Sydney Spirits Festival
This fest is back for a second year with more spirits, more makers, and more masterclasses from Australia and the rest of the world.
Overview
If spirits are your poison of choice, you need to blank out the second weekend of July in your diary. The Sydney Spirits Festival is making an epic return to the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay.
Launched only last year, the event was a sold-out smash hit. This time, it'll be bringing you even more spirits, more makers, and more masterclasses from Australia and the rest of the world.
Highlights include single malt whisky masterclasses with Bill Lark, an oyster shell gin masterclass with Mikey Enright of Hickson House Distillery, and a mixology masterclass with Felix Clark of Ester Spirits, which won gold at the World Rum Awards in 2024. Plus, all weekend long, the Taste Theatre will host drop-in sessions led by the International Spirits Academy on all kinds of matters – from how to get more out of your tastings to how to make better cocktails.
You can choose a ticket to suit your tastes – from the $55 early-bird special to the $180 masterclass ticket, which includes festival access. Just be sure to get in early – if last year is anything to go by.
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