The Slow Drinker
Adam Ioannidis2021-12-16T15:12:56+11:00There is an abstract phrase I use often in tastings. Be the slow drinker. […]
Challenge The Panel Brisbane
Matt Bailey2021-03-05T23:11:29+11:00Brisbane, let's drink whisky! QLD members rejoice, we’re back at Malt Dining on Friday 19 March for one of the most popular formats of ‘Challenge the Panel’. A fun flavour-led full tasting with supper for [...]
Cheesemonger Whisky Pairings – Brisbane
Matt Bailey2020-02-09T20:59:16+11:00Cheese & Whisky. Name a more iconic duo. The SMWS, in partnership with The Cheese Pleaser, providores of artisanal cheese, are delighted to bring you The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ‘Cheesemonger Whisky Pairing’ tasting. A night [...]
Think Tank: Floor Maltings
Matt Bailey2019-07-19T09:39:52+10:00There’s something beautifully self-contained about a distillery that still malts its own barley – taking the grain direct from the farm, steeping it in water and then spreading it over a stone floor, to be [...]
Whisky Kisses: A Valentine’s Day Whisky & Dessert Pairing
Matt Bailey2019-02-19T15:04:58+11:00It's Valentine's Day. The feast of Saint Valentine. An evening of romance and whisky kisses! Adelaide and South Australian members & guests - let's come together for a special evening of love, whisky and paired [...]
Wayward Brewing x SMWS x Shiso Fine Boilermaker Collaboration – Sydney
Matt Bailey2019-02-19T15:05:09+11:00Put three tasty things together, plus a whole venue to ourselves, and you have a proper collaboration in boilermaking like none other seen before! In collaboration with Wayward Brewing and Shiso Fine, the Society is [...]
FESTIVE STEPS Sydney Whisky Party
Matt Bailey2018-10-19T16:16:37+11:00A whisky party to see out 2018 in our much-loved STEPS format!
EIGHT Christmas Steps to Heaven – Canberra
Suzy Tawse2018-11-13T15:35:50+11:00The year has flown by, and it’s that time already…our End of Year Christmas Canberra Bash! In keeping with Christmas tradition, we once again present our fabulous EIGHT Christmas Steps to Heaven at The Deck [...]
Introducing BenRiach!
Matt Bailey2019-02-01T12:36:04+11:00This month's Malt of the Month is a delightful deconstructed salad, so let's make it Malt of the Month! Founded in 1897, BenRiach has a distillery history story not too unlike many Scottish distilleries throughout [...]
Back to Basics: Start with Flavour!
Matt Bailey2018-09-01T16:26:45+10:00Newcomers to the SMWS might be bamboozled as to what all these words and numbers are in an Outturn, and even where to start once they get their first Outturn in the mail. Longer-term members [...]