SMWS Cocktail Party: Leah Dunnigan x W&A Takeover
2025-05-19 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Whisky & Alement, 270 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Australia’s #1 Bartender Comes to Whisky & Alement!

We’re super excited to be joining up with Melbourne Partner Bar Whisky & Alement to bring Leah Dunnigan — Australian T25 Bartender of the year and QLD Partner Bar Savile Row’s Bar Manager — down to Melbourne for one night of cask-strength Society cocktails and fun!
Leah will create four unique cocktails, each hero-ing a different cask-strength Society release; plus, there’ll be a break-even dram of Rare Release 53 Honeysuckle petrichor (one of Leah’s top 10 drams tasted for 2024) available.

When: Monday 19th of May 2025 — 6pm – 9pm
Where: Whisky & Alement, 270 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3072.

No bookings required!
This is not a formal event. Just rock up and enjoy some great, unique Society cocktails with friends. Make sure to bring your Society membership card as members will receive discounts on the 4x cocktails for the duration of the pop-up.

The Sweetest May Outturn Preview
2025-04-30 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Perth) | Terrarium, 99 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Members and friends, it’s been far too long, but we’re ready to tantalise your senses once more with a special May Outturn preview…with a sweet twist!

Join your State Ambassador David Stucken at Society Partner Bar Terrarium in Perth CBD for a Wednesday evening flavour fiesta. Guests will enjoy a curated selection of 5x drams from the unreleased May Outturn, in addition to a custom-made JG Thomson Sweet highball on arrival. Plus, we’ve teamed up with a local chocolatier to turn up the flavour and will be pairing each dram with a chocolate.
This is a casual, cocktail-style event where guests will have a chance to mingle between and during drams — a fun, laid-back occasion to come down and celebrate some incredible whiskies before they’re released (plus the opportunity to purchase bottling ahead of other members).

When? Wednesday 30th of April 2025 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.
Where? Terrarium Bar, 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance), Perth WA 6000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend and see what the Society is all about. This venue is wheelchair accessible.

Some Eirinn Heresy in Melbourne
2025-04-10 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 12-16/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia
It’s time to don a touch of green as we celebrate a belated St Patrick’s Day — and what better way to do so than with the release of our Irish Heresy bottling, a pint of Guinness, and a feast at P.J. O’Brien’s!
Long-time Society members will remember the regular casual feasts we enjoyed at P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Pub. Well, we’re returning to the famed venue this April to celebrate a belated St Paddy’s Day with a stellar line-up of Heresy releases! Guests can expect a fun and festive evening kicking off with a dram of Shimmering silk — our newly-released and first-ever Irish Heresy bottling produced in collaboration with Dunville’s Whisk — and a pint of Guinness on arrival, before sitting down to enjoy a curated line-up of 5x SMWS small-batch Heresy releases, both classic and new, with a hearty, two-course meal from the P.J’s kitchen.
Your local VIC Society Ambassador Alex Moores will be taking guests through the history of Irish whisky with the SMWS as well as the purpose of our clear-bottle ‘Heresy’ range of whiskies. Guests can expect a casual evening of great whisky, tasty food and fantastic company as we return to P.J. O’Brien’s in Southbank.

When? Thursday 10th of April 2025 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm 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 encouraged to attend and see what the Society is all about.

Autumnal Society Dinner in the 'Gong
2025-03-28 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke St, Fairy Meadow, NSW, 2519, Australia
It’s back to the Frat Club for a Society feast with Mr Fred Apolloni!

Join your fellow Society members and comrades at the Fraternity club this coming March for an Autumnal dinner with some new and remarkable whiskies from the Society’s catalogue! Your local Ambassador Fred Apolloni will be leading the charge on another memorable tasting! Guests will enjoy five SMWS malts (including a 32-year-old Vaults Collection), a two-course dinner, and a welcome drink all in the familiar surrounds of the cosy Frat Club.
Don’t miss this golden opportunity to share some new and exciting Society drams with your fellow Illawarra Society members at Wollongong’s inaugural tasting of 2025.

When? Friday the 28th of March, 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.
Where? Upstairs at The Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke St, Fairy Meadow, 2519.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

Passion and Artistry: Paired Whisky Dinner in Canberra
2025-03-26 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Vincent, 48 Macquarie St, Barton, ACT, 2600, Australia
An elegant evening of paired drams and fine food as we return to Vincent Restaurant.

CBR SMWS Ambassador Drew McKinnie has prepared quite the evening for guests this coming March as the Society returns to the stylish and upbeat modern wine bar that is Vincent for an evening of charming tasting plates inspired by the delightful Society whiskies they’re paired with. Featuring a stunning array of Society bottlings from across our extensive range, guests will enjoy a multi-course paired arrangement that will leave you satisfied and content, all whilst surrounded by the incredible Society members and friends that make this club so fantastic.
Plus, our National Brand Ambassador Lachlan Watt will be flying over to CBR to co-host with Drew — an evening not to be missed!
Your ticket includes 5x Society drams paired with 6x custom-made dishes served in the private dining space of Vincent, plus a welcome drink on arrival.

When? Wednesday 26th of March 2025 — 6:30pm arrival for a 6:45pm start.
Where? Vincent Restaurant, 3/48 Macquarie St, Barton ACT 2600.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend.
Please note that due to the nature of this event, ticket sales will be closing on the 20th of March.

Japanese Distillery Launch: Private Omakase Experience Night 2
2025-03-20 17:00 - 23:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Bar Besuto, 3 Underwood St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for an intimate omakase dinner as we introduce Distillery 159 and 160 from Japan!
In 2008, Japanese whisky exploded onto the global market (after many years of limited success), despite having only 80 years of production behind it. Since then, we have seen an exponential growth in both distilleries and consumption of Japanese whisky. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society got on the lift early doors, with the first single cask released in 2002, cask 116.1 Coconut peapods and tropical hothouses. Since then, the Society’s releases have expanded to include highly sought-after casks from distilleries 119, 120, 124, 130, 131 and 132.
With the rise of new distilleries since 2008, the chance to share these exciting new whiskies with the Society has grown. We are delighted to invite you to an intimate dinner at Besuto Omakase, where we will explore two of the newest Japanese distilleries to join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society — Cask 159.1 and Cask 160.1 — along with a special surprise from the past! Our very own Lachlan Watt, and Joel Best from Besuto Omakase will take you on a journey through a series of 8x courses, 4x Japanese whiskies, and a custom highball on arrival.
This event will take place over two sessions (one session per person limit). This will also be an opportunity to order Cask 159.1 and Cask 160.1 before they’re released to the public (limited bottlings available for pre-order).

When? Thursday 20th March 2025
Session 1: 5pm
Session 2: 8:15pm
Guests are welcome to arrive early and enjoy drams at the bar prior to or after their booked session.
Where? Bar Besuto, 3 Underwood St, Sydney NSW 2000.

This is a members-only event. Due to the extremely limited availability of seats, unfortunately it will not be possible to bring guests to these events. One session per member. Due to the nature of the event, one week cancellation notice is required.
Please note that this is for the second evening of sessions — Thursday, 20th of March.
For the Wednesday 19th sessions, please click here.

Japanese Distillery Launch: Private Omakase Experience Night 1
2025-03-19 17:00 - 23:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Bar Besuto, 3 Underwood St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for an intimate omakase dinner as we introduce Distillery 159 and 160 from Japan!
In 2008, Japanese whisky exploded onto the global market (after many years of limited success), despite having only 80 years of production behind it. Since then, we have seen an exponential growth in both distilleries and consumption of Japanese whisky. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society got on the lift early doors, with the first single cask released in 2002, cask 116.1 Coconut peapods and tropical hothouses. Since then, the Society’s releases have expanded to include highly sought-after casks from distilleries 119, 120, 124, 130, 131 and 132.
With the rise of new distilleries since 2008, the chance to share these exciting new whiskies with the Society has grown. We are delighted to invite you to an intimate dinner at Besuto Omakase, where we will explore two of the newest Japanese distilleries to join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society — Cask 159.1 and Cask 160.1 — along with a special surprise from the past! Our very own Lachlan Watt, and Joel Best from Besuto Omakase will take you on a journey through a series of 8x courses, 4x Japanese whiskies, and a custom highball on arrival.
This event will take place over two sessions (one session per person limit). This will also be an opportunity to order Cask 159.1 and Cask 160.1 before they’re released to the public (limited bottlings available for pre-order).

When? Wednesday 19th March 2025
Session 1: 5pm
Session 2: 8:15pm
Guests are welcome to arrive early and enjoy drams at the bar prior to or after their booked session.
Where? Bar Besuto, 3 Underwood St, Sydney NSW 2000.

This is a members-only event. Due to the extremely limited availability of seats, unfortunately it will not be possible to bring guests to these events. One session per member. Due to the nature of the event, one week cancellation notice is required.
Please note that this is for the first evening of sessions — Wednesday, 19th of March.
For the Thursday 20th sessions, please click here.

An Evening with Glenfarclas' Ian McWilliam
2025-03-07 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
Returning to Australia for the first time since 2019, our good friend and colleague, Mr Ian McWilliam, Marketing Executive at Glenfarclas Distillery, is back in the country as part of a promotional tour through Australasia.
Accordingly, we felt it appropriate to once more enjoy… an evening with Glenfarclas! It is, after all, Distillery No 1. Ian is a legend of the industry, he’s a Keeper of the Quaich, and has worked at Glenfarclas for over 34 years! He’s seen and done it all — initially starting in the warehouse, then moving into production as a brewer, then a distiller, and then working as the Distillery Manager before moving into sales and looking after 30 countries as one of the distillery’s two international Brand Ambassadors.
He’s done pretty much everything you can do in the industry, and has incredible insights into not just the whisky, but the amazing history and stories behind it all. Join us as we celebrate this incredible distillery — one of the last independent distilleries in Scotland, still in family hands after 185 years — and enjoy some wonderful Speyside drams (both SMWS and commercial/OB Glenfarclas) while hearing Ian’s wisdom. A light canapé supper will be served during the evening.

When? Friday 7th March 2025 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.
Where? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend.

Exploring Elgin: A Look into the Modern Cult of Distillery 35
2025-03-04 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Whisky & Alement, 270 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
An extensive Distillery vertical with one of the most diverse spirits in the industry.
Whisky from Distillery 35, located in the town of Elgin, has enticed and bewildered us over the past few decades, building a cult following within the Society. This distillery produces a highly versatile spirit that adapts well to a variety of cask types and maturation lengths, which is why we see Distillery 35 represented across such a broad range of our flavour profiles.
Join SMWS Australia’s National Ambassador, Lachlan Watt, for a flavour-packed deep dive into Distillery 35 upstairs at Melbourne Partner Bar Whisky & Alement, and discover why members get so damn excited for this incredible spirit! Your ticket includes 6x SMWS 35 drams + a welcome dram on arrival, and light snacks. Limited seats to go around — jump in quick to avoid missing out!

When? Tuesday, 4 March 2025 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.
Where? Whisky & Alement Upstairs — 270 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

Tickets go on sale Monday, February 10, midday AEDT.

The Grand Tour of Scotland in Orange
2025-02-13 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Hotel Canobolas, 248 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, 2800, Australia
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society comes to Orange for the first time, with our very special whisky tasting, “The Grand Tour of Scotland”.
Join us for a wonderful, entertaining evening of whisky discovery and appreciation as we explore a wide and diverse range of very special single malts from all corners of Scotland. These are Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings: Cask-strength, single cask, single malts with no chill-filtration or colouring, bottled straight from the cask — not available commercially, and unlike anything you’ll find at your local bottle shop.
Your host for the evening will be Andrew Derbidge — Chairman of the SMWS and one of the country’s most knowledgeable and entertaining presenters with over 25 years in the industry. He’ll take you on a journey of flavour and a virtual tour of Scotland & its distilleries as you taste your way through the many different styles of single malt whisky on offer.
This event will appeal to all lovers of Scotch whisky — from beginners to experts, there’ll be something for everyone; some delicious spirit; a wee bit of education; and a lot of laughs. Book in now to avoid disappointment.
A light canape supper will be served during the evening.

When? Thursday, 13 February 2025 — 6:30pm arrival and start.
Where? The Hotel Canobolas, 248 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800.

Welcome to Memphis Slim's: SMWS Partner Bar Launch
2025-02-05 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Memphis Slim’s House of Blues, Basement level 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
Join us in welcoming our newest partner bar, Memphis Slim’s House of Blues, for an evening of whisky, food, and blues.
In the heart of Adelaide, this temple of blues and whiskey lies beneath Gilbert Place, serving up American diner classics alongside some of the finest offerings from the American whiskey industry. In December 2024, they joined the Society’s incredible portfolio of Partner Bars across the country (and the world). So why not come down and celebrate this occasion with us?
National Brand Ambassador, Lachlan Watt, will be leading the charge as guests taste through a custom highball on arrival + six SMWS drams (a mix between American and Scottish drams), all whilst enjoying live music and a plate of delicious food from the good folks at the House of Blues.

When? Wednesday, 5 February 2025 — 6:00pm arrival and start.
Where? Memphis Slim’s house of Blues, Basement level 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. Please note the venue is downstairs and there is no lift access.
The event will commence at 6pm and officially end at 8:30pm where the bar will open to the public. Members and guests are more than welcome to remain and experience the rest of the bar after the event.

SMWS Burns Supper Sydney
2025-01-25 18:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
By popular demand, the Society’s formal Burns Supper is back, celebrating the life and times of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns on his birthday, the 25th of January.
Following multiple requests from last year’s attendees, we’ll be incorporating some more traditional elements of a Burns Supper this year, including live music from the acclaimed celtic band, Kejafi, plus the Toast to the Lassies, and the Lassie’s response. And, of course, we’ll be piping in the Haggis, and hearing the Ode by our local Scot, Anthony Cowie.
Plus other humorous poetry from Burns and beyond. The event is a formal sit-down dinner affair, featuring a four-course meal alongside 5x matched SMWS malts (including the limited launch of our Burns Supper special label bottling Cask 88.32), and a welcome drink.

When? Saturday 25th January 2025 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.
Where? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend.

Burns Day Dramming
2025-01-25 14:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Savile Row, 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
How do you celebrate the immortal poetry of Scotland’s national bard, Robbie Burns, in sub-tropical Queensland? With a twist!
Start 2025 off right with an afternoon for no wee timorous beastie. An afternoon of Scotland’s finest malts paired with quirky Caledonian culinary snacks and sweets awaits those lovers of Scots and Scotch. Welcome highball, 5x drams, and paired snacks will complete this afternoon where tradition and modernity meet to meld.
Rumour has it there may even be a Scottish piper present…if you have a kilt, this is the perfect time to don it and share in the joy, laughter, and literature as we drink in honour of Robert Burns on his birthday. Time to tartan up tropical style!

When? Saturday, 25 January 2025 — 2:00pm arrival for a 2:30pm start.
Where? Savile Row (behind the orange door), 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley Brisbane 3006.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

Perth Christmas Eve Sundowner!
2024-12-23 13:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Perth) | Terrarium, 99 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Let’s farewell 2024 the best way possible — with a rooftop BBQ and splendid single-cask, cask-strength drams at our WA Partner Bar Terrarium!
Come on down to Terrarium Bar in Perth for a relaxing afternoon of mingling amongst friends both new and old, tasty food, and Society drams. Your local WA Ambassador Xander Stucken will be on hand to ensure the experience is at its absolute peak at all times. Plenty of drams to go around with a token-based system in place. 5x drams per guest and even more to choose from (with additional drams being able to be purchased) + a welcome drink and mouth-watering BBQ!
This is going to be a relaxed, cocktail-style event where you can go at your own pace — a perfect occasion to invite a group of friends along to enjoy the entirety of Terrarium’s bar space.

When? Monday, 23rd of December 2024 — 1:00pm arrival and start.
Where? Terrarium Bar, 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance), Perth WA 6000.

Members are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.

Hobart Bowls, Beers & Drams
2024-12-14 17:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Hobart) | North Hobart Bowls Club, Letitia Street, North Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Kick-off your shoes and relax with some drams, lawn bowls, and fresh ales from local legends…
Join your Tassie State Ambassador Tom Rofe for an evening of barefoot bowls (participation optional) at the North Hobart Bowls Club with the accompaniment of some splendid Society drams and great company. Following some time at the bowls club, guests will then stroll over down the road to Overland Brewing for a refreshing local beer, tasty snacks, and of course, more single-cask, cask-strength Society drams.
Join us in seeing out 2024 — another fantastic year of flavour — with good company and great drams.

When? Saturday, 14th of December 2024 — 5:30pm arrival and start.
Where? North Hobart Bowls Club, Letitia St, North Hobart TAS 7000.
Second location: Overland Brewery, 284 Argyle St, North Hobart TAS 7000.

Members are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.

Wollongong's Society Christmas Dinner
2024-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | M2 Kitchen, 1/354 Keira St, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
Dust off your finest summer wear and come down to the M2 kitchen for a Society dinner to bring in the end of the year!
Join your local Illawarra State Ambassador Fred Apolloni for a great evening feast at the local M2 kitchen where you’ll be guided through a series of Society drams to complement the multi-course dinner. Each ticket inlcudes four courses prepared by the local kitchen, 5x drams, a welcome drink, and of course the great company of fellow Wollongong Society members and friends.
This will be the final SMWS experience in Wollongong for the year, so be sure to secure your tickets ASAP (guests of members are always welcome to come) to avoid missing out — limited spots available!

When? Friday, 13th of December 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and 6:30pm start.
Where? M2 Kitchen, Unit 1/354 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500.

Members are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.

Melbourne Christmas Whisky Cruise
2024-12-07 12:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Docklands, -, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
Ahoy! Prepare to set sail (or, at least start up the engine) with the SMWS this December as we embark on a whisky cruise down the Yarra!

Bring up the anchor and hold onto your hats as SMWS Victoria returns to the high seas (Yarra River) for the ever-popular whisky boat cruise to celebrate the end of 2024. It’s been a year of incredible tastings, whiskies, and people, so won’t you join us in saying farewell to the year with some cracking-good Society drams and plenty of canapés to keep the afternoon going!?
12pm sharp arrival for a 12:30pm departure from Docklands, with a scheduled return to land at 4pm. We’ll be running a token system with each ticket entitling you to 7x drams — there will be a total of 12x different SMWS bottlings on offer for you to choose from. Additional drams may be purchased on the day + beer and soft drinks will be complimentary from the onboard bar. Feel free to dress up nautically: boat shoes, blazers, shorts, sundresses — it will be quite the yacht-club-themed affair!
Melbourne members enjoying our 2021 whisky boat cruise

When? Saturday, 7 December 2024 — 12:00pm arrival and 12:30pm departure.
Where? Docklands (berth to be announced to ticket holders closer to the event).

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend at a special price that includes one year of SMWS membership.
Please note that boarding time is between 12pm – 12:15pm; departure is at 12:30pm. We recommend you aim to arrive as close to 12pm as possible to avoid missing out.

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Lonnie Christmas Collective!
2024-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Hobart) | Nomy Bar & Kitchen, 91 George St, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
Let’s send-off 2024 with good company and fine drams at Launceston’s beloved Barrel Collective!

Settle into the comfortable surrounds and welcoming atmosphere of The Barrel Collective with your Tassie SMWS Ambassador Tom Rofe pouring 5x absolutely delightful Society drams for you to enjoy on a lovely Saturday afternoon. Tom has put together this leisurely weekend arvo for you to enjoy with fellow flavour enthusiasts as we’ll have the entire Barrel Collective to ourselves for a couple of hours. Enjoy a curated range of SMWS drams at your own pace + a craft beer and some light snacks as we farewell another cracking-good year of single-cask, cask-strength whisky and spirits.
Following the official event proceedings, guests are welcome to purchase further beverages from The Barrel Collective’s bar when they officially open to the public at 2pm.

When? Saturday, 7th of December 2024 — 12:00pm arrival and start.
Where? Nomy Bar & Kitchen, 91 George St, Launceston Tasmania 7250.

Members are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend. All non-member tickets automatically include a 12-month SMWS Australia membership.

Santa's Society Secret at Savile Row
2024-12-01 14:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Savile Row, 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
‘Tis the season for good cheer, and what better way to celebrate than to raise a glass (or five) of single-cask Society whisky?
Come join your Queensland State Ambassador, Scott Mansfield, and usher in the festive season with a selection of the finest drams and light refreshments. Enjoy a welcome drink and 5x SMWS whiskies to taste through at your own pace in this cocktail-style whisky party where you’ll get to mingle with friends new and old at the incredible Savile Row bar; plus, we’ll have some tasty Japanese snacks from Bird’s Nest to break up the cask-strength delights.
There’s even a rumour going around that a certain white-bearded fellow may be leaving a few early presents for every guest…so make sure you stay on the ‘good list‘. Good company, good cheer, and spectacular whisky at our latest beloved Brisbane Partner bar — come raise a glass as we farewell 2024!

When? Sunday, 1 December 2024 — 2:00pm arrival and start.
Where? Savile Row (behind the orange door), 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley Brisbane 3006.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also encouraged to attend.

End of Year Sydney Bash and Trivia Night
2024-11-29 18:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for our SMWS Sydney End of Year Bash, which this year will take the form of a Trivia Night!
In addition to celebrating the year’s end and trying six incredible SMWS whiskies, we’ll incorporate a pub-style Trivia Night into the evening’s fun. Each table will form a team and compete for prizes and bragging rights! And don’t worry — it won’t be whisky trivia! All your favourite categories will be quizzed: History, Entertainment, Travel, Sport and the like. And you can even choose your own “Super Round” for double points! (That said…we might pop the occasional whisky question into the mix!)
At each round’s conclusion while the judges are marking scores, we’ll explore and taste a different Society whisky. Six rounds of trivia, six Society whiskies, supper, and celebration…let’s see out the year in style!

When? Friday, 29 November 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and 6:30pm start.
Where? Royal Automobile Club of Australia ISC Room, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

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High Fidelity Drams: SMWS x Addicted to Audio (Redux)
2024-11-21 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Addicted To Audio, 453 Church St, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Music & malts is back for a reprise this November by popular demand with our good friends at Addicted to Audio in Melbourne!
Music & malts is one of those combos that really has no rules when it comes to pairings, thus every pairing is subjective, unique, and generally pretty good! Join Alex Moores, Adam Ioannidis and Lachlan Watt at Addicted to Audio this November for a second session of high-end audio and unique single-cask dram pairings — 3x hosts, 3x rooms, 3x incredibly unique hi-fi set-ups, and 6x drams!
A welcome drink and some tasty charcuterie will kick the evening off before we split into groups and head into each room to enjoy some tunes through some high-fidelity speaker and amplifier set-ups alongside a selection of incredible Society malts.

When? Thursday, 21 November 2024 — 6:30pm arrival and 7:00pm start.
Where? Addicted to Audio, 453 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. Please note that this is a hybrid tasting event where we will be listening to hi-fi audio systems and enjoying whisky in small groups with some discussion between tracks.

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RLF Partner Bar Launch in Adelaide
2024-11-14 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Ralph Louis Frederick, Level 1/21 Gilbert Pl, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
Join us for the launch of Adelaide’s latest SMWS Partner Bar — Ralph Louis Frederick — with a luxurious canapé-matched whisky tasting.
This November, we’re celebrating the launch of Ralph Louis Frederick as an SMWS Partner Bar. This opulent and exclusive bar sits above Hains & Co and offers a lavish environment to enjoy a good dram from their carefully curated backbar. For this special whisky tasting, guests will be tasting through an exquisite selection of drams from the Society portfolio.
What’s on pour?

SMWS 96.39 ‘Summer Holidays’ 12 YO Juicy, Oak & Vanilla
SMWS 19.57 ‘A Maverick Martini on Martinique’ 18YO Sweet, Fruity & Mellow
SMWS 44.155 ‘Well Worth Chasing Down’ 19YO Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits
SMWS 66.214 ‘Discover The South’ 14YO Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits
SMWS 4.307 ‘ A Siren in the Harr’ 11YO, Lightly Peated
SMWS RR29 ‘Sm’oak!’ 25YO Heavily Peated

Our newest National Ambassador Lachlan Watt will be hosting this tasting alongside SA Ambassador Cody Banks; the evening includes a welcome drink, 6x 20ml drams, and canapés to match.
Please note that SMWS members can use the code ‘SMWS2024‘ for a discounted ticket.
This event is ticketed by RLF — you can purchase tickets from their website. Strictly limited to 20 spots — get in quick to avoid disappointment.

PURCHASE TICKETS

The Grand Tour of Speyside Comes Home!
2024-10-31 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Oak Barrel, 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
A.D. brings his favourite Society format home to Sydney for an in-depth exploration of Scotland’s Speyside region!
The Grand Tour of Speyside is an incredible whisky experience that we first presented in Sydney in 2022. Since then, we’ve taken it on the road and presented this tasting in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Wollongong, Katoomba, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, and Launceston. After two years on the road, we figured it would be fitting for the tour to return back to where it all started: Sydney. Join us for an incredible evening as we undertake a virtual tour of Speyside: We’ll float downstream on the River Spey, checking out the scenery, the people, the villages, the attractions, the accommodation, the activities, and — of course — the distilleries along the way.
In fact, we’ll taste no less than seven Speyside malts, with an accompanying light supper, as we explore the area in detail. If you’ve never been to Scotland, you’ll leave this event feeling like you know all corners of the Speyside region.
“Of the hundreds of tastings I’ve hosted for the Society over the last 20 years, this is hands-down my favourite…” — Andrew Derbidge.
Please join our Chairman and NSW Ambassador Andrew Derbidge for a night of fun, flavour, and exploration.

When? Thursday, 31 October 2024 — 6:15pm arrival and 6:30pm start.
Where? The Oak Barrel, 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also encouraged to come along and see what the Society is all about.

Splendid Springtime Dramming Gathering
2024-10-24 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Royal Canberra Golf Club, 71 Bentham St, Yarralumla, ACT, 2600, Australia
Spring is setting in and the sun is shining over the Royal Canberra Golf Course — won’t you join us for a splendid Society gathering?
Daylight saving, spring weather, longer days, lovely sunsets, splendid company? All ticked. Join State Ambassador Drew McKinnie at the Royal Canberra Golf Course on the 24th of October for a relaxed and convivial evening featuring a wide range of whisky flavour profiles and tasty canapés and charcuterie to keep you cheerful and exploring.
In past years we’ve mentioned a STEPS format tasting — this means multiple stands with several types of whisky where you can pick and choose what you like to taste at your own pace. No need to rush, this will be an evening of leisure and good times with fellow Society friends old and new.
Your whisky passport will allow your taste buds and olfactory senses to take you to new dramming destinations with 8x SMWS bottlings on pour for you to taste through! Plus, 5x different canapés to be enjoyed throughout the evening and plenty of charcuterie to snack on. Shake off the winter chills and bask in the warmth of the spring evening in joyful company.

When? Thursday, 24 October 2024 — 6:30pm arrival and start.
Where? Royal Canberra Golf Course, 71 Bentham St, Yarralumla ACT 2600.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also encouraged to come along and see what the Society is all about.
Please note that the RCGC has a strict dress code: Smart Casual or Business.
No denim, jeans, shorts, or cargo pants.

Whisky Whisky Brisbane 2024
2024-10-19 13:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Whisky Whisky Festival, Fish Lane, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
SMWS Australia is proud to announce that we’ll once again be pouring some tasty drams at Whisky Whisky in Brisbane this year!
Join us on Saturday the 19th of October down Fish Lane for the third annual Whisky Whisky festival hosted by the Supping Club. 100+ whiskies, exclusive dream drams, and of course the finest single-cask, cask-strength expressions from the world’s leading whisky club — The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. We’ll be exhibiting with a selection of curated bottlings including some real special pours for members.
Guests can attend one of two sessions (or both, if they wish).
Session 1: 1pm – 3:30pm
Session 2: 4:30pm – 7pm
What’s included in your ticket?

A wristband that unlocks all 100+ pours from all whisky partners at the event.
A dream-dram token for your choice of one premium pour.
A delicious lunch from Hello Please.
A Whisky Whisky branded glass for you to keep!

Tickets are on sale now from the Supping Club’s website.

Savile Row Partner Bar Launch!
2024-10-18 17:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Savile Row, 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
Cat’s out of the bag! Introducing Savile Row in Brisbane as our latest SMWS Partner Bar — and we’re hosting an incredible Gathering tasting to celebrate its launch!
If you’ve ever been to Savile Row in Fortitude Valley, then you’ll know what an absolute arthouse the venue is; a stately and luxe setting with appealing furnishings and gorgeous hardware (not to mention the incredible chandelier suspended on the ceiling). We are so excited to have them on board as a Partner Bar and host this incredible tasting experience.
After the initial welcome drink, we will be tasting through 5x tasty single-cask, cask-strength Society whiskies (including the 2024 Aussie Gathering bottling Cask 59.86 The beneficence of bees) and enjoying some tasty Japanese snacks provided by Bird’s Nest across the road. This will be a hybrid presentation/cocktail-style event with 6pm – 7pm acting as a formal tasting before some more relaxed mingling can take place (with additional drinks being able to be purchased from the bar).

When? Friday, 18 October 2024 — 5:45pm arrival and 6pm start.
Where? Savile Row (behind the orange door), 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley Brisbane 3006.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

Global Gathering 2024: Sydney Whisky Party
2024-09-14 14:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Captain’s Balcony Crows Nest, 116 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest, NSW, 2065, Australia
Gear up for the 2024 Global Gathering in Sydney!
Global Gathering is an SMWS initiative started several years ago where we dedicate the entire month of September to emphasise the ethos that whisky should be shared, not just with your friends and neighbours, but with fellow Society members from all over the world! Each branch has an entire cask bottled exclusively for its local members; and whilst it’s still too soon to unveil the details of our Australian-exclusive Gathering cask, we have organised an incredible whisky party for our NSW members!
This year, we’re celebrating at NSW Partner Bar The Captain’s Balcony in Crows Nest, where we have exclusive access to the upstairs room for a token-based whisky party complete with food and a cash bar downstairs if you feel like additional beverages or meals. Join the friendly faces of our Sydney SMWS team for an afternoon of tasting through 9x different Society drams (including the 2024 Gathering bottling) at your own pace!
We’ll break halfway through the afternoon for a little bit of discussion about the Gathering bottling and food (each guest will receive their own small plate), before returning for some more drams and hearty camaraderie.

When? Saturday, 14th of September 2024 — 2:30pm arrival and 3pm start.
Where? The Captain’s Balcony Crows Nest, 116 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest NSW 2065.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend at a special price that includes one-year of membership!

Global Gathering 2024: Melbourne Dinner
2024-09-12 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
The Melbourne 2024 Global Gathering is coming!
Global Gathering is an SMWS initiative started several years ago where we dedicate the entire month of September to emphasise the ethos that whisky should be shared, not just with your friends and neighbours, but with fellow Society members from all over the world! Each branch has an entire cask bottled exclusively for its local members; and whilst it’s still too soon to unveil the details of our Australian-exclusive Gathering cask, we have organised a tasty and inviting whisky dinner for our Victorian members!
For 2024, we will be returning to the Kelvin Club in the Melbourne CBD for a classic whisky dinner — a welcome drink, two courses and 5x Society drams (including the Gathering cask, of course) will be included in your ticket with your local VIC Ambassador Alex Moores guiding you through each cask whilst sharing the Gathering spirit.

When? Thursday, 12 September 2024 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.
Where? The Kelvin Club — 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to attend. We’re also offering a special ticket + membership option for non-members looking to join at an exclusive Gathering price.

ON SALE NOW!

Global Gathering 2024: Perth
2024-09-05 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Perth) | Terrarium, 99 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Gear up for the 2024 Global Gathering in Perth — plus a September Outturn advance preview!
Global Gathering is an SMWS initiative started several years ago where we dedicate the entire month of September to emphasise the ethos that whisky should be shared, not just with your friends and neighbours, but with fellow Society members from all over the world! Each branch has an entire cask bottled exclusively for its local members; and whilst it’s still too soon to unveil the details of our Australian-exclusive Gathering cask, we have organised an intimate tasting at Western Australia’s favourite Partner Bar!
Thursday the 5th of September will be a night not to miss at Terrarium as your local Ambassador and effervescent personality Xander Stucken will be hosting an intimate tasting downstairs in the private tasting lounge. What will guests be tasting, you might ask? The Gathering bottle, of course (which will soon be announced), in addition to 5x unreleased September Outturn bottlings. That’s right, not only are we celebrating the Gathering in Perth this September, but we’re also offering a chance for members to try some unreleased bottles a day before they go on sale to other members (with priority orders available to be placed on the night). Guests will also enjoy a generous selection of sharing plates from the kitchen included in their ticket.

When? Thursday, 5th of September 2024 — 6:30pm arrival and 7:00pm start.
Where? Terrarium Bar, 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance), Perth WA 6000.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.

SMWS x BASIK Chocolates LIVE in Brisbane
2024-09-05 18:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Common Vice, 2/75 Welsby St, New Farm, Queensland, 4005, Australia
One night in Brisbane — Krsna Rajalingam of BASIK Chocolates will present a flavour pairing experience like no other.
Join Krsna and your local State Ambassador Scott Mansfield at Common Vice for the only in-person SMWS x BASIK Chocolates pairing experience of 2024! Guests will be treated to 5x single-cask, cask-strength Society drams and 5x different handmade chocolate bonbons (two of each flavour for a total of 10x bonbons per person), as well as a welcome drink and some tasty small plates from Common Vice’s Asian-fusion kitchen.
For those unfamiliar with Krsna and his work, he has this incredible ability to craft the most insane flavours into bite-sized chocolate delights using ingredients you thought you would never see in chocolate. This is a unique experience to see Krsna work his magic and discuss flavour up close and personal — an event not to be missed and one that some members have joined the Society exclusively for!

When? Thursday, 5th of September 2024 — 6:30pm arrival and 7:00pm start.
Where? Common Vice, 2/75 Welsby St, New Farm 4005.

Members are welcome to bring guests at member ticket prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.

ON SALE NOW!
