Islay Icons. One Night Only.
We love Islay. Its rugged beauty, its storied distilleries, and above all, its incomparable whiskies. And for one night only, we invite our guests to savour an extraordinary flight of Islay malts — a heartfelt showcase curated exclusively for this year’s Spirit of Toronto in our very own Islay Lounge.
Sneak Preview: Bruichladdich
This year, Spirit of Toronto is pleased to be finally welcoming Bruichladdich — Islay’s great iconoclast, and the unapologetically experimental distillery that has redefined what a single malt Scotch whisky can be.
Sneak Preview: The Dalmore 25 Year Old
The Dalmore — a name that speaks to elegance, patience, and the transformative power of sherry cask maturation. Nestled along the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, The Dalmore has long been synonymous with prestige…
Sneak Preview: Redbreast 18 & 27 Year Old
Few names in Irish whiskey carry the weight and admiration of Redbreast. Made at Midleton Distillery — for decades the last remaining stronghold of Single Pot Still whiskey — Redbreast is both emblematic of that style and deeply tied to the distillery’s legacy.
The Flavours of India in Your Glass
Once a well-kept secret, Indian single malt whisky has taken its place among the world’s most celebrated spirits. This year, Spirit of Toronto is proud to present Amrut, the pioneering distillery that introduced India’s first single malt whisky in 2004.
Scotland, Off the Beaten Path
This year’s Spirit of Toronto is your invitation to explore the lesser-travelled roads of Scotland and its whiskies — drams from distilleries that may not seek the spotlight, but whose spirits fully deserve it.
Once a year, just like that bottle you’ve been saving…
There are bottles you open on any given night — and then there are the ones you save for a special occasion. Spirit of Toronto is that kind of evening. One night only. Once a year. And always worth the wait.
This year, we’ve raised the bar
From the moment doors open, guests can expect a more intimate and curated experience — designed with true whisky lovers in mind.
Our first all-VIP edition
We hear you. Fewer crowds. Less rushing. More whisky. To this end, we’ve reset our compass in 2025 to present our first all-VIP edition…
Tis the season for sharing the Spirit
With the holidays upon us, we are once again releasing a limited number of Gift Certificates for next year’s show, and at 2024 pricing with an added bonus.
Twenty years of (not) collecting whisky
We answer the nagging question that haunts so many whisky lovers, ourselves included: what is the right occasion to open your precious thing?
‘Scotch Whisky, Then & Now’
We’re finally tasting the bottles we’ve been longing to open, alongside the conversation we’ve been longing to have. Was Scotch whisky from yesteryear actually better?