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SUMMARY:Challenge The Panel (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event has been postponed until further notice.\nTime to refine those palates!\nWe’re firing up the Queensland tasting panel again and you’re invited! Here’s your opportunity to name and create your own tasting notes and win some great prizes in the process. Let your creative juices flow. Poetry or prose; wild\, wacky and wonderful\, this is a lot of fun. Who wouldn’t be inspired by the finest single cask\, cask strength malts. Who’s up for a game of guess the distillery code? Great company\, whisky and prizes. What better way to warm up on on a winter’s day. \nWhat’s on offer? Five stunning Society drams\, charcuterie boards and a welcome beer! \n\nWhen? Sunday the 26th of June\, 1:00pm arrival for a 1:30pm start.\nWhere? Mrs J Rabbit’s Speakeasy (At Electric Avenue). 23 Logan Rd\, Woolloongabba QLD 4102\n\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member-ticket pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend. \nAll guests may be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status\, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/brisbane-challenge-the-panel/
LOCATION:Mrs J. Rabbits Speakeasy\, 23 Logan Road\, Woolloongabba\, Queensland\, 4102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Gabba Tropical Drampour
DESCRIPTION:Another sweltering Sunday calls for the cool embrace of…well\, whisky of course!\nWho said there’s only one way to drink our drams? Join us at the Canvas Club on a lovely Sunday afternoon as we savour fine cask-strength\, single-cask whisky and rum served in surprising ways. Queensland Ambassador Scott Mansfield will be in high spirits serving some nuggets of wisdom\, cask insight and cheerful banter as we kick things off with our first Queensland tasting of 2023. \nWhat can guests expect? Five delicious single-cask\, cask-strength Society drams with a delicious mixture of whisky and rum\, a welcome drink and light refreshments. Join us as a tropical drampour starts to play. \n  \nWhen? Sunday 19th March 2023 — 2:00pm arrival for a 2:30pm start.\nWhere? Canvas Club\, 16B Logan Road\, Woolloongabba 4102.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices\, non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/gabba-tropical-drampour/
LOCATION:Canvas Club\, 16B Logan Road\, Woolloongabba\, QLD\, 4102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Brisbane Bowls And Cracking Casks
DESCRIPTION:Brisbane\, are you ready for full-flavoured casks at the bowls club?\nFlock down to Merthyr Bowls Club in New Farm for an afternoon of sun\, flavour\, and lawn bowls! Your local Ambassador Scott Mansfield has teed up a cracking-good day with plenty of delicious SMWS malts and tasty BBQ to keep you going all arvo. \nSoak up the sun and try your hand at lawn bowls\, or just watch from the side and enjoy a nice dram overlooking the scenic Brisbane River. Each ticket includes 5x SMWS drams\, a welcome drink\, and plenty of tasty BBQ and sides for an early dinner/late lunch! \n  \nWhen? Saturday 10th of February 2024 — 2:30pm arrival and start.\n\n\nWhere? Merthyr Bowls Club — 60 Oxlade Drive\, New Farm\, 4005.\n\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/brisbane-bowls-and-cracking-casks/
LOCATION:Merthyr Bowls Club\, 60 Oxlade Dr\, New Farm\, QLD\, 4005\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20240808T180000
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SUMMARY:The Grand Tour of Speyside Heads North!
DESCRIPTION:The Grand Tour of Speyside continues around Australia\, next stop — Brisbane!\nJoin Keeper of The Quaich and SMWS Australia Chairman Andrew Derbidge for what will easily be one of the most focused\, detailed\, and informative whisky masterclasses ever presented in Australia as we embark on a grand tour of Speyside and the River Spey. \nWe’ll explore the region in depth\, looking not just at distilleries\, but at the region’s geography\, history\, people\, science\, and place in the whisky industry. We’ll also present a wee Speyside travel guide (where to stay\, wine\, and dine!)\, and\, of course\, we’ll be exploring and tasting six diverse whiskies from six very unique Speyside distilleries encompassing different flavour profiles\, cask types\, and age statements. \nOn the night\, we will be hosted in Malt Dining’s Attic\, where guests will enjoy canapés and 6x incredible Speyside malts\, entertainment\, education\, giveaways\, and a presentation like no other from Andrew Derbidge. \n  \nWhen? Thursday\, 8th of August 2024 — 6:00pm arrival and 6:30pm start.\nWhere? Malt Dining (Attic)\, 28 Market St\, 4000 Brisbane.\n  \nThis is an exclusive tasting experience and thus tickets are very limited. If you’re interested\, we advise you book in quick to avoid disappointment. \nMembers are welcome bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/grand-tour-speyside-queensland/
LOCATION:Malt Dining\, 28 Market St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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SUMMARY:Burns Day Dramming
DESCRIPTION:How do you celebrate the immortal poetry of Scotland’s national bard\, Robbie Burns\, in sub-tropical Queensland? With a twist!\nStart 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. \nRumour 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! \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 25 January 2025 — 2:00pm arrival for a 2:30pm start.\nWhere? Savile Row (behind the orange door)\, 667 Ann St\, Fortitude Valley Brisbane 3006.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/burns-day-dramming/
LOCATION:Savile Row\, 667 Ann St\, Fortitude Valley\, Brisbane\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Burns Supper at the Mailman
DESCRIPTION:Haggis\, neeps & tatties await at The Mailman for a traditional Scottish Burns Supper this January — with a summer twist!\n\nJoin your local SMWS Ambassador and personality Scott Mansfield at the Mailman Café once more for a uniquely Queensland take on the classic Burns Supper — a whisky dinner with a summer twist. We’ll honour the Bard Robbie Burns himself with readings of some of the bard’s most-loved poems\, including a traditional Address to the Haggis.\n\nWe’ll be teaming up once again with Chef Myles Hartley\, who will be creating modern interpretations of Scottish favourites\, reimagined for warm-weather indulgence\, and paired with 5x curated SMWS malts (including a black-label bottling). Expect great flavours\, vibrant flavours\, good company\, and a lively celebration of Rabbie Burns — this is Scottish tradition served sunny-side up! Kilts and tartan welcome but not required.\n\nWhen? Sunday the 25th of January\, 7:00pm arrival and start.\n\n\n\nWhere? The Mailman; 2-6 Bluebell Street\, Alexandra Hills QLD 4161.\n  \n\nTickets are available for both members and non-members. Members may purchase member tickets on behalf of guests.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/burns-supper-at-the-mailman/
LOCATION:The Mailman\, 2 Bluebell Street\, Alexandra Hills\, QLD\, 4161\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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