Our members gathered on 29 November 2024 at the Kelvin Club for our annual St Andrew’s Day Long Lunch, proudly sponsored by Alchemy Construct®. Over 60 members enjoyed an afternoon of fine wine, whisky, and lively conversation.
Guests sampled Gala Estate wines and Chief’s Son whisky, with both owners — Adam Greenhill and Stuart McIntosh — sharing their stories in conversation with AFR Drinks Critic Max Allen.
Adam reflected on his family’s journey from sheep farming in Tasmania in the 1820s to establishing Gala Estate, one of Australia’s oldest family-run vineyards near Wineglass Bay. Stuart spoke about the McIntosh family legacy — meaning “Son of the Chief” in Gaelic — and how a 25-word competition entry by his father inspired the creation of Chief’s Son Distillery.
The afternoon was warmly captured by our videographer Emmanuel from Beyondeagles.
Thank you to all who joined us for this memorable close to 2024 — we look forward to more great events in 2025!
From Glasgow, Nick attended the University of Strathclyde and worked for 10 yrs
across Scotland in the House building and Property Development Industry. In 2008 Nick left
Scotland to pursue his career in Melbourne. Nick is currently a partner of a privately held Executive
Search group that specializes in the placement of key leadership appointments across a range of
Industries. As a natural connector of people both on and off the pitch, Nick founded the St Andrews
Society to connect like-minded Scottish Business leaders in Melbourne to share ideas and build long-
lasting relationships. Nick loves nothing more than a trip home to watch Scotland play rugby at
Murrayfield -if they are winning!
