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SUMMARY:The Gathering: Sydney
DESCRIPTION:What is the Gathering?\nIt’s a global Society evening being hosted in as many cities and towns around the world as possible with the idea harking back to the Scottish meaning of the word ‘Gathering’: a bringing together of people who shared common ancestry\, lands\, and a leader. A gathering was more than just a family reunion\, it was also a celebration. It’s the perfect term to describe a coming together of those whose passion and commonality is whisky. We have some special casks just landed for the Gathering events\, one cask of which is strictly a by-the-dram only serve. This particular cask has been shared with all SMWS branches worldwide for a truly global club gathering all enjoying the same amazing celebratory dram just for this occasion. And it’s from distillery 33! \nThe Gathering Sydney is coming to to Sydney as a full hosted masterclass in the iconic Royal Automobile Club Macquarie Room\, for a full festive evening of special casks\, special presentation from our national ambassador\, and light supper provided. \nFriday 27th September\, 6.30pm for a 7:00pm start. \nDon’t miss this one…
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-gathering-sydney/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Sydney Game Changers
DESCRIPTION:Sydney\, we’re back!\nMarch is all about Game Changers. The Society that changed the whisky landscape forever is celebrating our milestones\, our game changers\, our experiences with members throughout the years. The bottlings\, tastings\, experiences\, and moments that have shaped single cask whisky since 1983. Since Pip Hills and his intrepid group created the world’s most unique whisky club to today\, the Society has innovated and shaken up the story of how it can be appreciated. \nTo celebrate\, we’re back with a full whisky masterclass hosted by your NSW state manager & Cellarmaster\, Andrew Derbidge\, in the Macquarie Room at the Royal Automobile Club on Friday 12 March. Welcome dram\, 6 x ‘game changing’ whiskies\, and evening supper all provided. Come join us on an entertaining ride through history and into the future with our Sydney Game Changers! \nFriday 12 March\, 6:30pm for a 7pm start.\nRoyal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-game-changers/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220513T183000
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SUMMARY:The Scottish Whisky Festivals Come To Sydney
DESCRIPTION:The ultimate Scottish Whisky Festivals preview\nWhisky 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.\n\nFor 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuests will enjoy seven drams — one of each festival cask — with an additional welcome dram on arrival.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Friday the 13th of May\, 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club\, Macquarie Room\, 89 Macquarie Street\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n\n\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member-ticket pricing. Non-members are also welcome to attend. \nAll guests will be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination status\, and/or any medical exemptions that may apply.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-whisky-festivals/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220525T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220525T203000
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SUMMARY:June Outturn Preview At The Captain's Balcony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an official Outturn Preview at Sydney’s newest Partner Bar — The Captain’s Balcony!\nLaunching Captain’s Balcony as an official Partner Bar\, this will be the first of a commitment to ongoing Sydney based monthly SMWS Outturn preview tastings. Explore a bespoke hand-selected lineup of delicious casks from the Outturn to be released in the following weeks. All whiskies and spirits are served with a selection of canapés from the kitchen. Seating is limited and open to members and non-members. Arriving early? The full kitchen menu is open for service prior to and after the event. \nThe selected upcoming Outturn casks will also be behind the bar\, giving guests the opportunity to further sample upcoming releases by the dram and half-dram. Members will also be able to place orders in advance on certain bottles (pending availability). \nTickets are $69 — you can purchase your tickets directly from Eventbrite using the link below! We can’t wait to see you there in what will be the first of many incredible experiences at The Captain’s Balcony. \nPurchase Your Tickets Here
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/june-outturn-preview-at-the-captains-balcony/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220622T203000
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SUMMARY:July Outturn Preview At The Captain's Balcony
DESCRIPTION:We’re back for another Outturn preview in Sydney!\nExplore a bespoke hand-selected lineup of delicious casks from the July Outturn at our Sydney Partner Bar\, The Captain’s Balcony. All whiskies and spirits are served with a selection of canapés from the kitchen. All whiskies tasted are exclusively from the upcoming Outturn\, so this is your chance to get in early on the action. Seating is limited and open to members and non-members. Arriving early? The full kitchen menu is open for service prior to and after the event.\n  \n\nThe selected upcoming Outturn casks will also be behind the bar\, giving guests the opportunity to further sample upcoming releases by the dram and half-dram. Members will also be able to place orders in advance on certain bottles (strictly limited pre-order availability). \n\nTickets are $79. This event is hosted by The Captain’s Balcony\, so you can purchase your tickets directly from Eventbrite using the link below! We can’t wait to see you there for the second instalment of our Outturn previews at The Captain’s Balcony. \n\n\n\nPurchase Your Tickets Here
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/july-outturn-preview-captains-balcony/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220727T203000
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SUMMARY:August Outturn Preview At The Captain's Balcony
DESCRIPTION:August Outturn Preview Tasting!\n\nCome down to Sydney Partner Bar The Captain’s Balcony for the monthly SMWS Outturn preview tasting featuring a magnificent\, hand-selected lineup of delicious casks from August Outturn served with a selection of canapés from the kitchen.\n\n  \nAll whiskies tasted are exclusively from the upcoming August Outturn which are unreleased to members. Seating is limited and open to members and non-members. The specific whiskies will be announced via social media closer to the event date. Arriving early? The full kitchen menu is open for service prior to and after the event.\n  \nTickets are $69. This event is hosted by The Captain’s Balcony\, so you can purchase your tickets directly from Eventbrite using the link below! We can’t wait to see you at The Captain’s Balcony for this exciting and exclusive first-look at August Outturn.\n\n  \nAlso available on the evening to taste is a fantastic selection of SMWS whiskies from both prior and upcoming monthly Outturns. Served by the dram or half-dram\, pop by for a try before you buy opportunity — don’t forget to show your SMWS membership card for members-only discounts.\n  \nPurchase Your Tickets Here
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/captains-balcony-august-outturn-preview/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220810T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220810T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening With The Master in Sydney
DESCRIPTION:A whisky masterclass like you’ve never experienced before…\nJohn McCheyne\, the Global Ambassador for The SMWS\, is making his maiden voyage to Australia all the way from Scotland\, for a rare appearance in August. Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime evening of storytelling\, whisky\, and a selection of Society casks hand-picked by John that you’ve never tasted before. \n \nExpect a line-up of delicious\, curated Society casks and some light refreshments as you sit back and enjoy the tales and charisma of our Global Ambassador; this will be a masterclass like you’ve never experienced before. \n  \nWhen? Wednesday the 10th of August\, 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start \nWhere? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000 \nThis event is now sold out – to be waitlisted in case of cancellations\, please contact us on info@smws.com.au or 02 9974 3046. \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member pricing\, non-members are also welcome to attend. \nA traditional masterclass and evening of wild adventures and Society history like no other. Come meet John\, raise a glass\, and share in the convivial nature of the club.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/evening-with-the-master-sydney/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220831T203000
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SUMMARY:September Outturn Preview At The Captain's Balcony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Global Gathering September Outturn preview at The Captain’s Balcony!\n  \nCome down to Sydney Partner Bar The Captain’s Balcony for the monthly SMWS Outturn preview tasting featuring a magnificent\, hand-selected lineup of delicious casks from September Outturn served with a selection of canapés from the kitchen! \nNational Director and Brand Ambassador\, Matt Bailey\, will be making a special appearance and joining the local Sydney SMWS host to present this special Global Gathering preview tasting. \n  \n  \nAll whiskies tasted are exclusively from the upcoming outturn\, which have not yet been released to members. Seating is limited and open to members and non-members. Keep an eye on The Captain’s Balcony social pages for more information on which whiskies will be available to taste closer to the event date. Arriving early? The full kitchen menu is open for service prior to and after the event. \nAn extended selection of SMWS whiskies will also be available on the evening from prior and upcoming monthly outturns served by the dram and half-dram (plus flash your membership card for a members discount). Pop by for a try-before-you-buy opportunity! \n  \nTickets are $69. This event is hosted by The Captain’s Balcony\, so you can purchase your tickets directly from Eventbrite using the link below! We can’t wait to see you at The Captain’s Balcony for this exciting and exclusive first look at September Outturn! \n  \nPurchase Your Tickets Here
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/captains-balcony-september-outturn-preview/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Global Gathering,Tasting Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230125T220000
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SUMMARY:Robbie Burns Whisky Supper — Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Whisky\, pipes\, haggis\, neeps & tatties!\nIt’s that time of year again when we get to celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s greatest poet and romantic\, Robert Burns. \nJoin us for our first official SMWS event in Sydney for 2023 as we head into a year celebrating 40 years of the SMWS changing the whisky landscape forever. A night of haggis\, pipers\, poetry and of course\, whisky. \nFive single-cask\, single-malt whisky serves\, a dinner of fresh Scottish produce\, some poetry\, and piping\, all in the surrounds of the stunning Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney. \n  \nWhen? Wednesday 25th January 2023 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.\nWhere? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member rates — non-members also welcome.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/robbie-burns-whisky-supper-sydney/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240125T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240125T213000
DTSTAMP:20260604T192633
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SUMMARY:An SMWS Burns Night  — Haggis & Drams
DESCRIPTION:Prepare yourself for an evening of spectacular single-cask malts\, haggis\, and traditional Scottish pipes.\n  \nThe time has once again come around when we get to celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s greatest poet and romantic\, Robert Burns. \nJoin us for our first 2024 Society event in Sydney at the RACA’s ISC room. A night of haggis\, pipers\, poetry and of course\, solid cask-strength whisky. Mr Anthony Cowie will be on-site to address the haggis in what will be a traditional tribute to Robbie Burns hosted by your NSW State Ambassador Andrew Derbidge. \nA welcome drink\, five single-cask SMWS drams\, a dinner of fresh Scottish produce\, some poetry\, and piping\, all in the surrounds of the stunning and stately Royal Automobile Club. \n  \nWhen? Thursday 25th January 2024 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.\nWhere? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia (ISC Room)\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members also welcome to attend. \n 
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/smws-burns-night-sydney-2024/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dinners,Tasting Events,Whisky Dinner
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240405T213000
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SUMMARY:Dolly's Drams: Whisky & Donuts
DESCRIPTION:March is all about unusual pairings\, and we’re proud to announce a special collaboration between the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Dolly’s Donuts in Sydney!\nTo launch our first full SMWS event at the new Captain’s Balcony Partner Bar in Crows Nest\, we’re pairing up 6x SMWS whiskies with our friends at Dolly’s Donuts who’ll be bringing all the sweet treats and tasty goodies; six donuts\, six single-cask\, cask-strength drams\, all in the surrounds of the sumptuous new Captain’s Balcony on Willoughby Rd\, Crows Nest. \nThis evening promises to be a full-flavoured\, fun jaunt of whisky and donut pairings like no other on Earth. All members are welcome + guests of members at member rates. Bring a friend and have a big Friday at our newest Sydney Partner Bar! \n  \nWhen? Friday\, 5th of April 2024 — 6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.\nWhere? The Captain’s Balcony (Crows Nest)\, 116 Willoughby Road\, Crows Nest NSW 2065.\n  \nNon-members are welcome with special membership offers on the night for first-timers to SMWS events. \n  \nTickets are on sale NOW!
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/dollys-drams-whisky-donuts/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony Crows Nest\, 116 Willoughby Road\, Crows Nest\, NSW\, 2065\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240622T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240622T180000
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SUMMARY:The Islay Festivals Come to Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Once a year\, the biggest celebration of music & whisky comes together across Scotland to celebrate the magic of each region making whisky. We’re bringing that festival to Australia for one big Saturday afternoon in the city with the official 2024 Festival bottlings flown in direct from Scotland!\nSkip the lines of the brisk cold Scotland Spring and enjoy Australia’s Fèis festival in the warm surrounds of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia; enjoy live music whilst sampling the actual Scotch Whisky Festival (celebrating the Islay festivals (Fèis Ìle)\, Spirit of Speyside\, Campbeltown\, Highlands\, and Lowlands!) exclusives from the world’s leading whisky club\, and available to members on the day in this bona fide whisky festival! \nExperience a stunning array of 2024 Rare Releases\, including a 25yo Islay bottling that we know you’re all going to enjoy\, plus micro-masterclasses hosted every 60 minutes by one of our expert ambassadors. If you’re after something a bit different\, the incredible Whisky & Alement team will be setting up shop for a special Historic Islay pop-up bar where you can purchase additional drams from past Fèis Ìle releases and other rare Islay bottlings from their own archive. \n \n  \nThis is a cocktail-style festival event with food\, whisky\, music\, and great company\, all in the regal surrounds of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia’s Queens room; a local Fèis experience like you’ve never known! \nThere’s nowhere else to celebrate the 2024 Scotch Whisky Festival releases in Australia so close to the actual festivals in the UK. Come and celebrate the regions of Scotch whisky with new and rare single-cask\, cask-strength whiskies\, and micro-masterclasses along the way. \nWhat to expect on the day:\n– A full festival featuring all 12 of the 2024 Whisky Festival rare releases from the SMWS (as well as a range of single-cask\, cask-strength SMWS malts). These include releases from ALL of the whisky regions\, not just Islay!\n– Micro-masterclasses every hour.\n– Historic Islay bar by Whisky & Alement serving past Fèis releases and rare Islay drams (available as additional purchases on the day).\n– Branded SMWS glass to take home with you.\n– Competitions on the day to win a bottle worth $499 + other prizes.\n– Live music\, cold beer\, food and more…\n\nWhen? Saturday\, 22nd of June 2024 — 2:00pm until 6pm.\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, Victoria Ballroom and Pioneers’ Room\, 89 Macquarie Street\, Sydney NSW 2000\, Australia.\n \n  \nAll are welcome: members\, friends\, partners\, non-members\, and those looking to discover the world’s leading whisky club\, the SMWS\, for the first time. \nCome and celebrate Scotland’s most renowned whisky festival at the same time they are in Scotland\, but live in Sydney\, Australia! \nTickets are ON SALE NOW! Members and non-members are welcome to join.\nNon-members will receive a $30 voucher valid for all SMWS membership types upon purchasing a ticket.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/official-scotch-whisky-festivals-sydney-2024/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festival Tasting,Tasting Events,Whisky Fair,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:The Grand Tour of Speyside Comes Home!
DESCRIPTION:A.D. brings his favourite Society format home to Sydney for an in-depth exploration of Scotland’s Speyside region!\nThe 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. \nIn 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. \n“Of the hundreds of tastings I’ve hosted for the Society over the last 20 years\, this is hands-down my favourite…” — Andrew Derbidge. \nPlease join our Chairman and NSW Ambassador Andrew Derbidge for a night of fun\, flavour\, and exploration. \n  \nWhen? Thursday\, 31 October 2024 — 6:15pm arrival and 6:30pm start.\nWhere? The Oak Barrel\, 152 Elizabeth St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also encouraged to come along and see what the Society is all about.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-grand-tour-of-speyside-comes-home/
LOCATION:The Oak Barrel\, 152 Elizabeth St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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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:An Evening with Glenfarclas' Ian McWilliam
DESCRIPTION: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.\nAccordingly\, 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. \nHe’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. \n  \nWhen? Friday 7th March 2025 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? The Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are encouraged to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/evening-glenfarclas-ian-mcwilliam/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Tamdhu
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a small and intimate tasting with the acclaimed international ambassador for Ian Macleod Distillers\, Gordon Dundas\, as we enjoy an evening with Tamdhu.\nTamdhu Distillery is one of the quiet achievers on Speyside but lays claim to being the only distillery in Scotland to fill 100% into sherry casks for its production. Fans of sherried whiskies will not want to miss this! \nRecently elevated to the rank of Master by the Keepers of the Quaich\, Ian has had a storied career in the industry and has long been a friend of the Society. (Members may recall he presented a tasting for us in Sydney back in 2014 when he looked after a different brand.) Currently holidaying in Australia\, Andrew Derbidge has convinced him to take a night out of his leave to give us his wisdom\, insights\, and humour into all things Tamdhu. \nWe’ll be tasting a combined line-up of Tamdhu whiskies from their official stable\, plus several SMWS single cask releases from Distillery 8 that we’ve had express-flown to Sydney just for this event. \nBottled just in the last few months\, these Society casks have not even been released in Europe yet\, so this will be quite the sneak peek! \nPlease note this event is a Members-only exclusive with room for just 20 people. A light supper will be served during the night. \n  \nWhen? Thursday the 31st of July\, 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? Royal Automobile Club of Australia\, 89 Macquarie Street\, Sydney.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/an-evening-with-tamdhu/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:Gathering '25 — Guess the Dram in Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Yes\, it’s back! Our favourite and most popular tasting event is back for 2025. And\, this year\, we’re combining it with our annual Gathering!\nThe SMWS Gathering has always been a time of coming together\, a time to embrace the shared love and passion for good whisky amongst friends new and old. It’s a celebration of everything that makes the SMWS truly unique: the whisky\, stories\, experiences\, and most importantly\, the members! \nSo\, how does our “Guess the Whisky” night work\, and what’s on offer? We’ll be presenting and showcasing five of our latest whiskies — some of the latest Outturn\, and some that have never before been seen or released in Australia! As the whiskies are presented\, each table forms a team and — with the benefit of multiple choice\, answer sheets\, and the tasting notes to help you — your team attempts to guess each whisky’s key features and characteristics. \nFor example\, its age\, its ABV (both within ranges — don’t worry\, we’re not that precise!)\, its Flavour Profile\, its region\, and — for bonus points — the actual cask code! Each whisky is a new round\, and we’ll unveil whiskies and scores as we go until we reach the end of the night and the winning table (with the highest aggregate score) takes home the prizes and the glory. \nIt’s a bit like your local pub trivia night\, only tastier! \nIt’s surprisingly easy\, it’s fun\, it’s informal\, and — best of all — you’ll enjoy some incredible whiskies along the way. And it will also be your best chance to try our Australian-exclusive Gathering cask\, which this year was handpicked by our Marketing Manager\, Adam Ioannidis\, before it’s released online on the 17th. So\, come on down\, and feel free to rope in a friend or two…. \n\nWhen? Thursday the 16th of October\, 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.\nWhere? The ISC Room at The Royal Automobile Club of Australia; 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \n\nThis event is open to members and non-members alike — non-member tickets will include an SMWS membership at a special rate. Members are welcome to purchase tickets for guests at member rates.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/gathering-25-sydney/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Global Gathering,Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:The Grand Tour of Scotland in Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful\, entertaining and tasty evening of whisky discovery and appreciation as we explore a wide and diverse range of very special single malts from all corners of the land — in fact\, it’s The Grand Tour of Scotland!\nWe’ll embark on a virtual tour around Scotland\, visiting five of the whisky regions and enjoying a fantastic line up of sensational single-cask\, cask-strength\, single malts — each one chosen to represent its region and a unique Scotch style or flavour profile. In between each dram\, we’ll discuss and learn a bit about Scotch whisky; its history\, traditions\, how it’s made\, and how the Scots make so many different-tasting styles of whisky from just three\, simple ingredients. \nYour host for the evening is the Society’s Chairman\, Andrew Derbidge; one of the country’s most knowledgeable and entertaining presenters with over 25 years in the industry. He’s personally picked out five Society malt whiskies\, including casks from our latest shipment to feature for this event. 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. \nYour ticket includes a welcome drink\, 5x curated Society drams\, and a light supper at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Friday the 15th of May 2026\, 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start.\nWhere? RACA; 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend and learn more about the Society. If you’re just beginning your whisky journey\, this is the perfect event to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-grand-tour-of-scotland-in-sydney/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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