The crowd at a previous edition of Hong Kong Whisky Festival
To be held on 31 May & 1 June 2025, the Hong Kong Whisky Festival is one of the biggest whisky festival and educational events in Hong Kong. Exciting happenings will fill four floors of the hotel. This annual city-wide occasion celebrating whiskies will spread across two days, featuring over 1,300 different spirits, alongside an array of 45 inciting masterclasseshosted by diverse brand ambassadors. Hong Kong Whisky Festival offers whisky enthusiasts an opportunity to engage with industry experts with distilleries, expand their whisky spectrum and indulge in limited edition whiskies.
“This iconic whisky event is set to be bigger and better than ever, bringing together renowned brands, rare independent bottles, esteemed brand ambassadors, and an extensive lineup of masterclasses catering to diverse price points and tasting experiences. We are honoured to contribute to the city’s spirit education, fostering a deeper appreciation for whisky. With an inclusive approach, this year’s event promises to engage enthusiasts at every level —from curious beginners to seasoned connoisseurs —through expertly curated masterclasses. We are confident that this celebration will captivate all whisky lovers and further enrich the whisky culture in our city,” said Mr. Lars Ruecker, Director of Food & Beverage, InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong.
Highlights:
- World Whiskies
Besides the well-known Scottish and Japanese whiskies, the Hong Kong Whisky Festival will also showcase whiskies from Australia, Taiwan, India, China, Israel, Ireland, USA, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, England, Netherlands and more.
- First Time in Town
- Brave New Spirits and Finn Thomson Whisky, independent Scottish bottlers.
- Arbikie Distillery, one of the world’s most sustainable distilleries.
- Goalong Distillery, pioneer of China’s whisky movement.
- Saburomaru Distillery, highly praised Japanese distillery.
- Shindo Distillery, launching their Shindo Experimental 01 at this event.
- Hinomaru Distillery, Japanese craft distillery.
- Ahascragh Distillery, Ireland’s first zero energy emissions whisky distillery.
- Lawrenny Estate Distillery, a farm-to-bottle distillery from Tasmania, Australia.
- Seven Seals, whisky innovator from Switzerland.
- Ardbeg Day 2025 Celebration
To Celebrate the Ardbeg Day (31 May) with the first release of Ardbeg Smokiverse in Hong Kong and guests can savour during the masterclass.
- First Time joining HKWF
OBE Whisky Bar, The Mellow Wines
- Master Class Highlights
- 45 Classes
- Ranging from Beginner Level to Expert Knowledge
- From HK$200 to HK$1,988
- First Masterclass with a Chinese Distillery in Hong Kong (Goalong Distillery)
- Lunch Masterclass with Old & Rare whiskies & Mr. Michiel Wigman
- First Whisky Bingo ever in Hong Kong
- Pairing Classes:
- Conspiracy Chocolate x Tiffany’s New York Bar
- Royale Caviar Club x Highland Park
- Danish Food x Copenhagen Distillery
- Bertie Cigar x Tiffany’s New York Bar
- Gordon & MacPhail: 1954 (70 Years Old) 50.5% – Cask # 1823 – 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon (Bottled in 2024 as Mr George Legacy – 5th & Final Edition)
- Cocktail Class – Make your own Old Fashioned
- Whisky Blending Classes
- Japanese Distilleries Masterclasses: Kanosuke, Saburomaru, Shindo and Sakurao
- Hong Kong Whisky Festival Exclusive Bottles
We are proud to release four whiskies exclusively bottled for the Hong Kong Whisky Festival & Tiffany’s New York Bar:
- Glenfarclas – 20 yo – distilled in 2004
Cask: #2032 / Sherry Hogshead
Bottler: Glenfarclas
Number of Bottles: 355
ABV: 56%
Price: HK$3,480
- GlenAllachie –13 yo – distilled in 2011
Cask: #805001 / Oloroso Hogshead
Bottler: GlenAllachie
Number of Bottles: 108
ABV: 61.8%
Price: HK$1,300
- Ardbeg – 15 yo – distilled in 2009
Cask: #26001/2009 / Riversaltes Barrique
Bottler: Cask Masters
Number of Bottles: 308
ABV: 54.5%
Price: To be announced
- Bertie Cigar Lounge at Tiffany’s New York Bar
The alfresco garden of Tiffany’s New York Bar will be the ideal place to relax with a cigar and to match with a whisky or cocktail. The cigar collection is curated by Cigraal, better known as Bertie Hong Kong.
- Special Bottling/New Releases/Old & Rare/Exclusive Bottles
Old & Rare bottles will be available to try at numerous exhibitors. Whiskies from the 70s and 80s and whiskies with a high age can be tried and compared to recent releases. In addition, many newly released whiskies will be presented during the Hong Kong Whisky Festival for the first time in Hong Kong.
- Exclusive HKWF Whisky Glass with new Panda HKWF design
- Whisky Games
- Food offering on three floors
Details and Ticketing
| Date: | 31 May & 1 June 2024 (Saturday & Sunday) |
| Time: | 1pm – 8pm |
| Venue: | InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong 70 Mody Road, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
| Official Event Website: | Click here |
| Ticket Prices: | 1-Day Ticket: HK$188, 2-Day Ticket: HK$258
Ticket includes a Hong Kong Whisky Festival Glencairn whisky glass and a lanyard |
| Online Ticketing: | Click here |
| Online Purchase for Masterclasses | Click here |
| Cash Card: | Click here
Stored-value card with HK$100, 500 or 1,000. Cash card is good for redeeming food or drinks at the festival |
