Dramfest 2025

What a spectacle, what an event.Dramfest 2025 had been built up, and built up onto such a high pedestal over the last couple of years by some club members who had previously attended. The hype was worth it..It all started with everyone meeting . . .

The Champion of Champions PWS Whisky Tasting 2024

Whisky lovers gathered in high spirits for the much-anticipated Champion of Champions Whisky Tasting 2024. This event celebrated the best whiskies from the past year, promising an evening filled with surprises, memorable flavors, and delightful compa . . .

Dramfest 2023

Well, this was a boozefest..In March 2023 after a hiatus due to Covid, the bi-annual Dramfest was once again being held at the Christchurch Conference Centre. Only one of us from the club had been before so there was an air of excitement about more . . .

One Night in Soho.. Errr Indigo.

Like a spiritual nirvana, the oasis at the end of a long, sandy stretch of unending rereads of a crudely sent whisky list over Whatsapp. The wait was over.We had discovered our tranquility when stepping off the aircraft onto the gorgeous Hawkes Bay . . .

Oamaru 2024 - Two Nights of Whisky Revelry

In April 2024 a bunch of us from the club flew down to Oamaru to stay with a club member who relocated. This idea started as a "wouldn't it be great to see Steffan again" and ended up being a full-scale pilgrimage to the land of steampunk and cheaper . . .