Inside the Solera
Unfiltered #97 Preview: Richard Goslan, Head of SMWS Content, breaks down what a solar system is, how it's worked for sherry for so long, and how The Society has begun its own solera experiments...
Mighty Oaken Cask #5: Bourbon Barrel Invasion
September Outturn 2024 Feature Article: the fifth instalment in Chris Middleton's Mighty Oaken Cask series exploring bourbon casks.
From Science to Sensory Delight
Unfiltered #96 Preview: SMWS Tasting Panel Chair Kami Newton discusses the fine line between scientific sensory analysis and poetic hedonism when analysing whisky.
The Wild Scientist of Chocolate Returns
August Outturn 2024: Adam chats with Krsna about what to expect from the upcoming SMWS x BASIK Chocolates collaboration for 2024 — our 5th year of flavour collaboration.
Beer and Whisky: It Need Not Be Complicated
July Outturn Ambassador's Address: discover whisky and beer, two marvels of malted barley.
Mighty Oaken Cask #4: Sherry Butt, the Cask that Made Whisky
July Outturn 2024 Feature Article: the fourth instalment in Chris Middleton's Mighty Oaken Cask series exploring wood in whisky.
Scotch & Sherry: From the Forests to the Cooperage
Unfiltered #94 Preview: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society goes to great lengths to ensure that we can trace the provenance and guarantee the quality of the casks we use for sherry maturation – and that includes being able to see exactly where the wood comes from, as well as how the casks are coopered.
Beyond Boundaries
Knowledge Vault: Iain Russell discusses the history of Scotch regionality, from the protected regions to the grey areas of what terminology can be used on bottles.
A Belated Bicentenary
Unfiltered #93: Take a look back at the law that changed it all, the trademark legislation in Scotland, 1823, that legalised distillation. Tom Bruce-Gardyne reflects on the Excise Act and the bicentenary celebrations of a number of distilleries founded in its wake.
Mighty Oaken Cask #3: Cask is the Craft Part of Whisky
May Outturn 2024: Chris Middleton continues his Mighty Oaken Cask series with part 3, exploring coopers and how they're the only truly "handmade" aspect of the whisky creation process, and European oak.