Dive into Sherry…
Sherried whisky. It evokes a sense of taste, time, and style of whisky that is hugely desirable to whisky lovers, so let’s dig a bit deeper on sherry casks, and how they work. Simply put, [...]
A Time of Celebration
November Outturn 2024: Matt Bailey gives his final address as we welcome in the SMWS festive season with our big, double issue of Outturn.
The Poetry of Whisky
October Outturn 2024: Matt discusses the duality of poetry, the spoken word, and whisky, and the emotions and storytelling they both evoke and convey.
Press Release: Matt Bailey appointed Managing Director for SMWS Europe
Press Release: Matt Bailey is appointed as Managing Director of SMWS Europe.
Welcome to the Gathering!
September Outturn 2024: Welcome to the Gathering 2024! Matt breaks down what the Gathering is and what to expect for this year.
Five Years of Flavour with BASIK
August Outturn 2024: Matt reflects on five glorious years of flavour collaboration with Krsna from BASIK Chocolates.
It’s Festival Time 2024
June Outturn 2024: Matt Bailey discusses the upcoming festival releases and regionality in whisky.
Desserts to Die For
May Outturn 2024: Matt Bailey details the Outturn ahead as we dive into the wonderful world of desserts and drams.
The Perfectly Unlikely Pairing
April Outturn 2024: Music & Malts is back at the SMWS; Matt discusses the unlikely pairings that music and whisky can produce and how much mood factors into things when selecting Music & Malts pairings.
Something Unusual…
March Outturn 2024: It's Unusual Pairings month at the SMWS; Matt discusses flavour pairing preconceptions and how sometimes the most popular food pairings aren't always as good as you think.