Welcome to the Society

Welcome to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Australia.

 If you are already a member, you can go straight to the Whisky Pages where you can view the selection of cask strength malt whisky bottlings available from Australian stocks. As a Scotch Malt Whisky Society Member you can order whisky, improve your tasting knowledge & check for upcoming tastings on the Calendar of Events page.

If you are not a member, welcome! Whether your interest is for yourself or for a whisky loving friend, please feel free to browse around the site. The Membership section will tell you everything about the Society and the benefits of membership. The "about the whisky" area will provide you with a complete background to the whiskies available in Australia, the distilleries, a background to whisky itself and a guide to improving your own taste appreciation.

Regular malt whisky tastings and events are held at venues around Australia, where members and guests taste a variety of whiskies and meet other members in an atmosphere of conviviality and relaxation. Click here for a description of a typical tasting, including an overview of the usual proceedings, how the tastings are run and the type of whiskies selected. Why not come along to one of our tastings to see what all the fuss is about - just refer to our Calendar of Events page for details of the next tasting in your area.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - Whisky Collection

The Society imports single cask single malt whiskies purchased directly from Scottish distilleries by the Society Head Office in Edinburgh. Before these reach our shores they are blind tasted by the Society's Tasting Panel in Scotland and then by our own Local Tasting Panel in Australia - only the cream of the crop get through! In Australia, we import a new selection of whiskies at least four times a year, so the range is constantly changing.

To view our current range, browse round the Whisky Shop and read about the plethora of whisky gems we have on our shelves. These are all from single casks, and once the bottles are gone, they are gone forever...!

THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY GIFT COLLECTION

GIFT COLLECTION February 2008 » Click to Download View the Society Gift Collection featuring selected items for the whisky connoisseur.

Scheduled events for 2010

Mar Thursday 4th March - Wellington, NZ - Whisky Tasting Venue: The Museum Hotel, 90 Cable Street, Wellington Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm For more info, please contact our office on +61 2 9974 3046 or info@smws.com.au. *All Welcome.* Mar Friday 5th March - Auckland, NZ - Whisky Tasting Venue: The Northern Club, 19 Princes Street, Auckland Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm For more info, please contact our office on +61 2 9974 3046 or info@smws.com.au. *All Welcome.* Mar Friday 19th March - Sydney - Whisky Tasting Venue: Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm For more information, please contact our office on (02) 9974 3046. *Non-Members/Guests welcome.* Mar Friday 19th March - Wollongong - Whisky Tasting Venue: Novotel Northbeach Hotel, Cliff Road, North Wollongong Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm For more information, please contact Norman Case on 0409 669082. *Non-members/Guests welcome.* Mar Wednesday 24th March - Sydney - Charles MacLean Whisky Tasting Venue: Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Sydney's highlight of the year features a tasting with whisky guru, Charles MacLean. Charles is Chair of the Society's Tasting Panel in Edinburgh and has spent the last 30 years dedicated to all things whisky. *Non-Members / Guests welcome.* Mar Thursday 25th March - Canberra - Whisky Tasting Venue: Southern Cross Yacht Club, Lotus Bay, Mariner Pl, Yarralumla Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm For more information, please contact Phil McGuire on 0402 657335. *Non-members/Guests welcome.* Mar Friday 26th March - Perth - Whisky Tasting Venue: Parmelia Hilton, 14 Mill Street, Perth Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm For more information, please contact Brian McSkimming on 0407 232772. *Non-members/Guests welcome* Mar Friday 26th March - Adelaide - Whisky Tasting Venue: The Seven Stars, 187 Angas Street, Adelaide Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm For more information, please contact Jenny Forrest on 0409 540704. *Non-members/Guests welcome.* Mar Friday 26th March - Brisbane - Whisky Tasting Venue: The Brisbane Club, 243 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm Please contact Peter Johnston on 0407 372 243 for more info. *Non-Members/Guests welcome.* Apr Wednesday 14th April - Melbourne - Whisky Tasting Venue: RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm Please contact Chris Barnes on 0411 264114 for more info. *Non-members/Guests welcome.*

More events will be added throughout the year, so please make sure you visit the site regulary to keep informed. We look forward to seeing you soon.