The Launch Tour · June 2026
Five cities. One island. A taste of what’s coming.
Before Tasmanian Whisky Week takes over the island in August, we’re bringing a little of it to the mainland. Five intimate launch sessions hosted by some of Australia’s best whisky bars — pours, conversation, and a preview of the distillers you’ll meet down south.
What’s included
Each evening is a small, unhurried tasting built around the whisky and the people who make it. Your ticket includes:
- A flight of Tasmanian whiskies — each poured and talked through by a different expert.
- Share plates throughout the evening.
- A first look at the 2026 Whisky Week programme.
- Early access to Showcase tickets at preview pricing.
How to attend
- Pick your city — five sessions across Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney through June.
- Timing — each session runs 7:00–8:30pm.
- Tickets — $70 per person via Humanitix; tap “View event” on any session below to book.
- Be quick — intimate venues, limited tickets.
Whisky + Alement Melbourne
Melbourne’s flagship whisky bar opens the Launch Tour with a tasting flight curated for the night. Meet the makers behind the pour and get an early read on Whisky Week 2026.
Alliance Hotel Brisbane
A Brisbane institution welcomes the Tasmanian distillers north for an evening of side-by-side tastings and stories from the still.
Spier & Wright Adelaide
South Australia gets its taste of the island as Spier & Wright hosts a curated lineup of Tasmanian whiskies and the people who make them.
Websters Bar Sydney
Sydney’s turn. Websters opens its doors for a Tasmanian-only evening — come for a pour, stay for the stories.
Casa De Vinos Melbourne
The Launch Tour closes where it began — in Melbourne, this time at Casa De Vinos. The final mainland session before everyone heads south.
Then we head south.
Tasmanian Whisky Week opens 1 August 2026. Nine days. 40+ distilleries. The whole island a tasting room.
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