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SUMMARY:Sweet\, Sweet Festival Casks
DESCRIPTION:Desserts & festival drams! Are you ready for the sweet rare release(s)?\nThe Scotch whisky season is upon us! The most anticipated time in the Scotch calendar and Mr Cody Banks\, your local South Australian SMWS Ambassador\, has prepped quite the tasting experience leveraging May’s dessert theme and June’s fèis spirit! We invite you to join us at our latest Partner Bar in Adelaide\, Spier & Wright\, where we’ll team up with local treat-makers Landoughs for some whisky and doughnut pairings! \nEach ticket includes 6x SMWS Rare Release festival drams\, an array of local doughnuts from Landoughs\, savoury grazing plates\, and a welcome drink. A true flavour explosion and one not to miss as we celebrate Desserts & Drams month\, Scotland’s Scotch whisky festivals\, and the launch of our latest Adelaide Partner Bar\, Spier & Wright! \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 22nd of June 2024 — 2:00pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Spier & Wright\, 151 King William Road\, Unley SA 5061.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sweet-sweet-festival-casks/
LOCATION:Spier & Wright\, U1/151 King William Road\, Unley\, South Australia\, 5061\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Lunch
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SUMMARY:The Islay Festivals Come to Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Once a year\, the biggest celebration of music & whisky comes together across Scotland to celebrate the magic of each region making whisky. We’re bringing that festival to Australia for one big Saturday afternoon in the city with the official 2024 Festival bottlings flown in direct from Scotland!\nSkip the lines of the brisk cold Scotland Spring and enjoy Australia’s Fèis festival in the warm surrounds of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia; enjoy live music whilst sampling the actual Scotch Whisky Festival (celebrating the Islay festivals (Fèis Ìle)\, Spirit of Speyside\, Campbeltown\, Highlands\, and Lowlands!) exclusives from the world’s leading whisky club\, and available to members on the day in this bona fide whisky festival! \nExperience a stunning array of 2024 Rare Releases\, including a 25yo Islay bottling that we know you’re all going to enjoy\, plus micro-masterclasses hosted every 60 minutes by one of our expert ambassadors. If you’re after something a bit different\, the incredible Whisky & Alement team will be setting up shop for a special Historic Islay pop-up bar where you can purchase additional drams from past Fèis Ìle releases and other rare Islay bottlings from their own archive. \n \n  \nThis is a cocktail-style festival event with food\, whisky\, music\, and great company\, all in the regal surrounds of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia’s Queens room; a local Fèis experience like you’ve never known! \nThere’s nowhere else to celebrate the 2024 Scotch Whisky Festival releases in Australia so close to the actual festivals in the UK. Come and celebrate the regions of Scotch whisky with new and rare single-cask\, cask-strength whiskies\, and micro-masterclasses along the way. \nWhat to expect on the day:\n– A full festival featuring all 12 of the 2024 Whisky Festival rare releases from the SMWS (as well as a range of single-cask\, cask-strength SMWS malts). These include releases from ALL of the whisky regions\, not just Islay!\n– Micro-masterclasses every hour.\n– Historic Islay bar by Whisky & Alement serving past Fèis releases and rare Islay drams (available as additional purchases on the day).\n– Branded SMWS glass to take home with you.\n– Competitions on the day to win a bottle worth $499 + other prizes.\n– Live music\, cold beer\, food and more…\n\nWhen? Saturday\, 22nd of June 2024 — 2:00pm until 6pm.\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, Victoria Ballroom and Pioneers’ Room\, 89 Macquarie Street\, Sydney NSW 2000\, Australia.\n \n  \nAll are welcome: members\, friends\, partners\, non-members\, and those looking to discover the world’s leading whisky club\, the SMWS\, for the first time. \nCome and celebrate Scotland’s most renowned whisky festival at the same time they are in Scotland\, but live in Sydney\, Australia! \nTickets are ON SALE NOW! Members and non-members are welcome to join.\nNon-members will receive a $30 voucher valid for all SMWS membership types upon purchasing a ticket.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/official-scotch-whisky-festivals-sydney-2024/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Fair,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Malt Dining Festivals Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Happy Fèis — the festival casks touchdown in Brisbane!\nEvery year\, the Scotch Whisky calendar has several dates to look forward to\, but none are so coveted or anticipated as the Scotch Whisky Festivals — from Fèis Ìle on Islay to the Spirit of Speyside! As always\, the SMWS is bringing you several Scotch Whisky Festival releases available to try at the same time as those in the UK — an absolute treat! \nYour local SMWS Ambassador Scott Mansfield has prepared a treat with our friends at Malt Dining  — a private dinner expertly prepared by the kitchen to complement 6x of the 2024 Rare Release festival bottlings (plus a welcome drink)\, all served in the venue’s gorgeous Cellar private dining space. Soak up the fèis spirit amongst passionate friends and fellow members whilst you enjoy some tasty drams and a hearty meal. \n\n \n  \n\nWhen? Saturday\, 22nd of June 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Malt Dining (Attic Room)\, 28 Market St\, 4000 Brisbane.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/malt-dining-festivals-dinner/
LOCATION:Malt Dining\, 28 Market St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Let The Festivals Begin\, Tassie!
DESCRIPTION:The Scotch Whisky Festivals are here\, and Tassie\, you’re in for a real treat!\nEvery year\, the Scotch Whisky calendar has several dates to look forward to\, but none are so coveted or anticipated as the Scotch Whisky Festivals — from Fèis Ìle on Islay to the Spirit of Speyside! As always\, the SMWS is bringing you several Scotch Whisky Festival releases available to try at the same time as those in the UK — an absolute treat! \nYour local SMWS Ambassador Mr Tom Rofe has organised a classic festivals dinner at our Partner Bar the New Sydney Hotel in Hobart for members and friends where you will enjoy 6x of the 2024 Rare Release festival bottlings\, a welcome drink\, and two-course dinner. Soak up the fèis spirit amongst passionate friends and fellow members whilst you enjoy some tasty drams and a hearty meal. \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 29th of June 2024 — 6:30pm arrival for a 6:45pm start.\nWhere? New Sydney Hotel\, 87 Bathurst St\, Hobart TAS 7000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/let-the-festivals-begin-tassie/
LOCATION:New Sydney Hotel\, 87 Bathurst St\, Hobart\, TAS\, 7000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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SUMMARY:The Festival Casks (At Long Last) Land in Lonnie!
DESCRIPTION:Don’t think we forgot about you\, Launceston! Are you ready to experience the 2024 Rare Release festival bottlings?\nEvery year\, the Scotch Whisky calendar has several dates to look forward to\, but none are so coveted or anticipated as the Scotch Whisky Festivals — from Fèis Ìle on Islay to the Spirit of Speyside! As always\, the SMWS is bringing you several Scotch Whisky Festival releases available to try not that long after those in the UK get to try them — an absolute treat! \nYour local SMWS Ambassador Mr Tom Rofe has organised a stylish and tasty festivals dinner at Alida in Penny Royal for members and friends where you will enjoy 6x of the 2024 Rare Release festival bottlings\, a welcome drink\, and a two-course dinner (main and dessert). Plus\, there’ll be bonus takeaway dram prizes to be won on the night! Soak up the fèis spirit amongst passionate friends and fellow members whilst you enjoy some tasty drams and a hearty meal. \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 20th of July 2024 — 6:30pm arrival for a 6:45pm start.\n\n\n\nWhere? Alida Restaurant at Penny Royal\, 1 Bridge Rd\, Launceston TAS 7250.\n\n\n\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-festival-casks-land-in-lonnie/
LOCATION:Alida at Penny Royal\, 1 Bridge Rd\, Launceston\, Tasmania\, 7250\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Festival Tasting,Whisky Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250612T213000
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SUMMARY:Whisky Wanderers Festivals Lands in Perth
DESCRIPTION:The Whisky Wanderers Festival has arrived on our shores\, making it the perfect time to celebrate together in Perth through the medium of full-flavoured Society whisky!\n  \nThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society has long celebrated the regions\, provenance\, casks\, and flavours of whisky\, and this year\, we invite you to embark on a journey through flavour with our own take on the classic festivals — The Whisky Wanderers. Building on the Rare Releases of previous years\, the Society has unveiled a series of specially selected and carefully matured casks globally to mark the inaugural Whisky Wanderers Festival. We’re lucky enough to be receiving 14 of them in Australia (including the highly anticipated five-region blended malt Wandering Alchemy). \nJoin SMWS Australia National Ambassador\, Lachlan Watt and local Ambassador Xander Stucken for a special evening tasting through 8x of these incredible Whisky Wanderers casks\, accompanied by snacks and small plates at the ever-incredible Terrarium Bar. This is a casual free-roam event (think of it like a mini-festival) where guests will have the opportunity to taste through the whiskies at their own in their own order; it will also be a unique opportunity to try a brand new Society distillery code — Distillery 162! \n  \nWhen? Thursday 12th of June 2025 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Terrarium Bar\, 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance)\, Perth WA 6000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/whisky-wanderers-festivals-lands-in-perth/
LOCATION:Terrarium\, 99 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Flavourful Wonders for Whisky Wanderers Adelaide
DESCRIPTION:The Whisky Wanderers Festival has arrived on our shores\, making it the perfect time to celebrate together in Adelaide through the medium of full-flavoured Society whisky!\n  \nThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society has long celebrated the regions\, provenance\, casks\, and flavours of whisky\, and this year\, we invite you to embark on a journey through flavour with our own take on the classic festivals — The Whisky Wanderers. Building on the Rare Releases of previous years\, the Society has unveiled a series of specially selected and carefully matured casks globally to mark the inaugural Whisky Wanderers Festival. We’re lucky enough to be receiving 14 of them in Australia (including the highly anticipated five-region blended malt Wandering Alchemy). \nJoin SMWS Australia National Ambassador\, Lachlan Watt\, for a special evening tasting through 6x of these incredible Whisky Wanderers casks\, accompanied by curated cheese and grazing plates at our esteemed Partner Bar\, Spier and Wright. This is an intimate and casual evening of flavour and excitement\, and will also be a unique opportunity to try a brand new Society distillery code — Distillery 162! \n\nWhen? Thursday\, 19 June 2025 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Spier & Wright\, 1/151 King William Rd\, Unley SA 5061.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/flavourful-wonders-for-whisky-wanderers-adelaide/
LOCATION:Spier & Wright\, U1/151 King William Road\, Unley\, South Australia\, 5061\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T180000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Whisky Wanderers Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Scotch Whisky Festivals are a time for celebrating the great uisge beatha (water of life) that we enjoy; to celebrate locally\, we’re bringing our hugely successful afternoon festival back to the Kelvin Club for a second year!\nFor 2025\, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is hosting the Whisky Wanderers festival\, our iteration of the popular Scotch Whisky Festivals in which each Scotch region celebrates their history and flavour. This year\, the SMWS has produced multiple cask-strength expressions to celebrate the Whisky Wanderers festival\, and Australia is receiving 14x of them! All 14 casks will be on pour for this festival hosted at our beloved Partner Venue — The Kelvin Club — encompassing two floors of flavour and entertainment. \nTickets include unlimited pours of the 14x new 2025 Whisky Wanderer bottlings\, canapés\, and the option to add on complimentary micro masterclass sessions. We’ll have several whisky stations set up and guests can visit each to taste the drams on offer\, with canapés roaming during this cocktail-style event. You’ll also have the chance to chat with SMWS Australia’s core team including Managing Director Matt Bailey who will be returning to Australia briefly to attend the festival. \nWhisky & Alement will also be hosting their Historic Islay bar once again\, which will feature Fèis Ìle and Islay releases from yesteryear (both older rare SMWS releases and non-SMWS releases)\, as well as the Never-Ending peated cask! Your ticket will entitle you to 1x complimentary Never-Ending Cask dram from the Whisky & Alement stand\, with additional drams available for purchase on the day. \nThis is a huge free-roam event and an opportunity to try some of the exclusive whisky festivals casks coming into the country at similar times as they’re being tasted in the UK. \n \n  \nWhat to expect on the day:\n\n\nA full festival featuring all 14 of the 2025 Whisky Wanderer Festival bottles from the SMWS and a range of bonus single-cask\, cask-strength SMWS malts — all pours included with your ticket!\n\n\nMicro-masterclasses every hour with our National Brand Ambassador Lachlan Watt.\n\n\nHistoric Islay bar by Whisky & Alement serving past Fèis releases and rare Islay drams\, as well as the SMWS never-ending cask (first dram of which is complimentary with your ticket). Please note that extra drams on the Whisky & Alement stand are available as additional purchases on the day.\n\n\nBilliards tables available downstairs.\n\n\nCold beer\, food and more…\n\n\n  \nWhen? Saturday 21st of June 2025 — 2pm – 5pm\nWhere? Kelvin Club\, 14-30 Melbourne Pl\, Melbourne VIC 3000.\n  \nThis event is available to both members and non-members — if you are not a member of the SMWS\, we encourage you to come along and see what it’s all about. You can also purchase our ticket + membership option to receive 12 months of membership at a discounted rate.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/melbourne-whisky-wanderers-festival-2025/
LOCATION:The Kelvin Club\, 14-30 Melbourne Pl\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Launceston's Wondrous Festivals Experience
DESCRIPTION:The fèis spirit returns to Tassie shores this June as we celebrate the wondrous 2025 SMWS Scotch Whisky festivals casks.\n  \nJoin us at Nomy Bar & Kitchen in Launceston for an evening of drams and food to celebrate the 2025 Scotch Whisky festivals! 2025 marks the year the Society returns to single-cask releases across the board for the festivals for a full fèis flavour experience. We’ll be indulging in 5x of the single-cask whisky releases spanning the Scotch Whisky regions + a welcome drink and two-course dinner covering Nomy’s finest dishes\, all led by your local Tassie Society ambassador Mr Tom Rofe. \nThis will be an exclusive opportunity to sample some of the official 2025 Scottish Whisky Festivals bottlings in Tasmania at similar times as they’re being enjoyed in the UK — a real treat! \n  \nWhen? Thursday 26th of June 2025 — 6:15pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Nomy Bar and Kitchen\, 91 George St\, Launceston TAS 7250.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend and see what the Society is all about.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/launcestons-wondrous-festivals-experience/
LOCATION:Nomy Bar & Kitchen\, 91 George St\, Launceston\, TAS\, 7250\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260615T220618
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SUMMARY:Sydney Whisky Wanderers Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Scotch Whisky Festivals are a time for celebrating the great uisge beatha (water of life) that we enjoy; to celebrate locally\, we’re bringing our hugely successful afternoon festival back to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia for a second year!\nFor 2025\, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is hosting the Whisky Wanderers festival\, our iteration of the popular Scotch Whisky Festivals in which each Scotch region celebrates their history and flavour. This year\, the SMWS has produced multiple cask-strength expressions to celebrate the Whisky Wanderers festival\, and Australia is receiving 14x of them! All 14 casks will be on pour for this festival hosted in the RACA’s iconic Victoria room. \nTickets include unlimited pours of the 14x new 2025 Whisky Wanderer bottlings\, canapés\, and the option to add on complimentary micro masterclass sessions (hosted in the Pioneers Room). We’ll have several whisky stations set up and guests can visit each to taste the drams on offer\, with canapés roaming during this cocktail-style event. You’ll also have the chance to chat with SMWS Australia’s core team including Country Director Matt Bailey who will be returning to Australia briefly to attend the festival. \nWhisky & Alement will also be hosting their Historic Islay bar once again\, which will feature Fèis Ìle and Islay releases from yesteryear (both older rare SMWS releases and non-SMWS releases)\, as well as the Never-Ending peated cask! Your ticket will entitle you to 1x complimentary Never-Ending Cask dram from the Whisky & Alement stand\, with additional drams available for purchase on the day. \nThis is a huge free-roam event and an opportunity to try some of the exclusive whisky festivals casks coming into the country! \n\n  \nWhat to expect on the day:\n\n\nA full festival featuring all 14 of the 2025 Whisky Wanderer Festival bottles from the SMWS and a range of bonus single-cask\, cask-strength SMWS malts — all pours included with your ticket!\n\n\nMicro-masterclasses every hour with our National Brand Ambassador Lachlan Watt in the Pioneers room\n\n\nHistoric Islay bar by Whisky & Alement serving past Fèis releases and rare Islay drams\, as well as the SMWS never-ending cask (first dram of which is complimentary with your ticket). Please note that extra drams on the Whisky & Alement stand are available as additional purchases on the day.\n\n\nCold beer\, food and more…\n\n\n  \nWhen? Saturday 28th of June 2025 — 2pm – 6pm\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nThis event is available to both members and non-members — if you are not a member of the SMWS\, we encourage you to come along and see what it’s all about. You can also purchase our ticket + membership option to receive 12 months of membership at a discounted rate.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-whisky-wanderers-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20250628T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20250628T213000
DTSTAMP:20260615T220618
CREATED:20250410T040422Z
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SUMMARY:Whisky Festivals Dinner Extravaganza in Hobart
DESCRIPTION:The fèis spirit returns to Tassie shores this June as we celebrate the wondrous 2025 SMWS Scotch Whisky festivals casks.\n  \nJoin us at Ball & Chain in Hobart for an extravagant evening of drams and a multi-course dinner to celebrate the 2025 Scotch Whisky festivals! 2025 marks the year the Society returns to single-cask releases across the board for the festivals for a full fèis flavour experience. We’ll be indulging in 5x of the single-cask whisky releases spanning the Scotch Whisky regions + a welcome drink and a carefully prepared three-course dinner\, all led by your local Tassie Society ambassador Mr Tom Rofe. \nThis will be an exclusive opportunity to sample some of the official 2025 Scottish Whisky Festivals bottlings in Tasmania at similar times as they’re being enjoyed in the UK — a real treat! \n  \nWhen? Saturday 28th of June 2025 — 6:15pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Ball & Chain\, 87 Salamanca Pl\, Battery Point TAS 7004.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend and see what the Society is all about.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/whisky-festivals-dinner-extravaganza-in-hobart/
LOCATION:Ball & Chain Grill\, 87 Salamanca Pl\, Battery Point\, TAS\, 7004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250705T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250705T170000
DTSTAMP:20260615T220618
CREATED:20250509T062310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T071842Z
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SUMMARY:Brisbane's (Mini) Whisky Wanderers Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Whisky Wanderers Festival has arrived on our shores\, making it the perfect time to celebrate together in Brisbane through the medium of full-flavoured Society whisky!\n  \nThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society has long celebrated the regions\, provenance\, casks\, and flavours of whisky\, and this year\, we invite you to embark on a journey through flavour with our own take on the classic festivals — The Whisky Wanderers. Building on the Rare Releases of previous years\, the Society has unveiled a series of specially selected and carefully matured casks globally to mark the inaugural Whisky Wanderers Festival. We’re lucky enough to be receiving 14 of them in Australia (including the highly anticipated five-region blended malt Wandering Alchemy). \nJoin SMWS Australia Marketing Manager Adam Ioannidis and local Ambassador Scott Mansfield for a special afternoon tasting through 8x of these incredible Whisky Wanderers casks\, accompanied by snacks and small plates at the dashing and cosy Partner Bar Savile Row. This is a casual free-roam event (think of it like a mini-festival) where guests will have the opportunity to taste through the whiskies at their own pace in their own order; it will also be a unique opportunity to try a brand new Society distillery code — Distillery 162! \n  \nWhen? Saturday 5th of July 2025 — 2:00pm – 5:00pm.\nWhere? Savile Row\, (Behind the orange door) 667 Ann St\, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. Please note that the bar will open to the public at 5pm\, guests are encouraged to stay on and enjoy further drinks from the bar.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/brisbanes-mini-whisky-wanderers-festival/
LOCATION:Savile Row\, 667 Ann St\, Fortitude Valley\, Brisbane\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Fair,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250710T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250710T180000
DTSTAMP:20260615T220618
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SUMMARY:Canberra's Whisky Wanderers Dinner (with a Canadian Twist)
DESCRIPTION:The Whisky Wanderers Festival has arrived on our shores\, making it the perfect time to celebrate together in Canberra through the medium of full-flavoured Society whisky!\nThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society has long celebrated the regions\, provenance\, casks\, and flavours of whisky\, and this year\, we invite you to embark on a journey through flavour with our own take on the classic festivals — The Whisky Wanderers. Building on the Rare Releases of previous years\, the Society has unveiled a series of specially selected and carefully matured casks globally to mark the inaugural Whisky Wanderers Festival. We’re lucky enough to be receiving 14 of them in Australia (including the highly anticipated five-region blended malt Wandering Alchemy). \nWhere better to return on a cold winter’s night in our nation’s capital than Caribou at Kingston — our favourite Canadian Sports Bar known as the friendliest waterhole in the lakeside precinct? Our Canadian friends are offering a convivial night\, tasty warming foods\, maple-flavoured fun\, accompanied by a selection of 6x Winter Wanderers Festival malts and a cocktail on arrival. Escape from the mad pressures of life and instead enjoy friendship\, hospitality and fantastic flavours. \n  \nWhen? Thursday 10th of July 2025 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Caribou — 44 Jardine St\, Kingston ACT 2604 (Green Square).\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. The public bar will also be open for those wishing to purchase additional beverages.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/canberras-whisky-wanderers-dinner-with-a-canadian-twist/
LOCATION:Caribou Kingston\, Green Square\, 44 Jardine St\, Kingston\, ACT\, 2604\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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