If your idea of whisky involves dusty bottles, leather armchairs and a very serious-looking tasting glass, WHISKYMOFO is here to shake things up. This whisky festival is bringing two days of seriously good pours, interesting bottles, food and music to Brisbane from 16-17 October. Expect Australian distillers alongside international names and independent makers, with the chance to taste your way through the line-up, chat with the people behind the bottles and find something you didn’t know you were looking for. No dusty cabinet required.
Created by REVEL, the team behind MOULD X PINOT PALOOZA, WHISKYMOFO takes whisky out of the cabinet and turns it into a proper festival experience. Producer tastings are included with your ticket, so there’s no need to pay for tastings as you work your way through the line-up. Along the way, you can chat with distillers and makers, hear the stories behind different bottles and taste your way through everything from familiar names to unexpected finds. There’s plenty to pair with your dram, too, including artisan salami, olives, chocolate, wine, cocktails and beer. When you need a break from tasting, settle into the lounge spaces, catch some live music and soak up the moody festival atmosphere.
And if you find something you really like, you won’t have to settle for remembering the name and hoping you can track it down later. Every bottle poured at WHISKYMOFO will be available to purchase at the event, so you can take a new favourite home with you. Your ticket also comes with a WHISKYMOFO tasting glass, tote bag and lanyard with a glass holder—handy additions for making your way around the festival. Come knowing exactly what you like, come ready to try something completely different, or come because your whisky-loving friend already bought the tickets. Either way, there’s a lot to taste, discover and enjoy.
