Date: 15th March 2024, 8pm – 11pm, St Andrews Hall

Whisky is often portrayed as a ‘man’s drink’ – both in terms of who makes it and who drinks it. But this depiction is both outdated and inaccurate. From female distillery owners and managers like Bessie Williamson in the 20th century to master blenders like Emma Walker, women have been integral to the whisky industry for years in all areas of its production and promotion. This tasting seeks to highlight some of the women making their mark on the whisky industry, from founders of innovative distilleries to master distillers at established giants.

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Date: 1st March 2024, 8pm – 11pm, St Andrews Hall

Exactly 20 years before the date of this tasting, Penderyn (based in the Brecon Beacons of Wales) released its first whisky. Since then, both Welsh and English whiskies have seen a revival, after almost a century without whisky production in either country. Moreover the distilleries that have sprung up across England and Wales aren’t just trying to reproduce Scottish or Irish whisky – they’re working to create unique and memorable spirits in their own right. The names of these distilleries might not be quite as familiar as Laphroaig or Glenfiddich, but that doesn’t mean their drams are any less delicious! We hope you can join us for this exploration of some of the most exciting developments in Welsh and English whisky.

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Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel. If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 16th February 2024, 8pm – 11pm, St Andrews Hall

It’s time for one of the society’s most popular annual tastings– the Premium tasting! For this tasting, we select bottles that are a good deal more expensive than our usual offerings, and you’ll get to try whiskies that are much older or harder to find than the bottles we usually feature. Ticket prices for this event are slightly higher than for our regular tastings due to the increased cost of the bottles but – we can assure you – this tasting will be well worth the ticket price.

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Refund requests must be made more than 48 hours in advance of the tasting to be guaranteed. Any requests made with less notice will be considered on a case by case basis. 

Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel. If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 19 January 2024
Time: 8.00pm – 11pm
Venue: Main Hall, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, CB4 1DH

A CUWAS favourite returns for another year – our Crazy Cask tasting! The kind of cask a whisky ages in is one of the most important influences on its final flavour profile, and in this tasting we’ll introduce you to some of the more unusual or exciting options on the market. A whisky finished in a rum barrel? Could be. Tequila cask? Yes please! Basically anything goes as long as it’s not sherry of bourbon. This is always one of the most interesting tastings of the year, so we hope you can join us to broaden your whisky horizons!

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Important Information

Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 13 October 2023,
Time: 8:30pm – 11:30pm,
Venue: Parish Centre, Little St Mary’s Church, Trumpington Street, CB2 1QG

We will start off Michaelmas Term with our Tour of Scotland. In continuing a tradition set last year, we have split up the Tour of Scotland into two tastings, which allows us to feature two bottles from each of the six (main) whisky regions.

In this, the first tasting, we will feature whisky from the Highlands, Speyside, and Islay, regions with which many even casual whisky drinkers are familiar. The second tasting will feature whisky from the potentially lesser known ‘regions’ of the Islands, the Lowlands and Campbeltown.

By offering multiple bottles from each region, we hope you will appreciate the diversity within as well as between the regions. If you are able, we highly recommend you attend both tastings for the complete spectrum of Scotch!

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Important Information

Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 27 October 2023,
Time: 8:30pm – 11:30pm,
Venue: Parish Centre, Little St Mary’s Church, Trumpington Street, CB2 1QG

We will start off Michaelmas Term with our Tour of Scotland. In continuing a tradition set last year, we have split up the Tour of Scotland into two tastings, which allows us to feature two bottles from each of the six (main) whisky regions.

In the first tasting we featured whisky from the Highlands, Speyside, and Islay, regions with which many even casual whisky drinkers are familiar. In this, the second tasting, we will feature whisky from the potentially lesser known ‘regions’ of the Islands, the Lowlands and Campbeltown.

By offering multiple bottles from each region, we hope you will appreciate the diversity within as well as between the regions. If you are able, we highly recommend you attend both tastings for the complete spectrum of Scotch. 

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Important Information

Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 10 November 2023
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Venue: Main Hall, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, CB4 1DH

The Whisky Appreciation Society is a decade old so what better way to celebrate than with a tasting themed around 10-year old whiskies? Many distilleries have a 10-year bottle for whiskies across the tasting spectrum. These whiskies can be appreciated by both beginner and more experienced whisky drinkers. Join us as we explore a selection of these whiskies that started aging the same year as the Whisky Society!

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Important Information

Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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Date: 24 November 2023
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Venue: Main Hall, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, CB4 1DH

It’s Bridgemas! As we enter the holiday season, the whisky society is here to put a bit of a whisky twist on a Cambridge tradition. The holidays often bring thoughts of chocolate, ginger, and other sweets and spices, and we’ve done our best to bring you some of these festive flavours in spirit form. We will also include some tasty treats so that we can all try our hands (and tastebuds) at food pairings.

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Important Information

Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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This special (end of) summer tasting will feature two types of whiskeys defined, in part, by where they’re made. Irish whiskey must be produced in Ireland and American whiskey, including bourbon and rye, in the USA, but they are distinguished by more than simple geography. In this tasting, we will learn about what makes each of these whiskies unique, but we also hope you will also get a sense of the variety available within each type. 

*This tasting falls under the previous academic year, so if you bought a membership for 2022-2023, it still applies!

Venue: Parish Centre – Little St. Mary’s, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1QG
Date: Saturday 9th of September @ 7pm – 10pm

Important Information
Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

Brand ambassador presentation from the Yorkshire-based Filey Bay distillery. More information coming soon.

Venue: Seminar Room – Jack King Building, Wolfson College, CB3 9BB
Date: Friday 9th June @ 8pm – 11pm

Important Information
Refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.
Buying your ticket early helps us plan for the right numbers and reduces the chance of us having to cancel.
If we have to cancel, or reduce the scale of an event, due to ticket-sale forecasting, we may have to refund some or all tickets.

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