The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Australia

Whisky Tasting - Adelaide
2017-02-17 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Public Schools Club, 207 East Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Welcome to 2017 – a year of promise.
It’s sure to be a fantastic year as far as the Society goes. The offerings lined up promise more unique whisky delights than you can poke a stick at!
In Adelaide, Mad March approaches rapidly, so we decided your spirits (both literally and metaphorically) may need to be bolstered. So we are inviting you to share an indulgent insight into some rather rare and special whiskies in the SMWS cellar for 2017.
You want flavour? We’ve got it. You want rarity? We’ve got it. You want convivial company? We’ve got that in abundance. You want an escape to green rolling hills with dusky slopes of fragrant heather and hairy coos grazing? We’ve got that too! And if you fancy a challenge, then maybe rugged coasts, a large salmon fighting your line, a breathless scrabble to the rocky summit of a Munro and the reek of peat smoke are more to your liking? Our whiskies offer that too.
But maybe you just want to savour a dram or two with some dark chocolate from the comfort of your favourite chair, before heading out into the Adelaide streets for Mad March activities?
Whatever your plans, just book your seat for our next Whisky tasting on Friday 17 February, 2017 at the Public Schools Club. You’d be mad if you didn’t. All welcome!
Slainte!
Jenny Forrest, SA Manager
0409 540704 | forrest@smws.com.au

Melbourne Whisky Room - Exclusive Member Tasting
2017-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Melbourne Whisky Room, Upstairs, 270 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Happy new year!
What a year ahead we have planned for Society members, including this extremely momentous occasion launching the next chapter for Whisky & Alement with their Melbourne Whisky Room upstairs. You heard right: situated directly above Whisky & Alement is the latest dedicated whisky bar in Melbourne and a truly wonderful Society space. It is both welcoming and exciting for Society members and their guests and is part of the Whisky & Alement family.
Group tastings, table service, an Old & Rare section and the feature SMWS Archive Cabinet which will be regularly pillaged for special events. An exciting move for this long-standing Society Partner Bar! And an intimate space for dramming on single cask, cask strength pours from the Society. Over time we anticipate this will offer members the widest range of single casks available by the dram in the Southern Hemisphere!
Come along on Wednesday 15th Feb from 6:30pm for an entirely exclusive members night. This will be a whole-venue takeover to celebrate the new Society space for members, enjoy 6 x drams, light food, and explore the bar afterwards. Only 28 spaces available, so it’s first in, best dressed! Members may bring up to two guests.
Slainte,
Matt Bailey, SMWS National Ambassador
0448 944750 | bailey@smws.com.au

Melbourne Whisky Room - Exclusive Member Tasting
2017-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Melbourne Whisky Room, Upstairs, 270 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Happy new year!
What a year ahead we have planned for Society members, including this extremely momentous occasion launching the next chapter for Whisky & Alement with their Melbourne Whisky Room upstairs. You heard right: situated directly above Whisky & Alement is the latest dedicated whisky bar in Melbourne and a truly wonderful Society space. It is both welcoming and exciting for Society members and their guests and is part of the Whisky & Alement family.
Group tastings, table service, an Old & Rare section and the feature SMWS Archive Cabinet which will be regularly pillaged for special events. An exciting move for this long-standing Society Partner Bar! And an intimate space for dramming on single cask, cask strength pours from the Society. Over time we anticipate this will offer members the widest range of single casks available by the dram in the Southern Hemisphere!
Come along on Tuesday 14th Feb from 6:30pm for an entirely exclusive members night. This will be a whole-venue takeover to celebrate the new Society space for members, enjoy 6 x drams, light food, and explore the bar afterwards. Only 28 spaces available, so it’s first in, best dressed! Members may bring up to two guests.
We had this event planned for Wednesday 15th February, but it sold out within hours, so we have been lucky enough to secure the venue for this extra date for all those who missed out!
To book your places(s), please ensure you LOG IN to the website first – this is a Member (and Spouse/Guest) exclusive event…
Slainte,
Matt Bailey, SMWS National Ambassador
bailey@smws.com.au

SMWS End of Year Tasting Bash - Perth
2016-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Dutch Trading Co., 243 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA, 6100, Australia
To all my fellow Society members here in WA, and to all lovers of fine whisky – it’s that time of year again, when one starts looking around for the perfect gift for loved ones, where we start to look forward to the warm weather ahead, fun in the sun, cooking with family and friends and of course and as always, great whisky. Look no further!
Come join me on Thursday December 1st as we kick off the Festive Season with a cracking line up of five phenomenal Society whiskies (all single casks) at one of my favourite bars here in WA, The Dutch Trading Co. A wide range of flavour profiles, regions and ages will be explored, including the magnificence of a rare 38yo dram. So come grab a pint or two, a wee dram or six and talk about the one thing bringing us all together, time after time, great whisky! All welcome. A light supper is included.
Slainte Mhath
Nathan DeTienne, WA Manager
0434 017872 | detienne@smws.com.au

Bookings now closed – please contact our office on 02 9974 3046 or Nathan DeTienne directly if you would like to book in.

"Greet the Season" Whisky Tasting - Brisbane
2016-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
Greet the Season

Twas a month before Christmas and a thought did stick;
which single cask whisky for jolly St Nick?
A dram, rich and rare; a whisky of quality, of flavour and flair!
Single cask malts worthy of Society Vaults.
Join us as we welcome the season of goodwill with a flight of unique whiskies. Our path will take us to Speyside for something young and spritely which will carry you away with a wave of sweetness. Spicy and sweet drams from a distant fields follow; a young American and ancient Scot. Lastly we turn to the magic island of Islay to savour whiskies from two iconic distilleries.
We are thrilled to have the Executive Chef of The Brisbane Club and his team present us with a supper, each divine canape crafted to match our whiskies and inspired by the season. What a great way to unwrap the unique qualities of such singular whiskies.
So come along Members, so come along Guests, calling all Whisky Lovers – greet the season with a night of five heavenly spirits; all in one night! Everyone welcome.
Slainte mhath,
Scott Mansfield, QLD Manager
mansfield@smws.com.au | 0423 270597
o Bookings now closed – please contact our office on 02 9974 3046 or Scott Mansfield directly if you would like to book in.

SMWS x Starward: Distillery Preview and Tasting Party
2016-11-24 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Starward Distillery, 50 Bertie St, Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207, Australia
The Festive Season is upon us, the weather is warming up, and we’ve put together an absolutely unique once-in-a-lifetime tasting to celebrate.
Starward Whisky Distillery, whom you might know for their accessible and affordable Starward single malt, has moved their entire distillery from Essendon Fields to Port Melbourne as they ramp up production and expand as a distillery. As a special treat for SMWS members, we’ve secured a special preview night to come and see the new distillery, take in a tour of the facilities, and taste three Starward expressions (Solera, Wine Cask, and a New World Projects limited release). As if that’s not enough, we’ll also taste three rather old and very rare single casks from the Society ranging from 18 to 38 years of age. A true new world meets old world tasting of incredible whiskies!
A private tour, 6 x drams, a chat with Starward National Ambassador Paul Slater, a chat with SMWS National Ambassador Matt Bailey & me, and then we’ll head next door to Colonial Brewing Co. to enjoy some nibbles.
6.00pm to 7.00pm – meet at the Colonial Brewing Co. for a pre-tour festive ale
7.00pm to 8.30pm – tour and tasting starts at New World Whisky Distillery next door
Hope to see you there!
Slainte mhath,
Owen Smythe, VIC Manager
0402 927 343 | smythe@smws.com.au

Whisky Tasting & Festive Season Supper - Wollongong
2016-11-18 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Novotel Northbeach Hotel, 2-14 Cliff Road, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
As we hurtle towards the silly season, it’s been a while between drams in The Gong – so please join me for our end of year bash at an old favourite, the Northbeach Novotel. A range of rare Society single cask single malts will be tasted, covering a wide range of flavour profiles – with a whisky (or several) to suit every palate. It will be a little bit of education and a lot of fun, concluding with an amazing Festive Season buffet supper to round the evening off in style. So gather your friends, family, or colleagues, and let’s enjoy some drams in great company – the more the merrier. All welcome! Look forward to seeing you all there.
Slainte mhath,
Fred Apolloni, Wollongong Manager
0402 663 262 | apolloni@smws.com.au

Bookings now closed – please contact our office on 02 9974 3046 or Fred Apolloni directly if you would like to book in.

Whisky & Jazz - Sydney
2016-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
For our end of year bash in Sydney, we’ve decided to JAZZ things up a bit… In the past, we have matched our Society single cask single malts to cheese, chocolate, coffee, craft beer and fine dining – this time we’ll be matching our whiskies to live music!! We’ll be covering a wide spectrum of whisky flavour profiles – Sweet, Fruity and Mellow, Spicy and Dry, Juicy, Oak & Vanilla, Lightly Peated and Peated. And we’ll even match the supper to the single cask offerings. This will be an informal cocktail style event with a little bit of education and a lot of fun. Each whisky will be introduced with its matched music (no, not Jingle Bells!) – and with matching canapes to boot.
So gather your people and come along for this fun finale to the year. All whiskies tasted will be available to Members to purchase – an early Christmas present for yourself and/or others. And there will be prizes including the Steven Bradbury Lucky B****** Prize – a $100 Gift Voucher just in time for the Festive Season. All welcome!
Slainte!
Andrew Derbidge
Cellarmaster & NSW Manager
SORRY, SOLD OUT – please contact our info to be waitlisted: 02 9974 3046 or info@smws.com.au.

Malts, Myth, Magic & Music - Adelaide
2016-11-11 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Public Schools Club, 207 East Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
In the mood for a night of music, myth, magic and malts….? We invite you and your friends to join us as we showcase the latest of the many exceptional rare Society single cask single malts at our 2016 end of year bash.
We’ve planned an evening to delight the senses – music for the ears, tasty treats for the eyes and mouth and amazing malts for the body and soul. We’ll even match the music to the malts! Plus we’ve lined up some special surprises.
This is a night of giving – entertainment and enjoyment for our guests, the opportunity to snare a bottle or two of malt heaven for yourself, and that unique gift for friends and family for the Festive Season.
Book your tickets now – you don’t want to miss out! All welcome.
Slainte,
Jenny Forrest, SA Manager
0409 540 704 | forrest@smws.com.au

Whisky & Blues - The Deck at Regatta Point, ACT
2016-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | South Australia
The days are getting longer, summer is coming and the sense of anticipation is building. You need to chill, relax, let go of clutter and pressures, unwind with a dram and soulful strains of music to calm the soul. Friday night is for the blues, for blues-inspired music, chords that wash through you, that slowly unpick emotions and rise to a crescendo that reinvigorates, recharges and inspires. Scotch Malt Whisky Society single cask single malts to lift the soul, some sweet, others mellow, rich or spicy and dry, all will heighten your enjoyment. Later in the night, more powerful drams will fit the mood, complex and characterful, supple and smoky. The perfect match – Music and whisky, Blues and balance, cool strains and warming spirits. Dress code? Well, let the Blues spirit inspire you! Classy or casual, bohemian or retro, ultra-relaxed or party threads, your call! Let’s match our malts to music! A further matching will be some delicious finger food during the evening. Bring your whisky and music-loving chums – all welcome.
Slainte mhath,
Drew McKinnie, ACT Manager
mckinnie@smws.com.au | 0447 655717
Bookings are now closed – please contact our office to be waitlisted: 02 9974 3046 | info@smws.com.au

The Odd Fellow x SMWS Partner Bar Launch
2016-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | The Odd Fellow, 9 Norfolk St, Fremantle, WA, 6160, Australia
Western Australia members have been aching for a Partner Bar in their state, and after careful deliberations, we’ve found one! Introducing The Odd Fellow as our latest Society Partner Bar and the only official bar to carry our single cask, cask strength bottles by the dram.
The Odd Fellow is a cosy downstairs bar tucked underneath The Norfolk hotel in Fremantle with an incredible team and dedication to the best service of spirits, to keep you in fine spirits! As is the norm with our great Partner Bars around the country, members and guests will be able to order drams from exclusive bottlings, sample upcoming releases, and attend our incredible events from whisky tastings to flavour experiments and more.
The Odd Fellow is launching as an SMWS Partner Bar from 16th October, 5pm. Join us for a free dram, the first opening of the bottles at the bar, and some light food. Places are strictly limited and admission is free, but RSVP IS ESSENTIAL.

Launch party for new Partner Bar Archie Rose, Sydney
2016-09-29 18:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | South Australia
A distillery. A bar. An attention to detail in spirits unlike any other. The perfect partnership between the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Archie Rose.
Like a match made in heaven, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is proud to be partnering with Archie Rose as our latest Partner Bar in Sydney. From the 29th September onwards, members will have the chance to sample preview casks, incredible releases, come to Society experiences and more.
Come join us for a pour of Society single cask whisky at Archie Rose with some light food and a welcoming of the new partnership on Thursday 29th September from 6:30pm onwards. Two Society drams are provided free along with some charcuterie from Black Star Pastry.
Where: The Mezzanine at Archie Rose, 85 Dunning Ave, Rosebery, NSW.
When: Thursday 29th September, 2016.
What: the launch of the partnership between Archie Rose and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
More: Two Society drams, some light food, and a chance to try any Society casks or other spirits at 10% off for members.
Cost: Free. RSVP required. Numbers are strictly limited and open to members only.

The bottles already at the bar for members are:
44.66 ‘Summer fresh and sweetly attractive’
66.84 ‘Rich and slightly naughty’
3.242 ‘Surreal lunch with a mermaid’
33.133 ‘Whipped with happiness’
+1 more rare preview cask to be announced shortly!
Members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, upon showing your membership card, get 10% off all spirits at Archie Rose from the 29th September onwards.

Great Drams in Great Company: An evening with the Ambassador
2016-09-16 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
Dear fellow whisky lovers!
We invite you to come and enjoy some new sensational Scotch Malt Whisky Society single cask single malts and some warm Society hospitality on Friday 16th September in the Macquarie Room at the RAC. Our whisky journey will take us all over Scotland, tasting six amazing drams across a range of ages, flavour profiles and cask types. These rare cask-strength, single cask, single malts have never been featured at a Sydney tasting before. These whiskies haven’t been chill-filtered, they haven’t been watered down, and they haven’t had caramel colouring added. They are simply as the distiller intended….. So come along and join us for an evening with our National Ambassador Matt Bailey hosting a full whisky flight of new releases, light supper, welcome dram, and a lot of fun!
Seats are strictly limited – first in best dressed!

Great Drams at The Gresham
2016-09-10 16:00 - 18:30 (Australia/Sydney) | South Australia
You are invited to a Scotch Malt Whisky Society Tasting – Great Drams at The Gresham
Following our recent announcement that The Gresham Bar in Brisbane is now our exclusive Partner Bar in Queensland, there is only one thing left to do…..crack some bottles open and enjoy a tasting in our new ‘home’! We have a very special line-up of Society bottlings for this occasion – something for everyone, you won’t be disappointed. So join me for a sensational single cask experience on Saturday September 10th in the comfort of The Gresham’s heritage listed bar. Ryan Lane, the General Manager, has already stocked up the bar with some amazing malts, so you’ll spot a sea of Society green behind the bar. Add in the Society Cellarmaster’s hand-picked malts for the occasion and it promises to be a great afternoon.
Bring along some whisky-loving friends to share the love. Some select charcuterie and cheese will be available to accompany the drams. Seats are strictly limited – first in best dressed! To avoid disappointment, book your seat(s) now or contact our office on 02 9974 3046.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Slainte mhath,
Scott Mansfield, SMWS QLD Manager
0423 270597 | mansfield@smws.com.au

Single Cask Whisky Nirvana with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - Melbourne
2016-08-31 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | South Australia
We invite you to come and experience some sensational Scotch Malt Whisky Society single cask single malts and some warm SMWS hospitality with Owen Smythe, SMWS VIC Manager. We’ll be hosting this at one of our favourite haunts, P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Bar in Southbank. Our whisky journey will take us all over Scotland, tasting five amazing drams across a range of ages, flavour profiles and cask types. Rare cask-strength, single cask, single malts not available to buy in any Australian retailer – only through The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. These whiskies haven’t been chill-filtered, they haven’t been watered down to 40%, and they haven’t had caramel colouring added. They are simply as the distiller intended….. So come along and join us for an informal tasting – a bit of education and a lot of fun.
Enjoy a welcome craft beer on arrival, followed by the amazing malts accompanied by a delicious matched light supper. Bring some friends and share the fun. Seats are strictly limited – first in best dressed!

The Gresham Partner Bar Launch, Brisbane
2016-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | South Australia
Introducing: The Gresham as a Partner Bar
We are proud to announce The Gresham bar in Brisbane as our latest Partner Bar at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society! A long time in the planning, The Gresham as of Saturday 13th August will be our exclusive Partner Bar in Queensland.
As part of this announcement, we’d like to invite you to the launch of this exciting new partnership for a couple of free drams, introduction to the depth of casks available from the Society, and some light food.
You’re invited to: The Gresham Partner Bar Launch Party.
Where: The Gresham, 308 Queen St, Brisbane.
When: Saturday 13th, 3pm.
What: The launch of Brisbane’s only Partner Bar, a couple of free drams from the Society, and a chance to try some of the new casks behind the bar at member’s prices.
Cost: Free. RSVP necessary. First in best dressed for the welcome drams.

Change of Season, Change of Style - Winter Whisky Degustation Dinner
2016-08-12 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | South Australia
This Winter, as the temperature plummets and wild winds billow, the ACT SMWS community ventures to the warm, cosy, rustic atmosphere of The Green Herring at Gininderra Village for a six-course Degustation Dining & Whisky Tasting experience. The chefs have developed some variations on their delicious dishes to allow our luscious SMWS whiskies to shine. Drew McKinnie invites SMWS members and guests to join us for a seated tasting to accompany the degustation menu. Warmth, savoury, sweet and complex flavours will complement our brilliant winter whisky selections, showing glorious malty, complex and smoky accents to keep the coldest windswept Canberran warm.

The Joy of Whisky - Adelaide
2016-08-12 06:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Public Schools Club, 207 East Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
It’s time to indulge in the Society’s latest shipment of rare single cask single malt offerings.
Alan and I have been busy enjoying some drams ‘on location’ at several Scottish distilleries and also luxuriating in direct-from-the-cask experiences. We’d like to share our joy of whisky, and invite you and your friends to join us for an evening tasting some of the sensational offerings in the SMWS Cellars at present.
Come and join us and experience the joy . . . taste the joy . . . share the joy of Whisky. Fine food prepared by Chef Michael will complement our tasting evening. We look forward to seeing you and your friends and catching up on the world of whisky.
Slainte!
Jenny Forrest, SA Manager
forrest@smws.com.au

Ambassador's Preview Casks - Melbourne
2016-08-07 13:45 - 15:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Whisky & Alement, 270 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Picture for a moment a cool Sunday afternoon at Partner Bar Whisky & Alement trying 5 x unique single casks and a welcome dram from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society all from yet-to-be-released casks that have never before been seen in Australia. Let’s turn that picture into a reality and invite members and non-members along to a very special afternoon on Sunday 7th August from 1:45pm. Led by SMWS National Ambassador, Matt Bailey, we’ll take a journey through a full flight of incredibly unique single casks that you’ll get to taste before anyone else in the country, or even world!

An Evening with David Stewart and The Balvenie - Sydney
2016-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
Every now and then, an extremely rare and special opportunity comes along to be granted an audience with a true legend of the Scotch whisky industry. The Society is thrilled to offer one such moment: An Evening with David Stewart & The Balvenie.
David is one of the last of the true Master Blenders, and is the longest serving Malt Master in the industry today. His status and authority in the game is peerless and he was recently awarded an MBE for his services to the Scotch whisky industry. His reputation for presenting entertaining yet thought provoking whisky masterclasses is legendary.
David is touring Australia next month as part of his work with The Balvenie and the Society is delighted to team up with the folks at William Grant & Sons for David to present an exclusive Masterclass event for our members and their guests in both Melbourne and Sydney. David will present a line-up of top-notch whiskies from the Balvenie portfolio and – in a treat for the Society – he’s drawn off some cask samples directly from two very special casks, exclusively for this event. For our part, we’ll also present a new Society whisky on the night that will be exclusive to this event.
Places for this tantalising event are strictly limited so we urge you to act quickly for this unbelievably rare, special, and privileged opportunity.
Welcome dram: 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.

An Evening with David Stewart and The Balvenie - Melbourne
2016-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Botanical, 169 Domain Road, SOUTH YARRA, VIC, 3141, Australia
