The Curators Vault

21/06/2025

Looking to wreck your palate in the best possible way? Pull up a chair. We’re pouring liquid gold - the kind of rare, soul-warming whisky that doesn’t just dance on your tongue, it grabs you by the collar and tells stories. These aren’t your average drams. These are bottles most people only read about - hunted down, handpicked, and poured just once.

A tasting for those who know the difference. Or want to learn fast. Drink with respect. Or don’t. Just show up thirsty.

Itinerary:

18:30 – 19:00 | First Pour, First Stories
Roll in, loosen the tie, trade a grin with the stranger next to you. Glasses clink, nerves settle.

19:00 – 19:10 | How to Make a Dram Sing
Ten unpretentious minutes on coaxing every last note from what’s in your glass - no snobbery, just the good stuff: breathe, sip, savor, repeat.

19:10 – 19:15 | Meet the Night’s Heavy Hitters
A quick-fire rundown of the unicorn bottles about to wreck your palate and rewrite your idea of “good.”

19:15 – When the Bottles Give Out | Drink Like You Mean It
Slow, deliberate tasting that turns into stories, arguments, and sudden friendships. Stay until the corks lie lifeless and the night decides we’re done.

RSVP: Clive on (083) 777 5502
Cost: R1500 per person (includes canapés)

06/12/2024

Experience an unparalleled Whisky & Fine Dining event at The Living Room at Summerhill Estate, South Africa’s top-rated culinary destination and award-winning institute.

This exclusive evening is led by the extraordinary husband-and-wife team, Johannes Richter (Chef of the Year, Luxe Awards) and Johanna Richter, renowned for their innovative approach to sustainable, farm-to-table cuisine. With their global expertise and passion for artistry, each dish is crafted and presented with the precision of Michelin-level mastery.

Indulge in a luxurious five-course tasting menu paired with rare and exclusive whisk(e)y selections, sourced from the world’s most prestigious distilleries and auctions. Join us for a night of culinary and spirits excellence!

🥃 Highland Park
🥃 Kavalan
🥃 Laguvulin
🥃 Loch Lomond
🥃 Tullibardine

🎟 Should you wish to join the experience, please send us a private direct message to book a seat. Please kindly note that each experience is strictly 18+.

🍴Together Dining Club: where gastronomes and fine spirits meet 🍽

17/02/2024

The first Together Dining Club is now sold-out.

For the unfortunate guests that have contacted us to request a booking of whom we are unable to accommodate for the current dining experience, please kindly note that we will release our next date shortly and you will be shortlisted prior to the ticketing release.

Thank you.

14/02/2024

It’s the month for lovers, dreamers and epicurean experiences - Together Dining Club & Our Kitchen presents a curated, bespoke wood fire, fine dining whisk(e)y pairing experience at Doughed Woodfire Dining Experiences 🔥🪵

Doughed Woodfire Dining Experiences, a recent addition to Durban’s restaurant scene is headed by the young and dynamic husband and wife team: David & Ishara (creators of the bespoke, renowned fine dining dinner experience: Our Kitchen) 🍽️

Nestled in the heart of Morningside, the restaurant is a unique indoor/outdoor dining experience with a core focus on wood fire dining which is complimented by procuring the freshest produce 🥬🍒

The evening includes a curated, bespoke, five course wood fire, fine dining whisk(e)y pairing menu which showcases exceptional drams by candle light, under the stars🕯️✨

Showcasing liquids of love by:

🥃 Blantons
🥃 Blair Athol
🥃 Glenbrynth
🥃 The Glenlivet
🥃 Highland Park
🥃 Tamnavulin

🎟 Should you wish to join the experience, please send us a private direct message to book a seat. Please kindly note that each experience is strictly 18+. There are only 20 seats available.

📱For more information contact us on (072) 603 2935

🍴The Together Club: where gastronomes and fine spirits meet 🔮

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13/02/2024

26/07/2023

Thank you 👏🏾 The next Whisk(e)y Society experience is now sold-out!

For those that have contacted us to book a seating, due to the unavailability of seats, please kindly note that we will release our next date shortly and you will be shortlisted for the experience prior to the ticketing release.

Slainte 🥃

22/07/2023

We present our next epicurean Whisky & Fine Dining experience at the leading and culinary destination, recently voted as South Africa’s finest culinary institute: The Living Room at Summerhill Estate.

The Living Room at The Summerhill Culinary Estate, headed by the phenomenal husband and wife team of the globally acclaimed, German born Johannes Richter (recently voted by the Luxe Awards as: Chef of the Year) and Austrian born Johanna Richter. The duo are committed to procuring the finest and freshest produce, sustainability, inventive cooking and plating worthy of Michelin greats!

The evening includes a majestic five course tasting menu and showcases unique and exclusive drams, presented by a principle mixologist, procured from the worlds most prestigious whisk(e)y auctions from the exceptional distillers at:

🥃 Dailuane
🥃 The Glenlivet
🥃 The Macallan
🥃 Springbank
🥃 Yamazaki

🎟 Should you wish to join the experience, please send us a private direct message to book a seat. Please kindly note that each experience is strictly 18+. There are only 20 seats available.

📱For more information contact us on (072) 603 2935

🥃 The Whisk(e)y Society: where gastronomes and fine spirits meet 🍽

14/02/2023

ARCHIVES FROM THE VAULT ⏮️

This photo-taken at the turn of the century-shows Jack Daniel (in the white hat) seated next to George Green, the son of Nathan "Nearest" Green who was the first Black master distiller in America.

It was long believed that Daniel was taught how to make whiskey by a wealthy landowner and Lutheran preacher named Dan Call. However, his true teacher was Nathan Green who had been rented out by his owners to Call. Green essentially took Daniel under his wing and went on to work for his whiskey business after the end of the Civil War.

Green's contribution was more of an open secret whose story has been passed down for generations. After more than 150 years, Brown-Forman (the company that owns Jack Daniel's) officially recognized Green as the first master distiller (Jack as the second). Much of the history behind American whiskey has often been centered around Scots-Irish and other European distilling traditions; however, enslaved men were heavily involved in the distilling process and provided more than just physical labor. Many of the enslaved people in the south had intimate knowledge of alcohol production techniques that originated from West Africa.
Nathan Green's contribution is now acknowledged on the official Jack Daniel's website and in their distillery tours in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Interestingly enough, the distillery is located in a dry county and cannot sell any liquor. They get around the law by selling commemorative Jack Daniel's bottles that just happen to have whiskey in them.

26/10/2022

ARCHIVES FROM THE VAULT ⏮

Did you know?

American moonshiners were in desperate need of avoiding cops during the Prohibition era (1920-1933), and thus, these heifer-heels were born. They’d use these puppies to look like cows when traipsing through fields or across other terrain that might leave footprints for the authorities to track.

These shoes bring a whole new perspective to “hoofin’ it.”