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SUMMARY:Sydney Xmas Party - FESTIVE STEPS
DESCRIPTION:Festive STEPS is back for 2019 for a end of year whisky party like no other in Sydney!\nJoin us in celebrating the year that was 2019 with one last blast of the year in Sydney with a whisky party like no other. The Festive STEPS is back: a full whisky token system where you enjoy whisky from around the room and indeed around the world from the whisky club with it all\, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Included in each ticket: \n\n7 x drams to enjoy at your own pace from the SMWS\nLight supper provided\nLive music and our own private space at the Royal Automobile Club\nA whisky party to remember!\n\nAll members\, guests\, friends\, family\, and non-members welcome at one great price. \nFriday 6th December\, 6:30pm arrival for 7pm start\, Royal Automobile Club Macquarie Room\, 89 Macquarie St\, Sydney.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/sydney-xmas-party-festive-steps/
LOCATION:Royal Automobile Club\, 89 Macquarie Street\, SYDNEY\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Farewell 2020 Party Adelaide - cancelled
DESCRIPTION:**18/11/20 – Unfortunately due to new Covid-19 restrictions\, the Adelaide Farewell 2020 event has been cancelled.**\nDue to the 6 day shutdown imposed in South Australia from midnight Wednesday 18 November\, our Tasting has been cancelled. \nAlan and I were looking forward to seeing and enjoying a dram with you. This will now have to wait until 2021. \nWe wanted to let you know that you may contact Suzy Tawse in our Sydney office by email: tawse@smws.com.au or phone 02 9974 3046 to arrange a refund or keep a credit for a future event or whisky. \nWe feel very disappointed to be unable to catch up in person\, but wish you a safe and healthy time over the coming months and some memorable drams. \nSlainte\,\nJenny and Alan Forrest\nforrest@smws.com.au \n++++++++++++++++ \nWhat a year…\nLet’s leave 2020 behind us\, gather responsibly\, and share in a few drams and cheer for our South Australian members and friends. \nTo round the year out and look forward to the year ahead\, we invite all members\, all friends\, all guests to join us for a whisky gathering and party with State Manager Jenny Forrest. Friday 20 November\, The Gilbert St Hotel\, Adelaide. 6:00pm for a 6.30pm start. All welcome. \n 
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/farewell-2020-party-adelaide/
LOCATION:Gilbert St Hotel\, 88 Gilbert St\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201212T150000
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SUMMARY:Whisky Garden Party Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Whisky Garden Party Sydney\n\nIt’s been a wild ride of a year. Let’s raise a glass and say good riddance to 2020 for the Society’s annual festive whisky party to round the year out!\n\n\n \n\n\nEach year\, we usually love to present a STEPS style whisky tasting; a proper ‘choose your own adventure’ jaunt through the tables of whisky flavours with eight whisky tokens in your hands\, or more if you wish! We’re keeping that format\, encouraging social distancing\, and moving to the Rose Garden & Pavilion at the Royal Botanical Gardens\, Sydney CBD!\n\n\n \n\n\nJoin the SMWS team on Saturday 12 December\, for a warm afternoon in the sun leading into the evening with friends\, family\, and the friendly faces of the SMWS Australia team! \n\n\n \n\n\nBring a picnic rug\, bring a cushion\, and we’ll look after the rest. You’ll receive a delicious packed lunch and your whisky tokens for an amazing afternoon of enjoyment. Let’s relax\, take a load off what has been a tumultuous year\, and raise a glass with us!\n\n\n \n\n\nSaturday 12 December\, 3pm
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/whisky-garden-party-sydney/
LOCATION:Rose Pavilion\, Royal Botanical Gardens\, Macquarie St\, Sydney\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Garden Party: Hobart
DESCRIPTION:Let’s see 2020 off with some end of year drams…\n2020 has been a year we’d all rather forget.  \nLet’s say good riddance to the year with some drams\, food\, fun and great company. Your national ambassador is coming to Tassie with a bag full of booze and is sharing it all around. \nCome to Parliament House Gardens just next to Salamanca and share drams\, food\, and the camaraderie of the world’s greatest whisky club! Bring a picnic rug\, we’ll look after the rest! \nIncluded with each ticket:\n– all whisky\n– light lunch\n– host\n– whisky picnic! \nSaturday\, 19 December 2pm onward \nAll welcome at one low ticket price\, members\, guests\, friends and trade!
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/garden-party-hobart/
LOCATION:Parliament House Gardens\, Hobart\, TAS\, 7000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211127T190000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Festive Whisky Train!
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Festive Whisky Train!\nTrain?!\nYes\, you read that right. To end the year on a bang\, we’ve booked out an ENTIRE old-world diesel train for a special SMWS twilight whisky train journey that kicks off in the city and makes a round trip through the country before finding its way back to the CBD. All aboard our very own\, exclusive\, Darjeeling Limited Whisky Express! \nA old-worldly journey through the railway network of Melbourne in a private 5-carriage train\, all to ourselves. Can you think of a more SMWS experience? \nSingle cask whiskies\, all food\, all drinks tokens\, and hours of catching up with members whom we’ve missed this year. Absolutely everything is included in your ticket. Soak up the views\, the travel\, and journey of wider Melbourne on a vintage train journey around the state. All members\, partners\, guests of members welcome. \nSaturday 27 November\, 7pm departing Spencer St / Southern Cross Train Station for approx 3.5-4 hours of train journey including 15 min halfway point disembark. \nFirst allocation of tickets is exclusive to members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society\, the leading whisky club worldwide. Second allocation of tickets will be open to non-members one week following. Get the lower member ticket rate by joining the Society today. \nMember tickets on sale NOW\nNon-member tickets on sale Friday 26 Nov \n  \nEvery ticket includes: \n\nAll Society whiskies on board\nA full train journey over 4 hours surrounded by members\nYour ambassadors hosting the twilight train journey\nAll food\nMore surprises on board\n\n  \nAll aboard for Saturday 27 November 2021\, the Society whisky train is soon departing and tickets will go fast for this! \nNB: in the event Covid restrictions do not permit this event to go ahead\, a full site credit or refund will be provided. The event will go ahead at a later date regardless should capacity limits or restrictions limit this.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/melbourne-festive-whisky-train/
LOCATION:Southern Cross Railway Station\, Spencer St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events
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SUMMARY:20th Anniversary of Australia Branch: Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:2002: Andre Tammes & John Rourke started something in Australia that would forever change the landscape of whisky appreciation forever.\nThey brought the world’s leading whisky club\, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society\, to Australia. They toured around the country with a bag of whisky and gauged interest to see whether or not Australians would truly want these rare and delicious malts. \nThe resounding answer was a yes! So\, the plan was hatched to start the branch and bring the full Society experience to Australia. \nIn 2012 we celebrated our 10th anniversary of the branch\, and in 2017\, our 15th anniversary. Fast forward to 2022 and we’ve hit our 20-year milestone\, and you guessed it\, we have some rather special 20th-anniversary casks and experiences to share yet again. \nAt this celebration on the 1st of October\, we’ll be taking over the whole Old Melbourne Gaol and your ticket entitles you to: \n\nAll drinks\nAll food\nA special Society cocktail specially crafted for the experience\n+ more to be announced…\n\nCome join the most vibrant whisky community in Australia with a special launch of these 20th-anniversary casks and let’s raise a dram to the whisky club that started it all\, The SMWS. Bookings essential. Tickets go on sale Friday 26 August 2022 at midday AEST. \n \n  \nWhen? Saturday 1 October 2022 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.\nWhere? Old Melbourne Gaol\, 377 Russell St\, Melbourne VIC 3000.\n  \nThis event is open to all members\, friends\, guests and non-members!
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/20th-anniversary-melbourne/
LOCATION:Old Melbourne Gaol\, 377 Russell St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T183000
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SUMMARY:20th Anniversary of Australia Branch: Sydney
DESCRIPTION:2002: Andre Tammes & John Rourke started something in Australia that would forever change the landscape of whisky appreciation forever.\nThey brought the world’s leading whisky club\, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society\, to Australia. They toured around the country with a bag of whisky and gauged interest to see whether or not Australians would truly want these rare and delicious malts. \nThe resounding answer was a yes! So\, the plan was hatched to start the branch and bring the full Society experience to Australia. \nIn 2012 we celebrated our 10th anniversary of the branch\, and in 2017\, our 15th anniversary. Fast forward to 2022 and we’ve hit our 20-year milestone\, and you guessed it\, we have some rather special 20th-anniversary casks and experiences to share yet again. \nAt this celebration on the 28th of October\, we’ll be taking over the whole Quayside room at the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Sydney\, overlooking the harbour. \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAll drinks\nAll food\n+ more to be announced…\n\n \n\nWhen? Friday 28th October 2022 — 6:30pm arrival for a 7pm start.\nWhere? Quayside Room (Level 6) Museum of Contemporary Art\, 140 George Street\, The Rocks\, Sydney NSW 2000\n\n  \nCome join the most vibrant whisky community in Australia with a special launch of these 20th-anniversary casks and let’s raise a dram to the whisky club that started it all\, The SMWS. Bookings essential. \n  \nTickets will go on sale on Friday the 16th of September\, at midday AEST.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/20th-anniversary-sydney/
LOCATION:Museum of Contemporary Art\, 140 George Street\, The Rocks\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221126T123000
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SUMMARY:AHOY CAPTAIN! End of Year SMWS Party
DESCRIPTION:LET’S SEE 2022 OFF WITH A BANG!\nWhat a year. 2022. A year of colour\, flavour\, and getting back into the swing of it with The Society. Our massive end-of-year Xmas party is back and we’re doing a full venue takeover of our terrific Partner Bar The Captain’s Balcony\, right in town. \nWe’ll have access to all three levels — there will be music\, food\, whisky\, and of course\, good times with friends! See the year out in style with what will be our final formal event of the year. \n  \nWhat does your ticket include?\n– 6 x Society drams\n– Beer or cocktail on arrival\n– All food\n– Extra drams and drinks can be purchased on the day \n  \nWhen? Saturday 26th November 2022 — 12:30pm arrival for a 1pm start.\nWhere? The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine St\, Sydney NSW 2000.\n  \nThis event is open to members and non-members. Members are welcome to bring guests at member prices.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/2022-sydney-xmas-party/
LOCATION:The Captain’s Balcony\, 46 Erskine Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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SUMMARY:Maverick Launch Party — Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:MAVERICK\, YOU ARE CLEARED FOR LAUNCH!\n2023 marks the 40th anniversary of our beloved club\, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society — 40 years of doing things differently\, sharing the unparalleled flavours of single-cask\, cask-strength whisky with folks from all over the world. We have lots of exciting releases and experiences planned around our 40th-anniversary\, but next month in Melbourne we’re going to be launching the Maverick bottling — our 12-year-old single malt ‘Heresy’ cask that was bottled to celebrate our 40th anniversary. \nJoin us on Friday\, the 4th of August\, at No Vacancy Café and Gallery for an evening of charcuterie and Maverick malt as we launch this historic bottling. Each guest will receive a 30ml dram of the Maverick malt\, as well as 2x of a specially crafted cocktail prepared by Whisky & Alement Bar Manager Lachlan Watt featuring the Maverick malt. We will also have a cash bar available with select Society casks on pour for $10 a dram. \nAdditionally\, every ticket will include a $30 voucher to use towards the purchase of the Maverick bottling when it is released in August Outturn. \n\nWhen? Friday the 4th of August\, 6:30pm start.\nWhere? No Vacancy Gallery\, 34-40 Jane Bell Ln\, Melbourne VIC 3000.\n  \nPlease note this is a cocktail-style evening\, there will be limited seating available. \n  \nTickets are on sale now!
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/maverick-launch-party-melbourne/
LOCATION:No Vacancy\, 34-40 Jane Bell Ln\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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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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SUMMARY:Live Blues Soirée In the Basement
DESCRIPTION:Live blues\, Society drams\, and an exclusive booking at Beneath Driver Lane!\nMusic & Malts month is back again for another year this April\, and we’re teaming up with the fine folk at Beneath Driver Lane to bring you an afternoon of live blues and great drams. We’ll have the entire venue to ourselves with several drams on pour\, grazing plates to snack on\, and a cash bar for any refreshing beverages you might be feeling. \nPlus\, we’ll be joined by Melbourne blues heavyweight Andy McGarvie who will be providing soul-stimulating tunes throughout the event. The ticket includes 5x SMWS drams of your choice (a stamp-based system will be in place)\, a welcome drink\, and shared grazing plates. \n  \nWhen? Sunday\, 28th of April 2024 — 4:00pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Beneath Driver Lane\, Shop/3 Driver Ln\, Melbourne VIC 3000.\n  \nMembers are welcome to bring guests at member prices. Non-members are also welcome to attend. \n*Beneath Driver Lane’s Basement Barrel Society members can purchase the non-member tickets at a special discount using the code provided by BDL.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/live-blues-soiree/
LOCATION:Beneath Driver Lane\, 3\, Driver Ln\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scotch Malt Whisky Society":MAILTO:info@smws.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241024T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20240904T042935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T042935Z
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SUMMARY:Splendid Springtime Dramming Gathering
DESCRIPTION: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?\nDaylight 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. \nIn 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. \nYour 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. \n  \nWhen? Thursday\, 24 October 2024 — 6:30pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Royal Canberra Golf Course\, 71 Bentham St\, Yarralumla ACT 2600.\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. \nPlease note that the RCGC has a strict dress code: Smart Casual or Business. \nNo denim\, jeans\, shorts\, or cargo pants.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/splendid-springtime-dramming-canberra/
LOCATION:Royal Canberra Golf Club\, 71 Bentham St\, Yarralumla\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20241201T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20241201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20241025T033445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T001803Z
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SUMMARY:Santa's Society Secret at Savile Row
DESCRIPTION:‘Tis the season for good cheer\, and what better way to celebrate than to raise a glass (or five) of single-cask Society whisky?\nCome 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. \nThere’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! \n  \nWhen? Sunday\, 1 December 2024 — 2:00pm arrival and 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 encouraged to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/santas-society-secret-at-savile-row/
LOCATION:Savile Row\, 667 Ann St\, Fortitude Valley\, Brisbane\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20241207T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20241207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20241029T035012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T235408Z
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SUMMARY:Lonnie Christmas Collective!
DESCRIPTION:Let’s send-off 2024 with good company and fine drams at Launceston’s beloved Barrel Collective!\n  \nSettle 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. \nFollowing 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. \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 7th of December 2024 — 12:00pm arrival and start.\nWhere? Nomy Bar & Kitchen\, 91 George St\, Launceston Tasmania 7250.\n  \nMembers 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.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/lonnie-christmas-collective/
LOCATION:Nomy Bar & Kitchen\, 91 George St\, Launceston\, TAS\, 7250\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241213T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20241031T020824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T020824Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20241214T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20241214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20241029T231831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T040434Z
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SUMMARY:Hobart Bowls\, Beers & Drams
DESCRIPTION:Kick-off your shoes and relax with some drams\, lawn bowls\, and fresh ales from local legends…\nJoin 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. \nJoin us in seeing out 2024 — another fantastic year of flavour — with good company and great drams. \n  \nWhen? Saturday\, 14th of December 2024 — 5:30pm arrival and start.\nWhere? North Hobart Bowls Club\, Letitia St\, North Hobart TAS 7000.\nSecond location: Overland Brewery\, 284 Argyle St\, North Hobart TAS 7000.\n  \nMembers are encourage to bring guests at member prices; non-members are also welcome to attend.
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/hobart-bowls-beers-drams/
LOCATION:North Hobart Bowls Club\, Letitia Street\, North Hobart\, TAS\, 7000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241223T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241223T163000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20241029T042034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T234358Z
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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/Melbourne:20250719T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T230000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20250401T032306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T031944Z
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SUMMARY:The Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship 2025
DESCRIPTION:That’s right\, for the first time in AMWTC’s 36-year history\, the Whisky Champs will be held in Melbourne City. We’ve teamed up with the Grand Hyatt and will be taking over two distinct spaces for the competition portion and afterparty\, ensuring the 19th of July to be an unforgettable evening for all involved.\nThe Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship (AMWTC) is Australia’s longest-running whisky championship\, starting in 1989\, and running to today. It’s a huge night with a tasting competition that will see someone crowned the champ. Huge prizes\, huge night\, and all drinks and food included with every ticket. \nOn the night\, you sit down in front of eight core-range malt whiskies\, we give you the answers plus one red herring\, and then you pick out which one is which within 30 minutes. Easy enough! Then we party into the night with the SMWS single cask bar\, cocktail bar\, and more… \nCan you tell the difference between a Bruichladdich and a Balvenie?  How about between a Springbank and a Starward? If so\, test\, tempt\, and delight your senses at the biggest whisky competition in Australia as the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship is back for a huge\, fun night in 2025. \nUnlike any other competition on earth\, this momentous event will see someone crowned the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Champion based on their sensory prowess. Will you be Australia’s next whisky champ? \nWe’ll once again be partnering with Humanitix for the ticketing as 100% of their booking fee profits are donated to charities. In 2023\, we were pleased to have reached $1\,565\,13 in donations towards various charities. You can read more about Humanitix’s partner charities here. \n  \nTickets will go on sale Monday\, April 7\, at midday AEDT via Humanitix.com.\n 
URL:https://smws.com.au/event/the-australian-malt-whisky-tasting-championship-2025/
LOCATION:The Grandy Hyatt\, Melbourne\, 123 Collins St\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tasting Events,Whisky Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251122T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T023128
CREATED:20251013T022553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T020424Z
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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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