The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Australia

The Scottish Whisky Festivals Come To Sydney
2022-05-13 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
The ultimate Scottish Whisky Festivals preview
Whisky lovers in Scotland have to wait an entire year to attend all of the industry’s festivals that are dotted throughout the calendar, i.e. the Feis Ile Islay Festival, the Speyside Festival, the Campbeltown Festival, the Highlands Festival, and so on.

For one special night in Sydney, we’ll be combining all of those festivals into one evening, and we’ll be tasting ALL SIX of the Society’s 2022 Festival Casks. These casks won’t be landing in the country until later in the year, so join Cellarmaster Andrew Derbidge on May 13th for a sneak peek at these incredible whiskies that have been specially selected to honour the six Scotch whisky festivals.

Guests will enjoy seven drams — one of each festival cask — with an additional welcome dram on arrival.

When? Friday the 13th of May, 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.
Where? Royal Automobile Club, Macquarie Room, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member-ticket pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Scotland in Adelaide: The Festival Casks Experience
2022-05-06 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Gilbert St Hotel, 88 Gilbert St, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Whisky Festivals at the Gilbert St Hotel
It’s that time of the year again when members and friends gather to celebrate the Scottish Whisky Festivals, and Adelaide is no exception with an exclusive preview of ALL SIX Society festival casks at the Gilbert St Hotel. From Islay all the way to the Lowlands, experience The Society’s 2022 whisky festival casks in an intimate and relaxing setting with SA Ambassador Jenny Forrest guiding you through each dram.

A delightful supper will be provided after the third dram to replenish the senses before continuing on with the final three drams. These casks won’t be landing in the country until later in the year, so join us on May 6th for a sneak peek at these incredible whiskies that have been specially selected to honour the six Scotch whisky festivals.

Guests will enjoy six drams — one of each festival cask — and a supper.

When? Friday the 6th of May, 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.
Where? Gilbert Street Hotel, 88 Gilbert St, Adelaide, 5000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member-ticket pricing. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests may be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Drams & Blues In The Basement
2022-04-28 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Beneath Driver Lane, 3, Driver Ln, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Malts & Blues
Music & Malts season continues as we host a cracking evening of killer Society drams paired with live blues in the heart of Melbourne! We have secured a local blues band to play 2 x 45-minute sets live on stage as guests sit back and enjoy Society drams amongst the candle-light ambience and soul-pounding blues within Beneath Driver Lane. We encourage all guests to savour, explore and enjoy our Society drams to the live music and discover the differences you may experience compared to drinking with a recording.
Guests will enjoy a welcome cocktail + five Society drams with the option to purchase additional drams from the bar. Guests are welcome to stay after the event has concluded.
When? Thursday the 28th of April, 6pm arrival for a 6:30pm start
Where? Beneath Driver Lane, 3, Driver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Sip & Spin: An afternoon of Whisky and Music
2022-04-10 13:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | The Tailors, 16 Logan Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
6/4/2022 – Please note change to venue – The Tailors – still an atmospheric speakeasy, and just across the road from Mrs J. Rabbit’s…
Get into the groove with whisky and music.
While away an afternoon sharing a symphony of flavours from the finest single cask, single malts paired with an eclectic collection of great tracks. Join State Manager Scott Mansfield at The Tailors Speakeasy (just across the road from Partner Bar Mrs J. Rabbits Speakeasy) to chase those Sunday blues away. A welcome beer and light refreshments will be provided in addition to several delicious Society casks.

When? Sunday the 10th of April, 1:30pm arrival, 2pm start
Where? The Tailors, 16 Logan Road, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Whisky Evening in The Gong
2022-04-08 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Novotel Northbeach Hotel, 2-14 Cliff Road, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
Whisky and a dinner buffet? What more could you want?
Join The Society as we enjoy an evening of stunning single cask, cask strength whiskies at the Novotel Hotel in Northbeach. State Manager Fred Apolloni will guide guests through a series of delicious Society casks before a scrumptious buffet dinner is enjoyed. Wine will be available on a cash bar basis. We also have dinner only tickets available.

When? Friday 8th of April, 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.
Where? Novotel Northbeach Hotel, 2/14 Cliff Road, North Wollongong

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

It’s S-s-smokin'! — Cigar and Whisky Pairing Afternoon
2022-03-19 14:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Peated drams and cigars await you at the New Sydney Hotel!
Join State Manager Tom Rofe and SMWS stronghold, Mark Teague, for our first Tasmanian event of the year where we’ll be pairing cigars and peated Society casks. Picture it, thick smoke whirling around the air, dissipating into the double-brick wall of the beloved New Sydney Hotel; soothing jazz stimulating your aural senses and peated dram in hand, whilst you embark on a phenomenal journey of taste and smell.
Mark Teague, a 4th generation Launceston tobacconist, will be present to guide you through the cigar smoking — a complementary indulgence that will be enjoyed alongside three peated Society whiskies (plus a fourth unpeated), each from different regions and varying in their peat levels. There will also be light charcuterie served on the evening.
When? Saturday the 19th of March, 2pm arrival for a 2:30pm start
Where? New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst St, Hobart TAS 7000
Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Poet's Corner: The Whisky Muse
2022-03-10 19:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 12-16/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia
A return to P.J’s for a night of song, nourishment and whisky
A night of whisky and waxing lyrical (quite literally) with a guided tasting where whiskies are matched with songs and verse, for a night of new drams and a whole new experience. Join our Melbourne team at P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Pub for a line-up of new Casks and timeless Irish pub food as we celebrate part one of Malts and Music — our March and April Outturn theme.
Alex Moores and Matt Bailey will be entertaining through and through to keep spirits high and discuss the interwoven relationship between our beloved single-cask spirit and the pleasant audible sensations that brings much joy to many. Whisky and dinner are included with your ticket.

When? Thursday March 10th, 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm Start.
Where? P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub Shop G12-16, Southgate Restaurant & Shopping Precinct, Southbank, VIC 3006.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

Gin Fizz! - Melbourne
2022-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mesa Verde, Level 6, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Melbourne is back with a fizzy bang!
Join us for a big afternoon where we’ll pair up Society single cask gins with artisanal tonics, sodas, and garnishes, while enjoying a Mexican feast for the senses. Summer serves, Mexican delights, and delightful single cask gins to experiment with on the day.
Each ticket includes full Mexican feast, Society gins, tonics, and time to taste, experiment, and learn about craft gins in ways you never thought possible. Bring a friend, partner, guest, and discover an afternoon of flavour like the Society does best.
Saturday 26 Feb, 2pm start.
Mesa Verde, Level 6, 252 Swanston St (Curtain House).
Members welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members also welcome.
All guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.

The Master At Work Whisky Dinner
2022-02-22 18:30 - 22:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Red Lantern, 60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia
Sydney, let’s kick into 22!
In a return to a wonderful tradition we had running in Sydney for many years – right back to 2003, in fact – we’re hosting a sublime Summer Whisky Dinner! And who better to team up with than, yet again, Australia’s undisputed king of matching whisky and food, Franz Scheurer. Franz will ply his trade once more for us and serve up his famous recipe of 1 + 1 = 3. (The dish lifts and changes the whisky; the whisky lifts and changes the dish!) Months in the planning, Franz is working with Mark Jensen at Red Lantern, taking five Society whiskies and preparing a menu that will take you on an incredible journey of flavour exploration.
Tuesday 22 Feb, 6:30pm arrival for 7pm start. Includes a cocktail on arrival; five course dinner with five matched Society drams; and the usual good-humoured banter of your hosts, Andrew Derbidge & Franz Scheurer.
Red Lantern, 60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst
Members, guests, non-members welcome.
Members & their partner/guest – $260. Non-members – $295.

Cheers,
Andrew Derbidge, NSW State Manager

Summer Cheese & Whisky
2022-02-18 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Seven Stars Hotel, 187 Angas St, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
Artisans have always sought to enrich the lifestyles of the community in which they live and work. As members of our SMWS whisky community, we too have enjoyed some of the best whiskies created through the art of distilling. Our foods too have been enhanced through the discovery of spices, travel and the fusion of ideas, culture and cuisines. Here in Adelaide, South Australia, we are lucky to be able to enjoy that rich diversity. Diversity Alan and I want to share with our whisky club friends.

We have been recently exploring some artisan cheeses, spice, wine and whiskies and want to share our discoveries with you. Please join us! Spice up your summer nights with an array of tasty cheeses, sourced from some of the world’s best cheese regions, to pair with our SMWS single cask, cask strength whiskies. And there’s no better space to enjoy an evening than in the side courtyard area at the Seven Stars Hotel. Book in now – friends and colleagues welcome.

Cheeses, whiskies and delicious supper included for just $85 for members. Members are welcome to bring guests & friends with member. All guests will be required to show proof of Covid vaccination Friday 18 February, 6 for 6:30pm start.

Seven Stars Hotel
Courtyard Area
187 Angas Street
Adelaide. SA

Jenny Forrest
SA State Manager

Society Sunday Gitan Lunch
2021-12-12 12:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | L’Hotel Gitan, 32 Commercial Road, Prahran, VIC, 3181, Australia
Society Sunday Lunch at Hotel L’Gitan
SOLD OUT
One of our most ambitious whisky & fine dining explorations is taking place in Melbourne with one of Australia’s leading chefs, Jacques Reymond.
On a date TBC we’ll take a journey into flavour like no other where we work closely with Jacques and family on some incredible flavour pairings that will amaze and delight for a Sunday afternoon of fine dining and shared camaraderie. Join your state manager and national ambassador from the SMWS for a long degustation lunch of expert pairings between single cask Society whisky and the dining experience of Hotel L’Gitan in a private dining setting exclusive to members + guests of the SMWS. No non-member tickets available for this special experience.
New date TBC post-restrictions
Tickets extremely limited, and only for members of the SMWS + guest/partner. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 3 August at 5pm.

Christmas in the Park Hobart
2021-12-11 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Parliament House Gardens, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Tassie, let’s see 2021 out with a bang!
Join your TAS State Manager Tom Rofe at the Parliament House Gardens just next to the Salamanca and share some drams, food, bottle kills, and the camaraderie of the world’s greatest whisky club! Bring a picnic rug, we’ll look after the rest.
Each ticket includes light food, all whisky, and a proper Tassie whisky bash to see the year out. Meet with members, raise a toast, and let’s get together for a dram.
Saturday 11 December, 2pm onwards.

Canberra Festive STEPS
2021-12-09 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | National Press Club of Australia, 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, 2600, Australia
Canberra, let’s party!
Canberra members, you’ve asked, we’ve delivered. STEPS is back!
After the longest year many of us can ever recall, SMWS Members & friends are invited to the National Press Club Situation Room on Thursday 9 December 2021 to take charge of the situation and enjoy a celebratory steps tasting. Escape the rabble and chaos, come to a convivial whisky oasis where you can slake your thirst for supreme quality spirits, in company with long-lost friends. Reconnect your social circle, your taste buds and olfactory cells, tickle your senses with a selection of our finest, unique, cask-strength drams. Light canapés served for accompaniments. Enjoy fun and frivolity to welcome the festive season! Thursday 9 December, 1830 for 1845.
The STEPS format of whisky tastings is by far the most requested format from members, and we’re super excited to deliver this for members in the ACT. Explore the flavours around the tables in this whisky party layout and discover Society casks around the room while gathering with members to see the year out.
We’ve booked the Situation Room at the National Press Gallery on Thursday 9 December, 6:30pm kickoff, with all food, whisky, and good times included in the ticket.
Members welcome to bring partners, guests, friends at one low member rate. Non-members also welcome to come and discover the SMWS!

Brisbane Festive Dinner
2021-12-04 18:30 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
2021… we’ve made it!
Brisbanites and broader QLD community of SMWS members and whisky lovers: let’s end the year with a bang and a whisky dinner to round this rollercoaster of a year off.
A full 5 x course dinner, 6 x whiskies, and an incredible evening of stories and tales to say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2021! Members welcome to bring partners/guests at member rates. Non-members also welcome to come and discover the full Society experience!
Saturday 4 December, 6:30pm arrival for 7pm start.

Sydney Festive STEPS
2021-12-04 14:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
Sydney, we’re back!
After a gruelling lockdown, we’re finally able to gather in-person again. Welcome back STEPS.
What are STEPS?
STEPS is one of our most popular formats where tastings take on a choose-your-own-adventure of whisky discovery with knowledgable whisky hosts manning each table on the day. Flavour tables lead the way with food, fun, and entertainment to boot. Whisky tokens, tasting notes, and a journey into flavour for our big last bash of the year.
Sydney, let’s see out this wild ride of a year with some whisky and a party that only we do best. Each ticket includes 6 x dram tokens, all food, all beer, and everything included.
Saturday 4 December, 2pm arrival for a 2:30pm start.

Melbourne Festive Whisky Train!
2021-11-27 19:00 - 23:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Southern Cross Railway Station, Spencer St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Melbourne Festive Whisky Train!
Train?!
Yes, you read that right. To end the year on a bang, we’ve booked out an ENTIRE old-world diesel train for a special SMWS twilight whisky train journey that kicks off in the city and makes a round trip through the country before finding its way back to the CBD. All aboard our very own, exclusive, Darjeeling Limited Whisky Express!
A old-worldly journey through the railway network of Melbourne in a private 5-carriage train, all to ourselves. Can you think of a more SMWS experience?
Single cask whiskies, all food, all drinks tokens, and hours of catching up with members whom we’ve missed this year. Absolutely everything is included in your ticket. Soak up the views, the travel, and journey of wider Melbourne on a vintage train journey around the state. All members, partners, guests of members welcome.
Saturday 27 November, 7pm departing Spencer St / Southern Cross Train Station for approx 3.5-4 hours of train journey including 15 min halfway point disembark.
First allocation of tickets is exclusive to members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the leading whisky club worldwide. Second allocation of tickets will be open to non-members one week following. Get the lower member ticket rate by joining the Society today.
Member tickets on sale NOW
Non-member tickets on sale Friday 26 Nov

Every ticket includes:

All Society whiskies on board
A full train journey over 4 hours surrounded by members
Your ambassadors hosting the twilight train journey
All food
More surprises on board

All aboard for Saturday 27 November 2021, the Society whisky train is soon departing and tickets will go fast for this!
NB: in the event Covid restrictions do not permit this event to go ahead, a full site credit or refund will be provided. The event will go ahead at a later date regardless should capacity limits or restrictions limit this.

Festive Flavour Party Perth
2021-11-25 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Helvetica Bar, Howard Lane, Perth, WA, Australia
Helvetica look out!
For our debut appearance at Helvetica Bar we seeing 2021 off with a blast full of flavour and fun. WA State Manager Jason Davies will lead us through an adventure through new SMWS single casks and food for a whisky party to see the year out for WA members. Come gather, say goodbye to this rollercoaster of a year, and join us!
All whisky, food, and entertainment included.
Members, partners, guests of members all welcome at one low member rate. Non-members also welcome to come and discover what the Society is all about.
Thursday 25 November, 6:30pm arrival for 7pm start.

The Gong Festive Dinner
2021-11-19 18:30 - 22:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke Street, Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, 2519, Australia
Back to the Frat!
Wollongong members rejoice, we can gather again!
Join Fred & the ‘Gong contingent of whisky lovers and Society members as we get together for one more bash to see the year out. 2021 has been a wild ride, but we’ve come together like never before. Come along on Friday 19 November, 6:30pm arrival for 7pm start, at the Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke St, Fairy Meadow NSW, for an evening of joyous drams, great company, and a proper feed like the Gong do best.
See you there, bookings essential.
Members, guests of members, partners all welcome at one low member rate. Non-members welcome to discover what the Society is all about. Also a non-drinking ticket for guests/partners who only wish to come for the dinner (no whisky ticket).

Fun Festive Finale
2021-11-19 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Seven Stars Hotel, 187 Angas St, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
Fun Festive Finale
Dust off your party clobber. It’s time to celebrate some awesome whiskies from the SMWS cellar at our final tasting of the year. Prepare yourself for fun, some frolicking and fabulous food from the Seven Stars kitchen team. They, like Alan and I, are becoming excited to see you all again and have you party after what’s been a challenging year for many.

Apart from a lineup of some great cask-strength whiskies specially selected for us by our Cellarmaster Andrew Derbidge and National Ambassador Matt Bailey, there’ll be a few surprises in store for members, friends and whisky lovers.

Tickets are available now, so book in ASAP to avoid missing out. We’d love to see you at our fun festive finale tasting for 2021!

Tickets
$85 members/partners/ guests
$115 non-members

6pm arrival for 6.30pm
Courtyard Room, Seven Stars Hotel, 187 Angas Street, Adelaide

Secret Brisbane Partner Bar Launch
2021-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mystery Venue, 23 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
QLD members & whisky fans rejoice, we have a new Brisbane Partner Bar!
After some hiatus, the SMWS is proud to announce we are back and booming in Brisbane and partnering up with a special speakeasy right in town. It’s so secret however we’re not giving the name away just yet… but we can promise you they have a solid selection of new single casks from the leading whisky club worldwide, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, and are ready to welcome members in for a special night of drams and food.
Join us on Thursday 11 November at 7pm for a mystical journey through the Narnia wardrobe with all drams, all food, and the whole journey into the speakeasy included. We’ll keep the name secret, but meet you at 23 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba on the 11th. All members, friends and partners of members, and non-members welcome for one low price.
A new QLD Partner Bar, a special night of drams, and hosted by our QLD State Manager Scott Mansfield. Tickets extremely limited.

From Launie With Love
2021-10-30 19:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Star Theatre, 217B Invermay Rd, Invermay, TAS, 7248, Australia
From Launie With Love
Join us at Launceston’s main whisky stomping ground, the Star Theatre, for an evening of amazing whisky in the surrounds of the 1930’s theatre. Your state manager, Tom Rofe, will lead an evening of flavour between peated and un-peated whisky like never before.
Come share a dram, make a night of it, and join in the world’s most colourful whisky club.
Saturday 30 October, 7:30pm. Bookings essential.
Book your ticket HERE
All welcome – the more the merrier!

The Gathering: Hobart
2021-09-24 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
The Gathering is back!

After a massive 2019, a virtual 2020, and now back in 2021 the Gathering is bigger and better than ever. A chance for members to gather, come together, celebrate the camaraderie of the world’s leading whisky club. Good times, good whisky, good company: what more could you ask?!

Join your TAS State Manager Tom Rofe for an evening of Gathering, flavour surprises, dinner, drams and good times coming together.

Tickets on sale Friday 10 Sept at 10am and open to all members, non-members, guests and friends of members. Preferential tickets for members of the SMWS and strictly limited to 20 tickets only.

Friday 24 September, 6:30pm onwards. The New Sydney Hotel, Hobart.

Global Gathering: Perth
2021-09-16 16:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Blasta Brewing Company, 84-88 Goodwood Parade, Burswood, Western Australia, 6100, Australia
The Gathering is back!
After a massive 2019, a virtual 2020, and now back in 2021 the Gathering is bigger and better than ever. A chance for members to gather, come together, celebrate the camaraderie of the world’s leading whisky club. Good times, good whisky, good company: what more could you ask?!
Join your WA State Manager, Jason Davies, for a day of brewery fun, boilermaker pairings, and a global Gathering at Blasta Brewery, on Thursday 16 September, arrive anytime from 4pm onwards. 5 x whiskies expertly paired with 5 x beers from Blasta Brewing, and a $30 meal voucher all included with each ticket! Microbrews, single casks, and great food all hosted by the most colourful whisky club on earth, the SMWS.
Tickets now on sale and open to all members, non-members, guests and friends of members at one low price.
Members on the day will get an extra pour of a mystery cask preview.
Thursday 16 September, 4pm onwards
Blasta Brewing, 84/88 Goodwood Pde., Burswood WA 6100
Each ticket includes all whisky + beer + food.

In Search Of The Flying Haggis!
2021-09-10 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Gilbert St Hotel, 88 Gilbert St, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
In Search Of The Flying Haggis!

The Loch Ness monster, Edinburgh Castle, ‘hairy coos’ and whisky are all well known Scottish icons. One of the lesser known ones is the Flying Haggis.

In search of this elusive flying creature, let us take you on a sensory journey through Scotland visiting six* whisky distilleries – yes six distilleries – along the way.

It’s rumoured these strange, and some say mythical, flying haggis creatures, congregate where the sweet smell of malted barley and spirit vapours fill the air. Maybe there are no angels; maybe the loss from sleeping oak casks lies with the Flying Haggis? We’ll see if we can discover the truth – we’ve got plenty of drams to savour and many miles to travel on our armchair journey.

Let us take you through deep glens, past brooding lochs and swift, tumbling rivers, through hedgerows and fields, ancient castles and stone ruins, lush gardens, steep munroes and bustling villages. Come with us to unravel the mystery, enjoy some fabulous single cask malts and a delicious supper. You never know, if we’re lucky, we may even capture a Flying Haggis!

Friday 10 September 2021
6 for 6.30pm start

Upstairs Function Room
The Gilbert Street Hotel
88 Gilbert Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Tickets $85 for members, partners and their guests / $115 for non-members

NB: All SMWS events are subject to change, cancel or reschedule based on government advice for restrictions and lockdowns.

Partner Bar Launch: The New Sydney Hotel
2021-09-01 17:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Partner Bar Launch: The New Sydney Hotel
The New Sydney in Hobart is proudly the latest Partner Bar to join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society!
We’re super excited to partner with The New Syd, so much so that we’re having a little launch to properly celebrate this, and you’re invited. There’s no cost, there’s just casks by the dram, some food to go around, and the camaraderie of our State Manager Tom Rofe. Come welcome The New Sydney into the Society family with a big whisky hug on Wednesday 1 Sept from 5pm onwards.
Society members will get a free dram, some food, and a good time around other members to gather and say hello. Not a member yet? Come along, see what it’s all about, join up with a super special membership offer on the night!
Wednesday 1 Sept
The New Sydney Hotel
87 Bathurst St
Hobart, TAS, 7000
Tickets: FREE

Virtual Pub 2021
2021-08-28 19:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Virtual Event
Virtual Pub is back!

The popular Friday night virtual drinks and music with the SMWS is back and booming.

As lockdowns extend and home time is abundant, we’re bringing back the Virtual Pub for members that was so popular in 2020. One big digital evening of drinks, music, giveaways, quiz and special guests along the way.

For Virtual Pub 2021 we’ll also have a special 3 x dram sample box to enjoy with the host on the night. The sample boxes will be available to purchase online from midday 12pm AEST on Tuesday 10th August. Free shipping!

Musical acts TBA, but giveaways exclusive to members will be assured!

Mark your diary, keep an eye on your email, and get ready for Virtual Pub with the SMWS!

From Brisbane To Ballindalloch: Scottish Whisky Dinner
2021-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
Brisbane To Ballindalloch

A full Scottish dinner and drams to celebrate all the flavours and pairings of Scotland’s cuisine and Society whisky paired for a great night at the Brisbane Club. 6 x whiskies, incredible dinner, and expert hosting from your state manager for a fun night of flavour pairings and social camaraderie that the Society does best.
Limited seats so don’t miss out!
Friday 27 August, 6:30pm for 7pm start.
The Brisbane Club
241 Adelaide St, Brisbane
Host: Scott Mansfield, QLD Manager

Around The World In 5 Drams
2021-08-20 19:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Virtual Event
Around the world in 5 drams…
We can’t travel the world at the moment, so let’s bring the world to us!
This August we take things international! Take a trip around the world with us this month with a very special 5 x dram pack exploring 5 x different countries of single cask whiskies bottled by the SMWS! Australia, Japan, Scotland, Wales, & America! Arguably the most diverse virtual tasting ever virtually hosted by the Society, there’ll be some twists and turns along the way as we fly around the world exploring the nuances and complexities of each spirit with you on the stream. Jump in, ask some questions, and take your First Class seat at our August Virtual tasting!
Casks on tasting:
72.97 Royal Nonsense (Scotland)
130.5 Harmonious as a barbershop quartet (Japan)
147.1 Jacaranda Jam (Australia)
128.12 “Where dwell the brave at heart!” (Wales)
B6.2 Pumpkin red apple sauce (America)
Price: $99
Strictly limited to 40 x packs. Sets go on sale along with our August Outturn, Friday 6 Aug, at midday AEST, only on smws.com.au/shop
Hosted on Friday 20 August, 7pm AEST.

Ultimate Winter Boilermakers Virtual
2021-07-30 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Virtual Event
Virtual Tasting Event
Ultimate Winter Boilermaker Pairings
We’ve been working away in the background on one of the most exciting Society projects ever. What happens when you age beer in ex-whisky casks? What happens when you mature whisky in ex-beer casks?! What happens when that beer is from one of the most awarded breweries in Australia, and some of the world’s most awarded single casks? We’ve gone ahead and done both. We’ve matured UK beer in ex-Society casks, AND we’ve matured Melbourne beer in an ex-SMWS 53 single cask, and some other surprises along the way.
Each pack includes all the beer, all the whisky samples, and the perfect pairings of malt & malt across beer & whisky, in the best possible way.
Join us on Friday 30 July at 7pm AEST to warm up with perfect beer & whisky pairings!
Packs are strictly limited, don’t miss out.

Scotland to Melbourne: Festival Casks Tasting
2021-06-25 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
It’s festival time in Scotland, and we’re bringing the casks and experience to you!

Join us on a special evening of whisky festival special releases from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a big gathering of great company, great whisky, and incredible experiences. We’ll be pouring Speyside, Highland, Campbeltown AND Islay festival single cask releases on this one-off special festival tasting.

The incredible Kelvin Club in Melbourne will be our home for the night as we cheer and celebrate the whisky festival casks and people of Scotland! Each ticket includes cheese, charcuterie light supper, all whiskies, welcome drink and entertainment.
All members, friends, guests and newcomers to whisky welcome!

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne, this event date has moved from Friday 28th May to Friday 25th June. All other details remain the same.
