasting!

Tuesday, October 13 @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 12

R&OWW ME1 - G&M Closed Distilleries Tasting with Richard Urquhart

October 15, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$1,350.00

For most whisky enthusiasts, the opportunity to sample a whisky from a closed distillery is a rare treat. In this once-in-a-lifetime tasting, you’ll have the opportunity to sample 8 of them aged 32 to 50 years of age, with a collective retail value of more than $80,000.00. Most of the distilleries featured in this range closed in the early 1980s, never to open again, with bottlings of their whisky increasingly rare. Some distilleries, like Port Ellen, were revived and given a second chance; though we can debate whether it is truly the same whisky. Gordon & MacPhail have the most extensive stocks of closed distillery whiskies of anyone in the Scotch industry, so there is no one better than Richard Urquhart to tell the story of some of Scotland’s greatest treasures.

Limited to 40 participants.

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $1500 ON THE 9TH.

Thursday, October 15 @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 10

R&OWW MC1 - A Decadent Tour of the Highlands & Islands with Julie Hamilton

October 16, 2026
1 PM
KWM
$65.00

Julie Hamilton, Decadent Drams Brand Ambassador, will take you on a tour of the Highlands and Islands. The tasting will feature at least 6 whiskies. The lineup may chance slightly ahead of the event, but only if we have better options… The current range is as follows:
1. Decadent Drams Pulteney 23 Year
2. Old Orkney Malt 19 Year Heads & Tails
3. Old Islay Bunnahabhain 21 Year
4. Old Mull 20 Year Ledaig
5. Decadent Drams Caol Ila 19 Year
6. A Surprise Bowmore!

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $75

Friday, October 16 @ 1PM

Seats Remaining: 5

R&OWW MC2 - 244 Years of Benromach with Richard Urquhart

October 16, 2026
3:30 PM
KWM
$225.00

This Benromach Master Class will feature 7 Benromach bottlings with a collective age of 244 years, including one single cask, a new 22 Year Small Batch, and a 45 year old bottled way back in 2020. The tasting will be hosted by Richard Urquhart, a 4th generation owner of Gordon & MacPhail, who revived and operate the distillery. The Range
1. Benromach 2005 KWM Cask
2. Benromach 22 Year Small Batch
3. G&M Private Collection Benromach 1982
4. Benromach 40 Year 2022 Batch 1
5. Benromach 40 Year 2022 Batch 2
6. Benromach 45 Year
7. Benromach Heritage 1978

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $250 ON THE 9TH.

Friday, October 16 @ 3:30PM

Seats Remaining: 4

R&OWW ME2 - The Rare & Old Whisky Festival

October 16, 2026
7 to 10 PM
KWM
$800.00

This 3-hour whisky festival will feature no fewer than 35 whiskies aged 25-60+ years of age, with a current average of 34.5 years. The festival range will evolve as new opportunities present themselves in the months ahead. Participants will receive a custom-cut crystal Glencairn glass and also have the opportunity to sample at least one of 6 Super Pours. To elevate the experience, we will also offer gourmet food well above and beyond our regular festival fare!

There are no repeats from the 2024 Rare & Old Festival!

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $900 ON THE 9TH.

Friday, October 16, 7-10PM

Seats Remaining: 18

R&OWW MC3: Thirty-Somethings with James & Andrew

October 17, 2026
11 AM
KWM
$100.00

!THIS TASTING IS FREE FOR ANYONE WHO REGISTERS FOR ALL 3 RARE & OLD WHISKIES WEEKENED MAIN EVENTS!

James Bornn and Andrew Ferguson will wake up your palate with a selection of 30 year old single malts, some stories, and a little bit of banter. This is the perfect way to fight the hair of the dog from the night before's festival!

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $120 ON THE 9TH.

Saturday, August 17 @ 11AM

Seats Remaining: 4

R&OWW MC4: Old & Rare Decadent Drinks with Julie Hamilton

October 17, 2026
1:30 PM
KWM
$110.00

This tasting will feature a range of old and rare whiskies from the Decadent Drams & Whiskyland ranges, with a collective age of 182 years, hosted by Decadent Drinks Brand Ambassador Julie Hamilton. The lineup may chance slightly ahead of the event, but only if we have better options… The current lineup is as follows:
1. Whiskyland Ch.26 Breaval 36 Year
2. Decadent Drams Glenlivet 19 Year
3. Decadent Drams Marketing Malt 20 Year
4. Whiskyland Ch.27 Imperial 27 Year
5. Whiskyland Ch.29 Glenturret 35 Year
6. Decadent Drinks Bas Armagnac 45 Year

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $125 ON THE 9TH.

Saturday, October 17 @ 1:30PM

Seats Remaining: 1

R&OWW MC5: KWM’s Greatest Hits with Andrew

October 17, 2026
4 PM
KWM
$225.00

SOLD OUT!

Never one to want to disappoint, we figured if we were going to do this, we might as well go big. Andrew has pulled out of his own personal collection, 7 of KWM’s most legendary exclusive bottlings. More 200 years of malt whisky in 7 drams. The Gordon & MacPhail 1966 Glen Grant was the second cask ever bottled by KWM, a 41-year-old, released in 2008. The 39-year-old GlenDronach 1972 KWM Cask 711 has gained seemingly mythical status, when it turns up at auction it regularly sells for $5,000.00 USD or more. This lineup also includes one of the two Springbanks casks bottled by KWM, as well as the only Port Ellen were ever able to bottle (there was supposed to be a second, and I’m sure that’s a tale that will be told). This lineup is one we won’t ever be able to duplicate or match, it’s whiskies both very personal to Andrew, and also irreplaceable. Each of them tells a story, and this might be the last time they are told!

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $250 ON THE 9TH.

Saturday, October 17 @ 4PM

This event is sold out.

R&OWW ME3 - G&M Mr. George Legacy Tasting with Richard Urquhart

October 17, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$1,350.00

It has taken six years of patience to pull off this tasting. Starting in 2020 we squirrelled away a bottle of each successive Mr. George release, including the Mr. George Centenary Edition, in anticipation of one day putting on an epic once in a lifetime tasting. We will sample all 5 Glen Grants from the Mr. George Legacy Series, as well as the Mr. George Centenary Edition, the MacPhail’s 50 Year, (which may have a connection to the others), and a surprise 8th whisky also from Glen Grant, which will be revealed the night of the tasting. To the best of our knowledge, no one in the world has put together such a lineup before. We will pour 497 years of whisky with a retail value of more than $80,000.00, to celebrate the legacy of the Godfather of single malt, Mr. George Urquhart. Who better tell Mr. George’s story than his grandson, Richard Urquhart?

Limited to 40 participants.

EARLY BIRD PRICE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, PRICE INCREASES TO $1500 ON THE 9TH.

Saturday, October 17 @ 7 PM

Seats Remaining: 9

Virtual Tasting
After Rare & Old - KWM Greatest Hits Virtual Tasting

October 20, 2026
7 PM
$250.00

!!SOLD OUT!!!

There are only 18 spots for this virtual tasting, which highlights 7 of KWM’s most legendary exclusive bottlings, pulled from Andrew's personal collection. More 200 years of malt whisky in 7 drams. The Gordon & MacPhail 1966 Glen Grant was the second cask ever bottled by KWM, a 41-year-old, released in 2008. The 39-year-old GlenDronach 1972 KWM Cask 711 has gained seemingly mythical status, when it turns up at auction it regularly sells for $5,000.00 USD or more. This lineup also includes one of the two Springbanks casks bottled by KWM, as well as the only Port Ellen we were ever able to bottle (there was supposed to be a second, and I’m sure that’s a tale that will be told). This lineup is one we won’t ever be able to duplicate or match, it’s whiskies both very personal to Andrew, and also irreplaceable. Each of them tells a story, and this might be the last time they are told!

Tuesday, October 20 @ 7PM

This event is sold out.

Tormore Distillery with Douglas Cook

October 23, 2026
7 PM
KWM
$40.00

Tormore Distillery's new core range is landing in Alberta shortly, so we are thrilled to welcome Douglas Cook, Senior Brand Ambassador for a Tormore Vertical Tasting. Tormore is a fascinating distillery, and the team here at KWM are thrilled to be helping launch the brand in Canada. You'll sample 7 Tormores, but the exact lineup for now is TBD!

Friday, October 23 @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 17

Virtual Tasting
More Master of Malt Masterpieces & Other Curious Whiskies

October 27, 2026
7 PM
$55.00

THIS IS A VIRTUAL TASTING!

We are loving the interesting selection we're seeing from Master of Malt these days, and the pricing... fantastic! This time around we have our eyes on: Auchentoshan 18, Glen Garioch 17, Heavily Peated Secret Highland 22 Year, Invergordon 16 Year, Linkwood 11 Year, and a couple of Master of Malt Masterpieces: Glenlivet 26 Year & Teaspoon B 36 Year (Balvenie).

Tuesday, October 27 @ 7PM

Seats Remaining: 21

November 2026

Virtual Tasting
After Rare & Old - 244 Years of Benromach with James & Andrew

November 3, 2026
7 PM
$250.00

There are only 18 spots for this virtual tasting, which will feature 7 Benromach bottlings with a collective age of 244 years, including one single cask, a new 22 Year Small Batch, and a 45 year old bottled way back in 2020. The tasting will be hosted by Richard Urquhart, a 4th generation owner of Gordon & MacPhail, who revived and operate the distillery. The Range:
1. Benromach 2005 KWM Cask
2. Benromach 22 Year Small Batch
3. G&M Private Collection Benromach 1982
4. Benromach 40 Year 2022 Batch 1
5. Benromach 40 Year 2022 Batch 2
6. Benromach 45 Year
7. Benromach Heritage 1978

Tuesday, November 3 @7PM

Seats Remaining: 9

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