2026 Fall Gathering - A World Whisky Tasting Extravaganza
About this Event
🚨🔥 THE MOST EPIC WHISKY NIGHT OF THE YEAR IS BACK 🔥🚨
2026 Fall Gathering - A World Whisky Tasting Extravaganza
COME DRAM WITH US!
It’s that time again for our biggest whisky tasting extravaganza of the year at the 2026 Fall Gathering - A World Whisky Tasting Extravaganza, presented by Scotch Whisky USA & The Houston Scotch Whisky Society!
Get ready, whisky enthusiasts! As we did last year, we’re cranking up the excitement at the 2026 Fall Gathering to include Whisky from around the World! Our mission? To give our members the unparalleled opportunity to sample and compare whiskies from around the globe, right alongside our beloved Scotch.
This event will be MASSIVE and WILL SELL OUT FAST, featuring whiskies from Israel, Wales, Ireland, India, and many more countries around the globe. This is our BIGGEST event of the year, packed with exclusive expressions and a stellar lineup of brand partners!
On October 17, 2026, brace yourself to awaken your senses because we're offering an exclusive chance to indulge in Whisky Brands & Expressions from all over the world plus 4 Exclusive Expressions for all and 2 for our VIP Attendees that you won't find anywhere else in the USA! And who knows......We are known for dropping some big surprises!
VIP Access Includes Even More Whisky! 🥃✨Our VIP guests will enjoy additional exclusive bottles from each brand partner—special drams you won’t find at the main tasting tables. More whisky, more variety, more reasons to go VIP!
Prepare to be amazed by sampling over 100+ expressions in total – that's Aaaa-Lot of Whisky!
This event is an absolute paradise for whisky connoisseurs! But wait, there's more excitement coming your way!
Bringing a designated driver?
They’re our honored guest for the evening—FREE admission.
Each Designated Driver Must be on the DESIGNATED DRIVER LIST!
Our Designated Driver grants you full access to the event so you can enjoy the atmosphere, food, and community—but absolutely no alcohol consumption is permitted. Designated Drivers may enjoy complimentary bottled water and all provided food offerings throughout the evening.
If your going to have a designated driver, please email there name to: [email protected] and we will add them to the designated Drivers List.
To ensure clarity for our brand partners and maintain a safe environment, you will be given a designated driver sticker to wear visibly on your shirt for the duration of the event. This sticker is required and helps our partners ensure no alcoholic pours are served to you.
For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, any Designated Driver found drinking or sharing alcoholic pours will be asked to leave immediately—along with the attendee they accompanied—with no refund issued.
This supports responsible enjoyment while still allowing you to be part of an unforgettable night.
For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, all pours are strictly non‑shareable with designated drivers. Anyone sharing will be asked to leave with the designated drivers without refund.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday October 17, 2026
Time: VIP: 5:00pm – 6:30pm | General Admission: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Venue: Ranch Office, 1220 Blalock Rd #300, Houston, TX 77055
Attire: Smart Casual
🎟️ TICKET OPTIONS
VIP: VIP Tickets (ONLY 60 AVAILABLE) – Includes VIP Expressions (1st Hour & Half Only), (2) tickets for drawings, Houston Scotch Whisky Society Tasting Glass and an additional hour and half for the tasting experience (Doors open at 5:00pm for VIP guests ONLY)
Price: $145.00 + Tax & Eventbrite fees
Tier 1: Early Bird General Admission Tickets (Ends on, Sunday August 31, 2025 at Midnight) Includes (1) ticket for drawings and a Houston Scotch Whisky Society Tasting Glass - Doors open at 6:30pm
Price: $85.00 + Tax & Eventbrite fees
Tier 2: General Admission Tickets (From September 1, 2025 to Midnight on Friday October 17, 2025) Includes (1) ticket for drawings and a Houston Scotch Whisky Society Tasting Glass. Doors open at 6:30pm
Price: $100.00 + Tax & Eventbrite fees
Tier 3: General Admission Tickets (Day of Event – Ends at 5:00PM) Includes (1) ticket for drawings and a Houston Scotch Whisky Society Tasting Glass. - Doors open at 6:00pm
Price: $115.00 + Tax & Eventbrite fees
🔥 FEATURED EXLUSIVE EXPRESSIONS 🔥
💎 VIP ONLY POURS (5–6:30 PM):
• 🥃 Linkwood 30 Years Old 1995 Ibisco Decanter Signatory Vintage Cask# 19 (1st Fill Oloroso) – The Linkwood 30 Year Old Signatory Vintage Ibisco Decanter (part of the "Symington's Choice" series) is a highly sought-after, cask-strength Speyside single malt. Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2026, it features rich, complex sherry notes. This prestigious bottling is drawn from individual, single-fill sherry casks (e.g., Oloroso Hogsheads). Because it is released exclusively as single-cask batches yielding only 335 Bottles for the world, quantities are extremely limited.
• 🥃 Bruichladdich Valinch 90 Adam Hannett 19 Year Old Rivesaltes – A meaningful Bruichladdich Valinch 90 drawn from cask #3313—the very start of Adam Hannett’s distilling journey after joining the distillery in 2004 and rising to Head Distiller in 2015, then Master Blender. Distilled 28 November 2006 from Dunlossit Estate Islay barley and matured 19 years in a Rivesaltes cask before bottling on 19 May 2026 at 62.1% ABV.
Expect ripe orchard fruit, floral sweetness, creamy Bruichladdich texture, dried fruit richness, and gentle spice from the Rivesaltes influence.
Only 383 hand‑filled, individually numbered bottles.
Plus Many other Exclsuive Bottles from our Brand partners......
🏆 EXCLUSIVE BOTTLES FOR EVERY GUEST! 🥃🔥
These aren’t just drams—they’re showstoppers, bottled just for YOU. Every guest gets a pour from each of these limited-release legends:
• 🥃 Glenallachie 2008 13 Year Old North Star Spirits Cask Series 017 - A full‑throttle sherry bomb from North Star, this GlenAllachie was distilled in May 2008 and matured 13 years in a first‑fill Oloroso butt before being bottled in October 2021 at natural cask strength. Only 690 bottles were drawn—and they’ve since become notoriously scarce, the kind of “vanished bottles” collectors chase but rarely find. The profile is decadent from the first pour: chocolate‑coated raisins, espresso, and molasses on the nose, unfolding into medjool dates, pecan pie richness, and a warm cinnamon glow on the palate.
• 🥃 Glenfarclas 17 Year Old 2007/2025 - The Christmas Single Cask #2671 - A holiday‑season gem from Glenfarclas, drawn from a single sherry cask filled in 2007 and bottled in 2025. This Christmas release delivers classic, warming Speyside richness: spiced fruitcake, orange peel, and roasted nuts on the nose, followed by a palate of toffee, dark dried fruits, cinnamon warmth, and gentle oak. The finish lingers with molasses sweetness and festive baking spice. A cozy, sherry‑kissed winter dram with unmistakable Christmas charm. – Speyside amped to 11. Cask strength elegance packed with fruit, spice, and toasted oak. Dangerously sippable.
• 🥃 Tamdhu 12 Year • Oloroso Puncheon (Half‑Cask) — Cask #800070 (Alistair Walker Whisky Company Infrequent Flyers) ( Exclusively Selected & Bottled for The Houston Scotch Whisky Society)– A sherry‑soaked Tamdhu that opens like a cathedral door swinging wide. The nose hits with figs in syrup, medjool dates, cinnamon, and soft layers of apple skin, powdered sugar, and warm butter cookies. Give it a moment and it shifts—brown sugar caramelizing and brûlée crust rising from the glass. The palate is a velvet sherry supernova: cinnamon toast, thick fig jam, juicy dates, marzipan, and butter cookies dipped in sherry syrup. Dense, lush, and built for sherry lovers who want the dial snapped off.
The finish refuses to quit—cinnamon imperials, molten sherry depth, dark fruit, and a warming glow that keeps expanding. A tiny half‑cask outturn, a full‑scale sherry experience.
• 🥃 Benriach 14 Year Old – Cask #2374 (Alistair Walker Whisky Company Infrequent Flyers) ( Exclusively Selected & Bottled for The Houston Scotch Whisky Society)– A family‑affair sherry bomb—distilled under legendary hands, finished by the same lineage, and bottled with unapologetic decadence.
A 340‑bottle sherry bomb hand‑selected by HSWS. The nose erupts with molten toffee, marzipan, figs, and smoldering oak. The palate fires back with chocolate, cinnamon syrup, sticky toffee pudding, rum‑soaked raisins, and espresso caramel. The finish is long, dark, and commanding—hazelnuts, orange peel, cherry cola, cigar‑box depth.
Liquid decadence in its purest form.
• 🥃 ALLT‑A‑BHAINNE 16 YEAR OLD — Cask #7106(Alistair Walker Whisky Company Infrequent Flyers) ( Exclusively Selected & Bottled for The Houston Scotch Whisky Society)– Pedro Ximénez Finish for 4 years
A deep, rich pour perfect for a long weekend toast.
Nose: figs, cinnamon, warm oak
Palate: date syrup, spiced toffee, pastry sweetness
Finish: long, glowing, holiday‑weekend warmth
• 🥃SINGLE CASK NATION GLENROTHES 16 YEAR OLD - Am. Oak Oloroso( Exclusively Selected & Bottled for HSWS | Scotch Whisky USA)
A bold, brooding dram built for slow sips and good company.
Nose: espresso, dark chocolate, rum raisins
Palate: treacle, roasted nuts, cinnamon bark
Finish: rich, lingering, unapologetically sherried
THE GLENALLACHIE 10 YEAR OLD — PX Hogshead ( Exclusively Selected & Bottled for The Houston Scotch Whisky Society)
Young, fierce, and bursting with sherry‑driven fireworks.
Nose: marzipan, brûlée, spiced fruit
Palate: fig jam, cocoa, honeyed oak
Finish: explosive, sweet, unforgettable
🏴 Scotland: The Heartland of Whisky*
🥃 A.D. Rattray – Bold, honest Scotch from a legendary indie bottler. Cask strength, unfiltered, and always full of character.
🥃 Alumni Whisky – A unique brand celebrating Scottish heritage with carefully crafted drams made for the next generation of whisky lovers. Combining tradition with fresh storytelling, Alumni Whisky honors the past while pushing whisky culture forward.
🥃 Ardnamurchan – Coastal Highland brilliance. Combines citrusy freshness with salinity and a subtle smoky kiss. Sustainably made and deeply complex.
🥃 Balvenie – Masters of tradition. Hand-crafted Speyside charm with honey, toasted oak, and gentle spice. Smooth and elegant.
🥃 Benriach – The Speyside Chameleon. A master of cask exploration, Benriach swings from luscious orchard fruit and honeyed malt to bold peat smoke, depending on the wood and style. Expect layers of ripe stone fruit, toasted oak, and a whisper of smoke—complexity bottled.
🥃 Bladnoch – Lowland revival. Delivers a vibrant, citrus-forward profile with creamy malt and a hint of florals. Scotland’s southern treasure.
🥃 Bruichladdich – Innovation from Islay. Famous for terroir-driven, unpeated malts and smoky beasts like Port Charlotte and Octomore. Bold, progressive, unforgettable.
🥃 Bunnahabhain – Islay's gentle side. Rich and sherried with minimal peat. Dried fruit, toffee, and maritime depth.
🥃 Cadenhead’s – Scotland’s oldest independent bottler. Unfiltered, unapologetic single casks that let the whisky speak for itself—pure, raw, and full of character.
🥃 Campbeltown Loch – A beautifully balanced blended malt from the heart of Campbeltown, crafted by Springbank. Maritime character, gentle peat, rich malt—everything you love about Campbeltown in one dram.
🥃 Clydeside Distillery – Urban Lowland distilling reborn. Young, fruity, and sweet with Glasgow energy and charm.
🥃 Compass Box – Creative, Modern, Unapologetically Distinct. A blend built for flavor seekers: dark fruits, malty richness, waxy texture, and a signature creative edge. Polished yet rebellious, it’s whisky with character, craft, and attitude
🥃 Deanston – Unfiltered, craft-style Highland whisky. Often honeyed, nutty, and citrus-bright with an earthy undertone.
🥃 Edradour — Scotland’s tiny powerhouse of handcrafted whisky. Famous for rich, sherry‑laden depth and old‑world charm, all made in one of the country’s most traditional distilleries.
🥃 GlenAllachie – Billy Walker’s sherry-soaked playground. Dark fruits, spice, and big personality in every drop.
🥃 Glenfarclas Distillery — A Speyside icon of family tradition. Renowned for rich, sherry‑driven whisky with warm fruitcake depth, classic malt sweetness, and timeless Highland character.
🥃 Glenfiddich – The world’s most awarded. Bright apple, pear, and gentle oak. The definition of Speyside finesse.
🥃 Glengoyne – Unpeated Highland malt. Silky, nutty, and sweet with layers of depth and slow distillation purity.
🥃 Glen Scotia — Campbeltown’s maritime powerhouse. Known for oily richness, subtle smoke, tropical fruit, and that unmistakable Campbeltown funk that keeps fans hooked.
🥃Gordon & MacPhail — Masters of maturation and single‑cask excellence. Renowned for nurturing spirit to its peak, delivering whiskies with depth, precision, and unmistakable G&M elegance.
🥃 Isle of Raasay – Coastal innovation. Spiced peat, herbal complexity, and a maritime twist. A rising island star.
🥃 Kilchoman – Farm-to-bottle Islay firepower. Youthful but mature beyond its years. Big smoke and big heart.
🥃 Ledaig – Tobermory’s smoky alter ego. Punchy island peat with savory meatiness and maritime zest.
🥃 Lindores Abbey – The spiritual home of Scotch. Reborn with sweet fruit, spice, and deep historical resonance.
🥃 Lochlea – Family-run Lowland distillery. Cereal-forward, spicy, and crafted with true farm-to-glass ethos.
🥃Loch Lomond Distillery — Scotland’s shape‑shifter. A uniquely versatile Highland maker known for fruit‑rich malt, distinctive stills, and a signature waxy‑smoky edge that sets it apart.
🥃 Maclean’s Nose – Bold blend with character, created by whisky legend Charles Maclean. Rich, peaty, and satisfying.
🥃 Meikle Tòir – GlenAllachie’s peated experiment. Earthy Highland power with a smoky backbone.
🥃 Monkey Shoulder – Triple malt blend built for fun. Creamy vanilla and spice—equally perfect neat or in cocktails.
🥃 Nc’Nean – Organic Highland whisky made for a new generation. Clean, fruity, and environmentally conscious.
🥃 Port Charlotte – Heavily peated Islay power from Bruichladdich. Smoky, coastal, and fiercely elegant—where tradition meets raw intensity.
🥃 Rosebank – The reborn Lowland unicorn. Triple distilled elegance with florals, citrus, and creamy malt.
🥃 Saltire Rare Malt – Scottish terroir in liquid form. Carefully sourced and passionately bottled small-batch gems.
🥃 Signatory Vintage – A single-cask titan. Unfiltered, uncolored, and always cask strength. Pure whisky.
🥃 Single Cask Nation – Bottled for whisky geeks, by whisky geeks. Small, rare, and totally transparent.
🥃 Smokehead – Peat with punk rock attitude. Loud, brash, and unapologetically Islay.
🥃 Tamdhu – Sherry maturation masters. Deep, dark, rich. Think raisins, nuts, and Christmas spice.
🥃 Tobermory – Colorful Mull character. Fruity, lightly coastal, with a floral Highland heart.
🥃 Wolfburn – Thurso’s northern powerhouse. Soft peat, orchard fruit, and coastal charm.
🌍 International Showstoppers: World-Class Drams Beyond Scotland*
🇮🇪 Tullamore D.E.W. (Ireland) – An icon of smooth, triple-distilled Irish whiskey. Blending malt, grain, and pot still whiskies for balance, it delivers honeyed malt, toasted wood, and gentle fruit — the ultimate gateway to Irish style.
🇯🇵 Fukano Shuzo (Japan) – A true category-bender. Made from rice and matured in new and refilled oak, Fukano’s whisky bridges Japanese and shochu traditions. Earthy, subtle, and endlessly elegant — whisky for thinkers.
🇯🇵 Hakata (Japan) – One of Japan’s hidden gems, Hakata crafts barley-based whisky aged in sherry casks, resulting in a rich, nutty profile with hints of spice, dried fruit, and Eastern refinement.
🇯🇵 Hatozaki (Japan) – Produced at the historic Kaikyō Distillery, Hatozaki brings soft, grain-forward blends that evoke sea breezes, delicate vanilla, and gentle oak. Subtle, balanced, and unmistakably Japanese.
🇯🇵 IKIKKO (Japan) – Crafted on Iki Island from 100% barley, this aged shochu blurs the line between whisky and traditional Japanese spirits. Clean, sophisticated, with creamy mouthfeel and nuanced sweetness.
🇯🇵 Matsui – Kurayoshi (Japan) – Sourced and aged in the pure mountain air of Tottori Prefecture. Kurayoshi expressions offer oaky richness, nutmeg, and balanced sweetness with elegant Japanese precision.
🇮🇳 Indri-Trini (India) – A bold new force in Indian whisky. Triple cask matured (ex-bourbon, French wine, and PX sherry) for intense spice, dried fruit, and tropical heat. Vibrant and full of life, just like India itself.
🇮🇱 M&H Distillery (Israel) – Tel Aviv’s whisky pioneer, crafting world-class spirits under the desert sun. Fast aging meets complex barrels (Pomegranate, STR, Sherry). Think sweet spice, peppery zest, and citrus heat.
🇳🇿 Pokeno Whisky (New Zealand) – A new world whisky with old-world soul. Crafted with pure water and local barley, these whiskies are bright, grassy, and full of tropical energy. Clean, fruity, and full of potential.
🇫🇷 Rozelieures (France) – A French revelation. Grown, distilled, and matured in Lorraine using local oak and peated malt. Expect smoky finesse, spice, and a distinct Gallic charm you won’t find anywhere else.
🇬🇧 Filey Bay (England) – The new face of English whisky. Produced on a coastal Yorkshire farm, Filey Bay is youthful yet refined — creamy, cereal-rich, with a hint of lemon and seaside freshness.
🇺🇸 Cedar Ridge (USA – Swisher, IA)— Iowa’s single‑malt standout. A Midwest malt built on roasted grain richness, orchard fruit, and a clean, elegant grain‑to‑glass profile that proves American single malt belongs on the world stage.
🇺🇸 Westland (USA – Seattle, WA) – America’s single malt trailblazer. Rich Pacific Northwest malts matured in new and used oak deliver cocoa, espresso, dark fruit, and spice. Bold, visionary, and deeply satisfying.
And as if the lineup wasn’t already wild…
ProSip Glassware is back, showcasing their unique, precision‑crafted whisky glasses—designed to make every pour hit harder. Explore their full selection on-site and grab the perfect glass to elevate your next dram.
💥 No tickets. No entry. No FOMO allowed. These bottles are ONLY for our event guests—once they’re gone, they’re GONE.
Must be 21+ to attend. Valid ID required for entry.
* Brand list subject to availability. Full list announced week of event.
LIMITED POURS – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
Certain rare expressions are in extremely limited supply – get there early to experience them before they’re gone! First Come First Serve
Where is it happening?
USD 100.19 to USD 169.49
