Astor Center
399 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003 · Manhattan
Astor Center is a dedicated event and education space at 399 Lafayette Street in NoHo, operated by the team behind Astor Wines & Spirits. The venue hosts hands-on classes, tastings, and workshops focused on wine, spirits, food, and cocktails.
Their whisky programming features popular classes such as Whisky Smackdown (e.g., Scotch vs. Bourbon, Ireland vs. Japan), Craft Whisky Showdown, Find Your Whisky Comfort Zone, and Whisky Cocktails. Upcoming events are listed on their calendar page.
Astor Center is considered one of the top whisky education venues in Manhattan, offering a more intimate classroom environment than the in-store tastings held at Astor Wines next door.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Highland Park Whisky & Omakase Dining Experience Feb 26, 2026 Whisky Cocktails Nov 13, 2024 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Oct 23, 2024 Cocktails of Hidden NYC Oct 18, 2024 Find Your Whisky Comfort Zone Sep 28, 2024 Whisky Smackdown: Ireland vs. Japan Mar 8, 2023 Craft Whisky Showdown Feb 8, 2023 Whisky Smackdown: A Brave New World Jan 18, 2023 Whisky Smackdown: Ireland vs. Japan Mar 11, 2020 Scotch and Cheese: Daring Pairings Feb 15, 2020 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Feb 12, 2020 Whisky Smackdown: Global Discoveries Jan 16, 2020 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Dec 14, 2019 Meet the Master Blender: Dr. Don Livermore of Lot 40, Pike Creek Whisky & More Dec 4, 2019 The Complete Whiskey Course: Book Signing & Tasting Oct 26, 2019 Whiskey Smackdown: The Empire State Strikes Back Sep 4, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: Ireland vs. Japan Jul 27, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: Family Feud - Fathers & Daughters Jun 15, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon May 29, 2019 Whiskey Cocktails Feb 21, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Feb 13, 2019 A Taste of Scotland Jan 23, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: A Brave New World Jan 11, 2019 Art of Whisky Blending with Shinji Fukuyo, Suntory Whisky Chief Blender Jan 8, 2019 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Dec 12, 2018 Whiskey Smackdown: The Empire State Strikes Back Sep 5, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Aug 11, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Jul 21, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: A Brave New World Jun 1, 2018 A Taste of Scotland May 3, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Mar 17, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Feb 28, 2018 10th Annual Bacon & Bourbon Walk-around Event Feb 17, 2018 10th Annual Bacon & Bourbon Walk-around Event Feb 17, 2018 Robert Burns Day: A Scotch Whisky Celebration Jan 27, 2018 Whisky Smackdown: A Brave New World [SOLD OUT] Jan 20, 2018 The Holiday Spirits Bazaar Nov 18, 2017 The Rise of American Single Malt Whiskey Nov 15, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Nov 9, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Whiskies of the World Oct 26, 2017 Whisk(e)y Business - a panel tasting Sep 18, 2017 Whiskey Spectacular Jun 7, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Whiskies of the World May 20, 2017 Compass Box Master Class with John Glaser, Founder & Whisky Maker Mar 27, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Mar 17, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Whiskies of the World Feb 28, 2017 Bacon & Bourbon Afternoon Feb 18, 2017 Bacon & Bourbon Evening Feb 18, 2017 Bacon & Bourbon - VIP Blind tasting Feb 18, 2017 Bacon & Bourbon - VIP Boilermaker Feb 18, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Jan 29, 2017 Robert Burns Day: A Scotch Whisky Celebration Jan 28, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Irish vs. Japanese Jan 26, 2017 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon [SOLD OUT] Jan 6, 2017 The 7th Annual Holiday Spirits Bazaar Nov 19, 2016 Whisky Smackdown: Whiskies of the World Nov 16, 2016 A Taste of Scotland Oct 10, 2016 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Sep 10, 2016 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon Jul 16, 2016 The Origins of Flavor in Scotch Whisky Jun 27, 2016 Barley and Grain: A Whiskey Walkabout Jun 10, 2016 Barley and Grain: A Whiskey Walkabout VIP Jun 10, 2016 Whiskey Smackdown: The Craft Movement May 14, 2016 New York Distilled: A History of Spirits through Tasting Apr 27, 2016 Whisky Smackdown: Whiskies of the World Apr 16, 2016 Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon @ Astor Center Mar 26, 2016 Irish Whiskey Revival @ Astor Center Mar 9, 2016