Upcoming Events
Brisbane has many unique whisky-based events, including
whiskey tastings, dinners, and distillery tours.
Here you will find many such events for you to explore.
Brisbane Gin Festival
We will bring you 50 of Australia’s smartest and most talented gin distillers and a range of food to tempt your taste buds. Four big sessions and tasty food trucks to add to the flavours. Long Rays will be supporting the festival with their wonderful range of mixers to enhance your G&Ts.
All tastings are included in your ticket and yes you can fill your red tote bags with bottles of your take home purchases.
More door prizes in 2025!
GINUARY FESTIVAL 2025 // Hottest 100 Aussie Gins of 2024 Countdown
🎉 GINUARY FESTIVAL is back in 2025! 🎉
Get ready, gin lovers! GINUARY FESTIVAL is coming back this January to Covent Garden, one of Australia’s most-awarded gin bars & home to over 700+ gins! Join us as we're going back to our roots with a lot more exclusive gin-filled Sunday session, featuring free-flowing canapés, live bands, gin tastings / degustation stations, gin masterclasses, and obviously, the countdown of your HOTTEST 100 GINS of the past year!
Ginuary Festival 2024 // HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE GINS 2023 - Live Countdown
GINUARY FESTIVAL is almost here, and it is going to be massive! For the second year in a row, we're taking over the Rivershed at Brisbane's iconic Howard Smith Wharves precinct, for a gin-filled Sunday session of truly epic proportions, whilst we're once again count down your HOTTEST 100 GINS of the year.
Brought to you by Australia's favourite premium mixer brand (LONG RAYS) & one of Australia's most awarded gin bars (COVENT GARDEN) this year's event is taking yet another huge leap, whilst improving on previous year's SOLD OUT event. Think 2x as many partner gin distillers from all around Australia (for a total of 16 gin degustation stations) plus reduced capacity spread across 2x separate sessions (12pm-3pm // 4pm-7pm) to get rid of the queues & maximise your gin tasting experience.
Brisbane Gin Festival
30 Aussie, craft, boutique distillers are coming to the Valley. Please come and join the juniper party.
12 – 14 May 2023 – LightSpace – Fortitude Valley
Sponsored by Long Rays
This rustic space in the heart of the ‘fun’ centre of Brisbane is hosting its second Gin Festival because the demand for quality events for mature spirit drinkers is high! Your ticket gives you your choice of complimentary samples and G&Ts featuring Long Rays mixers, a tote bag, a souvenir glass, and 30 Aussie craft distillers to chat to. Hear their production secrets and buy their bottles to take home. The very popular Entice Me caterers will again serve hot and cold food to compliment your gin tastings.
Ginuary Festival 2023
Ginuary Festival 2023 // HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE GINS 2022 - Live Countdown
Join us at the very special 5th edition of the annual GINUARY FESTIVAL while we're counting down your HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE GINS of 2022!