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SUMMARY:A Christmas Treat in the Gong!
DESCRIPTION:Whisky\, wine and dinner pairings — are you ready to celebrate another brilliant year?\nA glorious dinner awaits you at the M2 kitchen! Join your State Ambassador Fred Apolloni for a specially-curated dinner that pairs our unique single-cask\, cask-strength Society drams\, some excellent wines\, and food. A multi-course sensory experience complemented by cask exploration and storytelling from Mr Apolloni.\n\nThis is an event not to be missed\, a stunning way to round out 2023. Come and celebrate amongst good friends and Society comrades with delicious wine\, mouth-watering food and exceptional Society drams.\n\n\nWhen? Friday\, December 1st 2023 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\n\nWhere? M2 Kitchen\, 1/354 Keira St\, Wollongong NSW 2500\n\nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/christmas-treat-gong/
LOCATION:M2 Kitchen\, 1/354 Keira St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Whisky Dinner,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Bowls\, Burgers\, Whisky! Sydney Xmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Lawn bowls! Burgers! Whisky! Beer! The official whisky Xmas party for Sydney is LOCKED and LOADED.\nWe’ve seen rose gardens\, we’ve seen club lounges\, we’ve seen partner bars…for 2023 we’re going bowling! Join your SMWS team at The Greens in North Sydney for our official 2023 Christmas party with drams\, barefoot bowling\, burgers\, and good times to see the year out. How’s your lawn bowling skills? It doesn’t really matter\, because we’ll be enjoying some exceptional drams via our classic token-based system\, with plenty of tasty food to go around. \nCome on down to The Greens and celebrate the 2023 finale with us and fellow Society members. The lawn bowls might be new\, but one thing will remain the same: Matt Wooler’s Hawaiian shirts and fedora. You don’t want to miss this! \n  \nWhen? Saturday 9th of December 2023 — 1:00pm arrival and start.\n\n\n\nWhere? The Greens\, 50 Ridge St\, North Sydney NSW 2060.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-xmas-party-23/
LOCATION:The Greens\, 50 Ridge St\, North Sydney\, NSW\, 2060\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20231216T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20231216T170000
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SUMMARY:Hobart Boilermaker Christmas Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Who’s ready for a Society boilermaker bar crawl?\nJoin in for the Hobart SMWS Christmas Party\, as we crawl our way through three great boilermakers! We’ll be hitting up Overland Brewery and Distillery\, Deep South Brewery and finishing at the New Sydney Hotel for the final three drams. \nNathan\, Head Distiller of Overland\, will greet us and give us a tour of the distillery and brewery\, before an Overland boilermaker with an SMWS dram. Phase two will see guests take a nice stroll down to Deep South Brewery\, where we will be taken on a Deep South tour\, before another boilermaker and delicious pizza for lunch. \nTo end a perfect afternoon\, we will be finishing up in the outdoor courtyard of the premier Tasmanian Partner Bar\, New Sydney Hotel\, to indulge in the last boilermaker and three Society drams which you can enjoy at your own leisure. An exquisite pilgrimage led by your local State Ambassador Tom Rofe with 5x Society drams\, three beer pairings\, and lunch. \n  \nWhen? Saturday 16th of December 2023 — 12:30pm arrival and start.\nWhere?\n– Starting at Overland Brewery and Distillery (284 Argyle St\, North Hobart\, Tasmania 7000)\n– Deep South Brewery (220 Argyle Street\, North Hobart\, Tasmania\, 7000)\n– New Sydney Hotel (87 Bathurst Street\, Hobart\, Tasmania\, 7000)\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/hobart-boilermaker-christmas-crawl/
LOCATION:Multiple Venues
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:The Society's Terrarium BBQ!
DESCRIPTION:It’s the most wonderful time of the year…who doesn’t love BBQ and cask-strength drams?\n  \nFlock to Terrarium’s rooftop and bask in the setting sun with our WA Society Christmas party! A festive gathering and the most exciting experience of the year. Several different drams to choose from\, beer on arrival\, and your local State Ambassador Xander Stucken cooking up a feast on the barbecue — what’s not to love? This isn’t any ordinary tasting — guests will be in for a fun\, laid-back social affair amongst friends and members in the leisurely time between Boxing Day and NYD. \nEach ticket guarantees you dinner\, a welcome beer (from local legends Nowhereman Brewing) and 5x tokens to redeem on 5x drams of your choosing (with the rest of the bottlings being available to purchase by the dram on the day). \n  \nWhen? Wednesday 27th of December 2023 — 5:00pm arrival and start.\n\n\n\nWhere? Terrarium — 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance)\, Perth WA 6000.\nPictured: Xander getting the balcony ready for an epic Christmas party.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-societys-terrarium-bbq/
LOCATION:Terrarium\, 99 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:End of Year Sydney Bash and Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our SMWS Sydney End of Year Bash\, which this year will take the form of a Trivia Night!\nIn 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!) \nAt 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! \n  \nWhen? Friday\, 29 November 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club of Australia ISC Room\, 89 Macquarie Street\, Sydney NSW 2000\, Australia.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. \n  \nOn sale now!
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/end-of-year-sydney-trivia/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Wollongong's Society Christmas Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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!\nJoin 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. \nThis 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! \n  \nWhen? Friday\, 13th of December 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and 6:30pm start.\nWhere? M2 Kitchen\, Unit 1/354 Keira St\, Wollongong NSW 2500.\n  \n\nMembers are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/wollongongs-society-christmas-dinner/
LOCATION:M2 Kitchen\, 1/354 Keira St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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SUMMARY:Perth Christmas Eve Sundowner!
DESCRIPTION: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!\nCome 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! \nThis 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. \n  \nWhen? Monday\, 23rd of December 2024 — 1:00pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Terrarium Bar\, 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance)\, Perth WA 6000.\n  \nMembers are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/perth-christmas-eve-sundowner/
LOCATION:Terrarium\, 99 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251122T140000
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SUMMARY:Sydney End of Year Whisky Bash 2025!
DESCRIPTION:Sydney — what a festive end-of-year Christmas party Andrew Derbidge has prepared for you all!\n  \nJoin us on Saturday\, 22 of November at Bar 26 for a seriously incredible afternoon of whisky\, food\, tours\, and fun! Our passionate friends at NSW Partner Bar Bar 26 (the cellar door of Otter Craft Distilling) have been kind enough to lend us their venue for the afternoon so we can host you all with incredible whisky\, food\, and even tours of the distillery! Each ticket holder will receive six tokens which can be redeemed for SMWS drams and OCD whisky flights. \n\nThe full offering of the afternoon includes:\n\nA welcome OCD Whisky Highball \n5x SMWS to taste at your leisure (redeemable with your tokens)\nFlowing food including homemade pizzas & charcuterie boards\nThe opportunity to embark on a flight of 3x10ml Otter Craft Distilling drams (redeemable with your tokens)\nDistillery tours with Eduard Otter\n\n  \nWhen? Saturday the 22nd of November\, 2:00pm arrival and start for a 5pm finish.\nWhere? Bar 26; unit 2/26 – 30 Halloran St\, Lilyfield NSW 2040.\n  \nPlease note that the official event will end at 5pm\, the bar will then be open to the public. Guests are welcome to stay for as long as they wish and purchase further drinks from the bar. \nMembers may purchase non-member tickets for guests\, non-members may also attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-end-of-year-whisky-bash-2025/
LOCATION:Bar 26\, Unit 2\, 26 Halloran St\, Lilyfield\, NSW\, 2040\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251129T160000
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SUMMARY:A Summer Whisky BBQ Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Hey Canberra — it’s been a while\, hey? But we’re back to close off 2025 with a perfect afternoon of summer drams and tasty BBQ hosted by none other than Drew McKinnie himself!\nJoin the ACT Society cadre by the Belconnen Lakeside for a mouthwatering afternoon affair. Let us set the scene\, shining sun glistening off the water\, green grass\, the wafts of gourmet BBQ meat flavours make their way to you\, cooked by Society member Don Burningham. Of course\, there’ll be six SMWS drams present for you to taste at your leisure throughout the afternoon\, including this year’s Gathering Cask — 95.105 Into the carpenter’s kitchen — selected by our branch’s Marketing Manager Adam Ioannidis. Plus\, a slew of refreshing mixers for you to mix with your whisky should you wish\, or simply just to have as a cooling alternative between drams.\n\nDelightful drams\, cool breezes\, refreshing company and festivities — a Saturday afternoon in a glorious setting! Join us as we farewell 2025 with good flavour and even better friends.\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Saturday the 29th of November\, 12:30pm arrival and start\, 4pm finish.\nWhere? John Knight Memorial Park; Townsend Place\, Belconnen ACT.\n  \n\nThis event is open to members and non-members alike. Members are welcome to purchase tickets for guests at member rates.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/a-summer-whisky-bbq-gathering/
LOCATION:John Knight Memorial Park\, Townsend Place\, Belconnen\, ACT\, 2617\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Lunch,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251221T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251221T180000
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SUMMARY:Festive Perth Whisky Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:It’s a full-venue takeover of Terrarium for our end of year WA Christmas party!\nGet on down to Perth Partner Bar Terrarium for an afternoon of social delights and flavoursome reveries. Local Ambassador Xander Stucken has crafted a fabulous line-up of 6x Society drams + a J.G Thomson Highball on arrival alongside charcuterie and cheeses. \nThis is a casual\, free-roam event spanning the entire top floor of Terrarium (including that gorgeous balcony!)\, taste through the whiskies at your own pace\, catch up with friends new and old\, and learn about some of the recent releases coming out of our massive November/December bumper Outturn! \nFancy something a bit extra? The Terrarium cash bar will be open for any extra delights you might be craving. Bring your friends\, family\, neighbours\, and revel in our final Society tasting for 2025 — we can’t wait to welcome you into 2026! \n\nWhen? Sunday the 21st of December\, 3:00pm arrival for 3:20pm start; 6pm conclusion.\nWhere? Terrarium Bar; 99 St Georges Terrace (Howards St Entrance)\, Perth WA 6000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to purchase tickets for non-members and member rates. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/festive-perth-whisky-sundowner/
LOCATION:Terrarium\, 99 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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