Discover your favourite spirit

Ticket Options

3 Hour Tasting Sessions: $60pp
2-Ticket Bundles: $110
4-Ticket BLACK FRIDAY Bundles: $160  SAVE $80.
Masterclass Seats: $90pp
Any Session Tickets: $110pp
Fabulous Jump the Q: $110pp

Venue Location

Old Transport Depot
21 Wentworth Avenue,
Kingston. ACT.

Masterclasses

45 minutes of tasting and learning. Hugo Vodka and Triple G Gin Masterclasses available now. Seats are $90 per person, which includes the following 3 hour festival tasting session. WOW what a great deal!

Featured Distillers

A tasty mix of 40 Aussie and International Distillers will be showcasing their range of new liquor brands with over 200 different flavour profiles available to taste.

What’s Included?

  • Small sample pours are included over the 3 hour tasting session.
  • Complimentary Long Rays mixers are available for your samples.
  • All bottles are available for take home purchases directly from the distillers.
  • Complimentary tote bags.
  • Free tasting cup.
  • Food is available for purchase with two tasty food truck options.

Session Times

Friday 28 November 2025

5.30pm – 8.30pm

Saturday 29 November 2025

12.00pm – 3.00pm

4.00pm – 7.00pm

*This is an over 18s event (18+) and we respectfully ask that guests do not bring children.

No entry without a ticket.

Try something new

Love whisky? love gin? Interested in sampling some coffee liqueur, lemoncello, negroni or Australian rum? What about a sip of Vodka paired with a caviar bump? Or a unique whisky masterclass? How about getting into the spirit and spoiling yourself at this unique tasting event at our new venue by the foreshore?

Your ticket grants you unlimited tasting samples (sensibly of course), tasting cup, Long Rays mixers and a tote bag, along with the opportunity to chat with Aussie and International craft distillers and sample their unique creations. Your favourite bottles will also be available for take home purchases.

Food trucks will be on hand to complement your tasting experience, while Long Rays mixers are proud sponsors of the event, ensuring all your drinks are top-notch.

If you can’t decide which session you want until the last thing? then an ANY SESSION ticket is just the thing! These special tickets can be used for SOLD OUT sessions too! So grab one, sit on it and decide which session you want at the time.

The event liquor license requires that the pouring of all alcohol must cease 15 minutes prior to the end of each session. You’ll have time to finish your samples and purchase bottles before you make your way home!

Festival session tickets include:

  • Long Rays tonic & soda water

  • Branded tasting cups

  • 40 Distillers to meet
  • 200+ Spirits on show

  • Branded tote bags

  • 3 Hour tasting sessions

OLD TRANSPORT DEPOT

Great venue, great people

Meet The Distillers

Discover a world of flavour

40 Craft Distillers

Aussie hand crafted brands

Enjoy!

A great day out with friends

3 HOUR TASTING SESSIONS

Bottles available for purchase

Masterclasses

Mixology masterclasses

Free Tasting Cups

and tote bags

Garnishes

And tasty treats available

Masterclasses

$90 per person, which includes a 45 minute masterclass plus the following three hour tasting session. Book your seats now. Prizes to be won!

Hugo Vodka Masterclass

A chance to taste the Southern Highlands

Immerse yourself in a truly refined experience at our exclusive Hugo Vodka masterclass, hosted by Charlie Casben and Bel Winch, one of the masterminds behind Long Rays mixers.. Charlie will explain the purity, and elegance that defines Hugo Vodka and you’ll explore the unique qualities of this premium spirit, which during production is blended with spring water sourced from the NSW Southern Highlands.

Bel will explain why vodka is best consumed with either soda or tonic water and will help you make your own with a little dash of ice. This will be paired with a caviar bump to make the experience very special.

As an added highlight, one fortunate attendee will walk away with a bottle of Hugo Vodka in a branded Hugo tote bag and a bottle of tonic to continue their tasting journey at home. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of fine vodka.

Friday 28 Nov 4.30pm – 5.15pm

White Light Beverages Masterclass

Cocktail Tips and Tricks: Tequila, Vodka, Gin and Whisky.

Have you ever thought: How do the professionals make the Margarita taste like that? How can I elevate my Friday afternoon Martini’s with my partner? What is the best way to start enjoying Whisky? Why don’t I like Vodka unless it’s in a cocktail? Well… We have all of these answers and more coming your way! We want to walk you through how to get the best out of these spirits with helpful industry tips and tricks based around the classic cocktails associated with each spirit; introducing you to some fun new cocktail ideas along the way!

With Great excitement we are letting people know we have extended our award winning range past White Light Vodka and Triple G Gin to include Tequila and Whisky. The inclusion of Luna Hueca Tequila which is 100% authentic Mexican Tequila and Walter Whisky a small batch single malt whisky aged down in the Mornington Peninsula, are really helping people understand that we are all about quality spirits.

Let’s Cheers to kicking off the Saturday Spirits festival the best way possible!

Saturday 29 Nov 11.00am – 11.45am

Distillery Discoveries

Featuring two new distillery discoveries coming to Spirits at the Foreshore this year.

Renegade

Spirits

Renegade Spirits

Renegade Spirits thrive on crafting bold, unconventional spirits of unparalleled excellence that defy conventions and ignite rebellion. While they honor tradition, they’re driven by a relentless passion for innovation. Their team of audacious visionaries embrace creativity and sustainability, sourcing premium ingredients from local producers to concoct exceptional spirits that challenge the status quo. With a blend of scientific precision and artistic ingenuity, they push the boundaries of flavor and craftsmanship, daring you to experience their exceptional creations.

Gindu

Distillery

Gindu Distillery

Gindu’s focus is on discovery and nurturing a sense of pride in the land we all call home. Whilst they have created an award winning gin, they hope that they have also distilled an urge to discover more of Australia. These amazing landscapes house their botanicals, and it is from these botanicals that their gin is created. Their gin is uniquely Australian, with botanicals sourced from all over our great land. This is a gin they want you to engage with, to delight your senses and of course, share with friends over a yarn or two. Pour yourself a Gindu and let it take you to parts of Australia you’ve always wanted to discover.

Delegates attending this year

Frequently Asked Questions

Your ticket grants you entry to the tasting session specified on your ticket and includes a branded polysafe tasting cup and  non-woven tote bag for take-home purchases. All distillers will be running tastings throughout the session, which is included in your ticket price.

There is no limit to the amount of drinks you can sample however we highly suggest that you pace yourself over the 3 hour session. The distillers will pour a small sample of liquor into your tasting glass and you can either add your own Long Rays mixer or sample it neat. There will also be a spittoon at each stand should you wish to mouth sample only.

Drunken and abusive behaviour will not be tollerated and at our discretion anyone deemed to be intoxicated will be escorted from the venue.

Drunken and abusive behaviour will not be tollerated and at our discretion anyone deemed to be intoxicated will be escorted from the venue.

We practice the responsible service of alcohol at our festivals.

If you have lost or are having trouble finding your ticket, go to Eventbrite and login with your email address and password. You will be able to resend your ticket/s to your email address or print them out from your account. Please contact alex@ginevents.com.au if you are still having issues.

Yes, you can give your ticket to whoever you like. There is no need to change the name on the ticket. You will not be refused entry if you are not the person named on the ticket however they will still be required to check in with the ticket.

All attendees must be 18 years or older and must have a ticket for the event.

Your ticket will include the start time and duration of your tasting session. This information is also available on Eventbrite. If you are late, you will not be allowed to stay for the following session. Please note that final samples will be served 15 minutes prior to the end of the session to give you time to finish your drinks, finalise your purchases, and make your way to the exit.

There will be a variety of food options available for purchase on the day and most dietary requirements will be catered for.

Please check the event page about food options for your event.

Yes you may buy bottles of liquor directly from the distillers to enjoy at home. Strictly no bottles are to be opened and consumed at the festival.

Water, tonic and soda are included in the ticket and will be available during the tasting sessions. A small selection of non alcoholic drinks are available at the Head Office desk.

Group discounts are available for some of our festivals but not all sessions. Please check the festival page for ticket options for each session.

We offer 2 and 4 ticket bundles at a discount on most of our festivals but not all. If you have a group of 10 or more please contact hello@ginevents.com.au and we will gladly arrange a discounted promo code for your group.

Card is preferred for purchases at the event, and some of our events are completely cashless. All distillers and food vendors will accept EFTPOS payments.

Yes, our events are wheelchair accessible. Events taking place in multi-level buildings will have lifts available if needed.

Given that this is a licensed event, we highly recommend utilising public transport to get to the venue and to get home. Some venues will have parking available. Please check the websites of our venue partners for further details, availability and cost.

Refunds are only issued if you request a refund 30 days prior to the event or if the event is cancelled. Refunds are not available if your bank finds your credit card out of date or cancelled. If you can no longer attend, you may give or sell your ticket to another person. Tickets are fully transferable for the same session on the scheduled day. If you are eligible go to your Eventbrite accounts dashboard to request your refund. Some people change their mind and cancel their refund request so all refund requests are actioned approximately four weeks prior to the festival date.

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