The Oak Barrel will held a series of intimate, sit-down whisky masterclasses in the weeks leading up to the 2020 Sydney Whisky Fair.
Taking place in the Cellar Room of our Sydney CBD store, it’s was a chance to get up close and nosing with distillers, producers, experts and other whisky lovers.
We’ll be announcing events below as they’re confirmed!
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See the fun we had in the 2019 events below!
One of our favourite Islay distilleries and one of our favourite presenters: The Oak Barrel will gladly welcome Kilchoman’s Peter Wills back to our tasting room this July for an evening exploring the distillery’s exceptional, varied expressions…
Built in 1779, it is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, it has the oldest still active whisky building and is one of a handful to still operate its own floor maltings – we’ll be celebrating Islay’s Bowmore distillery this June at The Oak Barrel….
Celebrate one of Australia’s best whisky distilleries with their excellent core range and some unreleased cask samples brought up from Port Melbourne by new Global Ambassador Sacha Nourse…
In a night of old favourites and rarities, we’re excited to welcome Glenfarclas stalwart and veteran Scotch whisky identity Ian McWilliam back into our tasting room for an evening of exploration through the famous distillery…
We’re celebrating some new, well-aged BenRiach arrivals by hosting a vertical tasting. One of Speyside’s most exciting sites with whiskies aging from 12-to-35-years old and plenty in between…
We welcome Master Distiller Darryl McNally to introduce us to one of Dublin’s new distilleries and their expressions sourced from around Ireland…
We take one of Scotland’s best loved sherry-cask-inclined whisky ranges and put up against a line-up of equally delicious sherries. Discover (or remind yourself) where the oak gets its flavour from…
Our annual check-in and taste-test with Tim Duckett, he of Heartwood and Tasmanian Independent Bottlers fame. Every Wednesday before Fair we sample a range of his releases, plus what he’s excited about coming out of the island…
One of the highlights of the year, an intimate night with distillers new and old from across the country…