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.
Dram Fine Dessert Pairings
May Outturn 2024: Adam Ioannidis pairs four drams with four desserts and shares his flavour experience as we celebrate desserts and drams month.
Discovery in Every Bottle
Unfiltered #92 Feature: Unlock the secrets of scents with this Unfiltered Magazine preview written by Kami Newton as he delves into the science behind how we smell and taste whisky.