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FEINTS AND FORESHOTS
JANUARY 2014 EDITION 41JANUARY 2014 EDITION 41
This month is the all important 2014MWSoA AGM
Welcome to the January 2014 edition of Feints and Foreshots
To contribute an article or review to
Feints and Foreshots, or to contact
the editor, email
For more information, pictures and
order forms:
go to:http://www.MWSoA.org.au
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Nic Lowrey (Editor), Craig Daniels,
(Chairperson), Peter Hayward
(phtography)
To write for Feints andForeshots
VISIT OUR WEBSITE Follow us on facebook Contributors to thisedition:
● Upcoming Events for 2014 P.2
● Malt Whisky Awards 2013 Report P. 3
● 2014 AGM Announcement P. 2
● Convention Bottling Order Form P.5
● Convention Glassware Order Form P.6
INSIDE THIS EDITION
How can you play a meaningful part in your MWSoA? By
joining the organising committee. There are always exciting
events to be planned and definitely always room for good
ideas.If you have the passion for Malt Whisky, the drive to build
the society to greater successes and the time to contribute to
our Committee please fill in our nomination form! Note: only
fully paid up MWSoA members may apply for these positions.
Nomination forms are available on the MWSoA website under
links and the closing date for posted nominations is 16 January
2014. The postal address is PO Box 206 Glen Osmond SA
5064.
Don't forget you can still order the Convention Bottling Whisky
and the glasses. Order forms are attached.
Slainte! Your editor.
une 2014.
5 great whiskies from Glenfarclas including the two MWSoA exclusive bespoke
bottlings, the 1980 24yo single cask bottled 2005 and the 10yo Cask Strength
bottled 2013 plus the 25, 30 and 40 yo official bottlings.
All those superb malts and a light supper for $65 (members), $80 (non-members).
Bookings through Rob Roy Hotel – Halifax Street, Adelaide. Bookings open May 20.
Our major event for 2014, the Whisky Awards brings together producers,
distributors, agents and malt enthusiasts to celebrate the very best in malt whisky
from Scotland and Australia. Come along and get a chance to try all o the
competition entrants and catch up with fellow members.
3 Course meal and drinks - $95 per member, $110 per non-member
Rob Roy Hotel – Halifax Street, Adelaide.
The craft whisky distilling scene is burgeoning in Australia. Next issue will feature
short articles about four of the newest, all of whom have only begun distilling in the
last 18 months. Featured Distilleries will be Blackgate Distillery, Mendooran NSW,
Redlands Estate, Plenty via New Norfolk TAS, William McHenry Distillery, Port Arthur
TAS and Steam Exchange Brewery, Goolwa Wharf SA.
Upcoming events
NOT A MWSOA EVENT, BUT ONE FOR OURMELBOURNE MEMBERS TO CONSIDER
: Top Shelf Boutique Drinks
Festival www.topshelfshow.com.au
: Royal Exhibition Building 9
Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
: Sunday 9 February 11am-
6pm
: $25 via
www.topshelfshow.com.au/tickets/
or $30 on the door
Further information Paul Wootton,
Intermedia, 02 8586 6155,
FEINTS AND FORESHOTSJANUARY 2014 EDITION 41
Section 10.4 of the MWSoA Constitution states:
Written notice of not more than 28 days and not lessthan 7 days of all General Meetings shall be displayedat the premises of the Association and distributed to allMembers who do not visit the premises regularly.
So here’s the official notice.
The AGM will be held at the Rob Roy Hotel, 108 HalifaxStreet, Adelaide at 3.00pm on Saturday 19 January 2014.
All positions are declared vacant on the day and are up forelection, so if you want to stand for office or want to have avote on who should represent you and you’re in Adelaide onSaturday 19 January, please come along.
Of course if you can’t make it on the day you can nominatefor the committee and/or apply (using forms available on thewebsite) for a proxy vote and assign your vote to someonewho will be there. You have to be a current financialmember of the Society to do both.
NOTICE - MWSoA annual general meeting(agm) 2014
Stop press stop press stop press
FOU R T H CO N V EN T ION MA L T WHIS K Y ORDER FOR M
Member’s Only Price Postage, Packaging and Insurance Total
AUD$135.00 AUD$15.00* AUD$150.00*
M e th o d o f P a y m e n t Direct Deposit� C h e q u e� Cash �All payments to be made to Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc. P le a s e ma k e c h e q u e s p a ya b le to Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc
For d i r ect deposi t th e accoun t det ai l s ar e:
Institution: Community CPS Australia Limited - Waymouth St, AdelaideBSB #: 805-022Account #: 03211746Account Name: Malt Whisky Society of Australia IncLodgement Reference: MWS-CG2013--first letter of first name plus first three letters ofsurname, for example John Citizen would be MWS-CG2013-JCIT.�
�P le a s e tic k h e re fo r c o lle c tio n in S o u th Au s tra lia . N B :Ca s h o p tio n o n ly fo r c o lle c tio n inS A .
F o r De liv e ry with in Au stra lia On ly *De liv e ry Ad d re ss :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S u b u rb :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P o s t C o d e :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
N B : Pro d u c t a v a ila b le whils t s to c k s la s t
When completed post form to:
“Fourth Convention Bottling”- Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc
P.O. Box 206 Glen Osmond SA 5064
10 YE A R O LD C a s k S t r e n g t h
B ottled F E B R U A R Y 2013,
Total Number of Bottles: 90
A B V 60%
Bottled Exclusively for the Malt Whisky Society of Australia
Limit of one bottle per member
MALT WHISKY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIASOUVENIR GLASS ORDER FORM
Number of
Glasses
Member’s Only Price
(AUD)
Postage, Packaging
and Insurance (AUD)
Total
(AUD)
Single $10.00 $6.50* $16.50
Trio $30.00 $9.50* $39.50
Six Pack $55.00 $12.50* $67.50
M e th o d o f P a y m e n t D ire c t D e p o s it � C h e q u e � C a sh �All payments to be made to Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc. P le a se m a k e c h e q u e s
p a y a b le to M a lt W h is k y S o c ie ty o f A u s tr a lia I n c .Fo r d ir e ct d e p o s it the a cco u n t d e t a ils a r e :
Institution: Community CPS Australia Limited - Waymouth St, Adelaide
BSB # : 805-0 22
Accoun t # : 03211746
Account Name: Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc
Lo d gm e n t R e fe r e n ce : MWS-SG2013--first letter of first name plus first three letters of
surname, for example J ohn Citizen would be MWS-SG2013-JCIT. �Ple a s e tic k h e re fo r c o lle c tio n in S o u th Au s tra lia . N B :C a s h o p tio n o n ly fo r c o lle c tio n in
S A .
F o r De liv e ry with in Au s tra lia O n ly *
De liv e ry Ad d re ss :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S u b u rb :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P o s t C o d e :_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
N B : P ro d u c t a v a ila b le w h ils t s to c k s la s t
When completed post form to: Malt Whisky Society of Australia
I n F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 t h e m w s o a c o m m i s s i o n e d 3 0 0b a d g e d g l e n c a i r n w h i s k y g l a s s e s f o r t h e f o u r t h m a l t wh i s k y c o n v e n t i o n a n d f o r s a l e t o m e m b e r s .
W e h a v e 1 8 0 + r e m a i n i n g . T h e m w s o a l o g o i s w h i t e a n df u s e d t o t h e g l a s s .
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