Frequently asked questions
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles only the most unique and full-flavoured single cask, cask strength whiskies and other spirits, exclusively for our members. We don’t list the distillery name on the bottles instead opting for a coding and cask name approach, meaning you get to focus more on the flavour of what’s inside, rather than the brand of that distillery. It also means we’re able to source the very best single casks for bottling from distilleries from around the world. Every cask is unique, thus every bottling is unique and goes through the rigorous Tasting Panel to be approved for bottling. Only the best pass, and that’s how we’re able to offer that to members.
Outturn is our monthly release of single casks for members. Every month we send out via email a list and description of all the tasty single cask whiskies, just for members to buy. There’s no minimum purchase obligation, so you use your membership as you want to. Outturn is released on the first Friday of each month, every month of the year, except for our bumper Festive Edition which is usually around mid-November each year. You can see all the current and previous Outturns here.
No! It’s your membership, your way. There’s no minimum commitment on bottles or events purchased in the year.
If your membership was a gift, someone else may have given you a password, so just give us call if you would like it reset – 02 9974 3046.
There’s no such thing as free shipping, so to help cover this we offer a $15 flat-rate shipping fee on all orders delivered in Australia. That’s $15 regardless of where you live, and regardless of how many bottles / tasting tickets / glasses / tasting packs are in your order!
As a member of the SMWS in Australia, if you spend $1,000 or more in your membership year after joining, we send you a $120 store credit reward AFTER your membership renews for the following year. From event tickets to bottlings to glassware: it all contributes to your $1,000 spend. (Joining transaction and renewal fees do not count towards the spend.) Please be patient as this process is quite a manual one and it may take a week or two for your voucher to appear in your ‘My Membership’ area once logged in. This store credit reward can be redeemed against any product or ticket sold by the SMWS, at anytime. This store credit is valid for 12 months after issue.
Nope! Every bottle is a unique single cask whisky that is made available only to our members. Being single cask, availability of each cask is almost always extremely limited and one of the perks of membership is access to these incredibly tasty casks. Another great reason to join!
It’s a global membership that gains you access to the world’s most unique single cask whiskies and other spirits, while connecting you to a community locally of like-minded flavour-lovers who experience our events, our bottlings, the discounts and range at our Partner Bars, associated business discounts, Unfiltered Magazine, monthly Outturn, and more. Read more and sign up from here.
Quite simply, our whisky and spirit events are the window into the soul of the community that is the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. We host events every month around Australia in a multitude of experiences, from lightweight introductions to whisky, to full whisky-paired dinner degustation menus, to tours of Scotland. The Society in Australia has been pioneering whisky experiences and uncovering the flavour of great single cask unique bottlings for more than 16 years now. Check out what’s coming up here and see what it’s all about.
Once you place your order, we aim to dispatch the following business day from our Sydney warehouse. During peak periods (monthly Outturn releases, Christmas period) this may take an extra day. Goods are dispatched with Australia Post who advise the following delivery timeframes: Within NSW: Metro up to 2 business days. Country up to 5 business days. Interstate: up to 3 to 6 business days for metro areas. If your order is urgent, please let us know when placing the order, and we can organise Express Post delivery or a courier for an additional fee. We will do our very best to get your parcel to you in time.
While we don’t have a physical retail shop, we do have great affiliations with several Partner Bars across the country who are passionate about all things whisky, and stock Society bottlings in their bar. Members receive special privileges at each Partner Bar, you just need to remember to take your membership card with you as proof of membership. Check out our Partner Bar page of the website for more information.
Just make sure you received your confirmation email after purchasing your tickets via our online booking form.
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