Whisky Galore Tastings & Events
Upcoming Whisky Tastings & Events
We invite you and your friends to join us at one of our whisky tasting events - from beginner friendly sessions through to the most in-depth and exclusive, our whisky events are educational, fun and social events where everyone is welcome.
Christchurch is our home, with the majority of events are based in our dedicated tasting room, The Howff. We are also out on the road around the country, sometimes with special guests from Scotland and further afield.
Released by independent bottlers Elixir Distillers, the Macbeth series was launched in 2023, with whiskies paired to characters from Shakespeare’s famous Scottish play. Each of these bottles is adorned with a caricature by Sir Quentin Blake, whose distinctive art style sees these iconic characters come to life as birds.
To celebrate the arrival of Act II of the series, we invite you to join us for what promises to be one of the tastings of the year, with highlights from Clynelish, Highland Park and a spectacular old Laphroaig.
WHERE: The Howff at Whisky Galore Christchurch
WHEN: Friday the 31st of October from 7:00pm
Founded in 2018 in the small town of Reefton on the remote West Coast of the South Island, the Reefton Distilling Co. have made a name for themselves in recent years with their Little Biddy gin, while quietly working on their most ambitious project to date, a Single Malt New Zealand Whisky.
It is our pleasure to invite you to join our special guest Patsy Bass, founder of Reefton Distilling Co. as she shares with us four different previews of what will become their flagship Moonlight Creek whisky.
We look forward to welcoming you to this unique tasting event, it is an opportunity to preview what's going on at Reefton ahead of the historic launch of their first ever whisky.
This smaller format tasting includes 4 different whiskies and kicks off at 6:00pm - we do hope you'll join us for an evening of fine drams and plenty of chat.
WHERE: The Howff at Whisky Galore Christchurch
WHEN: Wednesday the 22nd of October from 6:00pm
Drop in for a dram: Kilchoman 20th anniversary
Join us this October for a Drop in For A Dram with very special guest host, all the way from the Isle of Islay in Scotland, Catherine MacMillan of Kilchoman.
Catherine is visiting New Zealand to help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Kilchoman, one of Scotland's only farm distilleries.
WHERE: The Howff at Whisky Galore Christchurch
WHEN: Saturday the 11th of October from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
This is not a ticketed or formal event, you are invited to drop in and have a dram as guests of Whisky Galore and the Kilchoman distillery.
'A Wee Dram' Tastings
Our dedicated tasting room is available for small groups of 2-6 people for a more individual whisky tasting experience. Join one of our hosts as they take you through a specially selected lineup of 3 whiskies over the course of 40 minutes.
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