The 2026 Victoria Whisky Festival had some epic whiskies, but if there’s one thing that stood out from the conversations that I’ve had with our members who attended, it’s how simply incredible the Japanese whiskies were. So, with that in mind, I’m happy to announce this extra-special tournament tasting featuring limited-edition Japanese whiskies presented at the festival.

Some whiskies that sold out and went to a draw at the festival are returning and will be available for sale. Plus, we have one VERY special whisky that unfortunately didn’t arrive in time for the festival, but will be included here! Some of them are also found in our competitors’ “Premium Spirit Release”, but here at The Strath they will cost you less money and you won’t have to line up overnight to buy them. Plus, three of them are so rare that we are the only store in the whole province to get them!

We’ll be trying eight premium whiskies, and it’s up to the attendees to decide which whisky is the best! Cast your votes and argue for your favourite in this interactive tasting experience.

Whisky Folk aims to be the most accessible, inclusive, and approachable whisky appreciation club around. Both seasoned whisky nerds and complete newbies are welcome, and wherever you are on your whisky journey, we’d love to travel alongside you. For anyone interested in attending without tasting the whiskies (either with a friend who is coming to taste, or simply as a whisky-curious non-drinker), please send Adam an email at adam@thestrath.ca to request a non-drinking spot.

The $55 ticket includes the eight whiskies. Doors open at 6:00pm. If you have any special seating requests, please leave a note at checkout or email adam@thestrath.ca