SMWS TASTINGS CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
ONLINE GATHERING
24 JULY 8PM, 2025
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our first event for the year. Join Marc to have a look at the SMWS year ahead, share some drams and take a deeper dive into the latest Outturn. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our first event for the year. Join Marc to have a look at the SMWS year ahead, share some drams and take a deeper dive into the latest Outturn. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
MEMBERS GATHERING, JOBURG
Sandton, 24 June
Join us for our next in-person SMWS Gathering: good company, great whisky, and the unmistakable Society spirit. Your ticket includes entry, light snacks, and two drams from our upcoming Outturn. We're hosting simultaneous evenings in both Cape Town and Joburg, with smoking areas available for those who fancy a cigar with their dram.
Join us for our next in-person SMWS Gathering: good company, great whisky, and the unmistakable Society spirit. Your ticket includes entry, light snacks, and two drams from our upcoming Outturn. We're hosting simultaneous evenings in both Cape Town and Joburg, with smoking areas available for those who fancy a cigar with their dram.
Online Peated Tasting, Joburg
5 June 8PM, 2025
Join us for a special online tasting for the peat-fans, featuring the Peat Plants series in The Creators Collection - the first time this series has been available in SA, and due to limited stock will not be available for retail. For a palate cleanser we'll be starting with a Taiwanese whisky, before moving onto the main course of four peated, single cask whiskies ranging in age from 25 to 33 years old from across Scotland.
Join us for a special online tasting for the peat-fans, featuring the Peat Plants series in The Creators Collection - the first time this series has been available in SA, and due to limited stock will not be available for retail. For a palate cleanser we'll be starting with a Taiwanese whisky, before moving onto the main course of four peated, single cask whiskies ranging in age from 25 to 33 years old from across Scotland.
Obscura Tasting, Joburg
14 May 7PM, 2025
Join us for our next SMWS South Africa members in-person tasting in Joburg! We'll be sampling five exceptional whiskies from our upcoming Outturn. In an unusual change the tasting line-up will remain a secret until the night, and the whiskies will be tasted blind!
Join us for our next SMWS South Africa members in-person tasting in Joburg! We'll be sampling five exceptional whiskies from our upcoming Outturn. In an unusual change the tasting line-up will remain a secret until the night, and the whiskies will be tasted blind!
Queens Tasting, Cape Town
14 MAY 7PM, 2025
Join us for our next SMWS South Africa members in-person tasting in Cape Town! We'll be sampling five exceptional whiskies from our upcoming Outturn. In an unusual change the tasting line-up will remain a secret until the night, and the whiskies will be tasted blind!
Join us for our next SMWS South Africa members in-person tasting in Cape Town! We'll be sampling five exceptional whiskies from our upcoming Outturn. In an unusual change the tasting line-up will remain a secret until the night, and the whiskies will be tasted blind!
Online Members Tasting
27 FEBRUARY 7PM, 2025
Join us for our first online tasting for 2025, where we will sample a selection of three sherry cask matured whiskies in an official tasting set. The event will be co-hosted by Olaf Meier, the SMWS Tasting Panel Chairman, who will be joining us from Scotland.
Join us for our first online tasting for 2025, where we will sample a selection of three sherry cask matured whiskies in an official tasting set. The event will be co-hosted by Olaf Meier, the SMWS Tasting Panel Chairman, who will be joining us from Scotland.
ONLINE GATHERING
30 JANUARY 8PM, 2025
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our first event for the year. Join Marc to have a look at the SMWS year ahead, share some drams and take a deeper dive into the latest Outturn. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our first event for the year. Join Marc to have a look at the SMWS year ahead, share some drams and take a deeper dive into the latest Outturn. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
ONLINE GATHERING
12 DECEMBER 8PM, 2024
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our last event for the year. Join Marc and Alex to have a look back at the SMWS year that was, preview some planned releases for 2025, and share some drams to see the year out. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering, and our last event for the year. Join Marc and Alex to have a look back at the SMWS year that was, preview some planned releases for 2025, and share some drams to see the year out. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
Online Gathering
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Join next member's Online Gathering hosted by Alex, our brand ambassador. Grab some SMWS whiskies that you already have at home and let’s talk whisky. Alex will also preview the next Outturn and have a quiz with prizes available! Zoom link will be shared in our Members newsletter and WhatsApp group.
Join next member's Online Gathering hosted by Alex, our brand ambassador. Grab some SMWS whiskies that you already have at home and let’s talk whisky. Alex will also preview the next Outturn and have a quiz with prizes available! Zoom link will be shared in our Members newsletter and WhatsApp group.
Online Gathering
8PM JUNE 20, 2024
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering. Join Marc and Alex to share some drams, with no specific agenda or whisky line-up. Grab some SMWS whiskies that you already have at home and let’s talk SMWS and whisky. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
Save the date for our next member's Online Gathering. Join Marc and Alex to share some drams, with no specific agenda or whisky line-up. Grab some SMWS whiskies that you already have at home and let’s talk SMWS and whisky. Zoom link will be available in our members newsletter and WhatsApp group closer to the event.
IRL Gathering
5PM MAY 25, 2024
Tired of meeting online? Zoom got you down? Join us for our first ever IRL (In Real Life) Gathering on the 25th of May at 5pm, to meet/see your fellow Members in person and share some SMWS drams. There will be concurrent events held at our two Partner Bars: WhiskyBrother Bar in Joburg, and The Whisky Library in Cape Town.
Tired of meeting online? Zoom got you down? Join us for our first ever IRL (In Real Life) Gathering on the 25th of May at 5pm, to meet/see your fellow Members in person and share some SMWS drams. There will be concurrent events held at our two Partner Bars: WhiskyBrother Bar in Joburg, and The Whisky Library in Cape Town.