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SUMMARY:Hobart Fèis Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:It’s the most fabulous time of the year — Scotch Whisky Festivals season!\nThe Scotch Whisky festivals are some of the most anticipated Scotch events in the world — taking place every May with each of the five unique Scotch whisky regions celebrating in their own way\, and multiple distilleries releasing out special bottlings in commemoration. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is proud to be releasing their own festival bottlings once again for 2023\, and you’ll be able to drink them at the same time as they will be in Scotland! \nJoin us at Tassie Partner Bar the New Sydney Hotel for a two-course dinner accompanied by six stunning SMWS festival drams\, one from each region of Scotland\, spanning different flavour profiles. Hosted by your State Ambassador Tom Rofe\, you’ll be guided through each delicious festival cask and be regaled with tales of the Whisky Festivals. \n  \nWhen? Saturday 20th May 2023 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? New Sydney Hotel — 87 Bathurst Street\, Hobart TAS 7000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/hobart-feis-extravaganza/
LOCATION:New Sydney Hotel\, 87 Bathurst St\, Hobart\, TAS\, 7000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20230527T123000
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SUMMARY:Adelaide Fèis Fling
DESCRIPTION:Join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society as we celebrate the annual Scotch Whisky Festivals in Scotland with a Fèis Ìle Fling!\nThe Scotch Whisky festivals are some of the most anticipated Scotch events in the world — taking place every May with each of the five unique Scotch Whisky regions celebrating in their own way and multiple distilleries putting out special releases in commemoration. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is proud to be bottling their own festival bottlings once again for 2023\, and you’ll be able to drink them at the same time as Scotland will! \nImmerse yourself in the spirit of Scotland with a selection of exceptional SMWS single-cask whiskies\, each one embodying the distinct flavours of the regions they’re from. We will guide you through a curated selection of five rare and unique festival drams that are exclusive to The Society. To complement the whiskies\, we’ve arranged a great lunch at local whisky haunt\, NOLA. Indulge in delicious local cuisine while mingling with fellow whisky enthusiasts and sharing in the joy of Scotland’s most celebrated whisky festival. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the best of Fèis Ìle with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. \n  \nWhen? Saturday 27th May 2023 — 12:30pm arrival for a 1:00pm start.\nWhere? NOLA — 28 Vardon Ave\, Adelaide 5000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/adelaide-feis-fling/
LOCATION:NOLA\, NOLA - 28 Vardon Ave\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Lunch
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SUMMARY:Festival Malts for Wintery Nights
DESCRIPTION:Prepare yourself for a wintery festivals tasting at the National Press Club!\nThe Scotch Whisky festivals are some of the most anticipated Scotch events in the world — taking place every May with each of the five unique Scotch whisky regions celebrating in their own way\, and multiple distilleries releasing special bottlings in commemoration. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is proud to be releasing its own festival bottlings once again for 2023\, and you’ll be able to drink them at the same time as they will be in Scotland! \nWhilst our Scottish cousins dash outdoors during the Fèis Ìle festival\, grasping every skerrick of sunshine from windswept beaches and celebrating madly in tiny noisy convivial bars reeking of peat smoke — we Canberrans are bracing for the onslaught of winter! What better place to take refuge from icy winds and sleeting cloudscapes than the National Press Club in Barton\, where we will warm you all with brilliant Festival malts. \nDelicious charcuterie and light dessert accompaniments will complement your palate as you enjoy five of the ten hand-selected festival malts (a mixture of single casks and Rare Release small batch single malts). Your local State Ambassador Drew McKinnie will be present to guide you through the delicious festival bottlings\, with a cheerful crowd of friends to share the enjoyment. \n  \nWhen? Wednesday 31st May 2023 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? The National Press Club\, 16 National Circuit\, Barton ACT 2600.\n  \nMembers and non-members are welcome at one amazing price.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/festival-malts-wintery-nights/
LOCATION:National Press Club of Australia\, 16 National Circuit\, Barton\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Queensland Festivals Indulgence
DESCRIPTION:The festival casks touch down in the North!\n  \nThe Scotch Whisky festivals are some of the most anticipated Scotch events in the world — taking place every May with each of the five unique Scotch whisky regions celebrating in their own way\, and multiple distilleries releasing special bottlings in commemoration. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is proud to be releasing its own festival bottlings once again for 2023\, and you’ll be able to drink them at the same time as they will be in Scotland! \nJoin your local State Ambassador Scott Mansfield as he guides you through six of our exclusive and rare 2023 festival casks. Accompanied by a scrumptious cheese and charcuterie board\, and welcome beer\, sit back and be regaled\, entertained\, and taken on a flavour journey through the five Scotch whisky regions as we celebrate the whisky festivals. \n  \nWhen? Sunday 11th June 2023 — 2:00pm arrival for a 2:30pm start.\nWhere? The Tailors\, 16A Logan Rd\, Woolloongabba QLD 4102.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/queensland-festivals-indulgence/
LOCATION:The Tailors\, 16 Logan Road\, Woolloongabba\, Queensland\, 4102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:A Night on Islay: A Deep Dive into Distillery 53 SECOND NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Due to high demand — we’ll be hosting a second Distillery 53 evening on Tuesday\, June 13.\nMr Consistent. The big 53. The most versatile peated malt on earth. Welcome to a proper distillery deep-dive on Islay.\nAs we recently passed the 400+ cask milestone for Distillery 53 at The SMWS\, we thought it was high time we properly explore the versatility and brilliance of this incredible code and plunge into a distillery ‘deep dive’ to showcase what we’re bottling. From a never-before-seen richly sherried 8yo\, some Festival rarities\, and a Vaults Collection bottling\, the incredible output of this peated spirit is always surprising\, and consistently good. \nJoin your National Ambassador Matt Bailey for a fragrant\, floral\, peated and smoky walk through the most bottled code in The Society’s livery\, the marvellous Distillery 53! \n \n\nWhen? Tuesday 13th of June 2023 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? Upstairs at Whisky & Alement\, 270 Russell St\, Melbourne\, VIC 3000.\n  \nTake note these smaller-format events sell out very quickly\, so act fast. Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices\, non-members are also welcome to attend. \n  \nTickets will go on sale on Tuesday\, May 30\, at midday AEST.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/a-night-on-islay-part-two/
LOCATION:Whisky & Alement\, 270 Russell St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:A Night on Islay: A Deep Dive into Distillery 53
DESCRIPTION:Mr Consistent. The big 53. The most versatile peated malt on earth. Welcome to a proper distillery deep-dive on Islay.\nAs we recently passed the 400+ cask milestone for Distillery 53 at The SMWS\, we thought it was high time we properly explore the versatility and brilliance of this incredible code and plunge into a distillery ‘deep dive’ to showcase what we’re bottling. From a never-before-seen richly sherried 8yo\, some Festival rarities\, and a Vaults Collection bottling\, the incredible output of this peated spirit is always surprising\, and consistently good. \nJoin your VIC state manager Alex Moores for a fragrant\, floral\, peated and smoky walk through the most bottled code in The Society’s livery\, the marvellous Distillery 53! \n \n  \nWhen? Thursday 15th of June 2023 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? Upstairs at Whisky & Alement\, 270 Russell St\, Melbourne\, VIC 3000.\n  \nTake note these smaller-format events sell out very quickly\, so act fast. Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices\, non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/a-night-on-islay/
LOCATION:Whisky & Alement\, 270 Russell St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:The Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship 2023
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: AMWTC 2023 has officially SOLD OUT\nTaste whisky\, win huge prizes!\nCan you tell the difference between a Bruichladdich and a Balvenie? How about between a Starward and a Springbank? If so\, test\, tempt\, and delight your senses at the biggest whisky competition in Australia as the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship is back for a huge\, fun night in 2023. Unlike any other competition on earth\, this momentous event will see someone crowned the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Champion based on their sensory prowess.\nOn the night\, you sit down in front of eight whiskies\, we give you the answers\, and then you pick out which one is which within 30 minutes. Easy enough! Then we party into the night with the SMWS single cask bar and more… \nOn the night: \n\nMajor prizes to be won by the three top tasters on the night\nThe opportunity to be crowned the Whisky Champion of Australia\nA special SMWS single cask bar with new single cask releases on taste\nA cocktail bar and stories range selection from The Balvenie\nPrizes from the Society\, BenRiach\, and The Oak Barrel\nAll food and drinks provided\n\n  \nWill you take home the trophy? The glory? Who will be crowned the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Champion? The perfect mix of skill and luck – the Whisky Champs are back for 2023! \nSATURDAY 24 JUNE 2023 \nThe Art Gallery of NSW\, Art Gallery Rd\, Sydney\, NSW Australia \n  \nWe’re also proud to announce we’ve partnered with Humanitix for this year’s Whisky Champs\, with 100% of booking fees going to children’s charities. \nPLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM HUMANITIX HERE.\n 
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/amwtc-2023/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of NSW\, Art Gallery Rd\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Whisky Party
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