Words: Julien Willems Spanish splendour is the latest addition to the Society’s non-standard ‘Heresy’ series of small-batch bottlings, and even for this collection, it is a bit of an unusual expression as it is [...]
Words: Julien Willems The Society’s latest small-batch creation is the result of a collaboration with a Perthshire-based brewer and its experiment with a stout flavoured with locally sourced spruce tips. Julien Willems has the [...]
The Society’s Global Gathering — a coming together of members and friends to celebrate flavour. You might be asking “but Adam, don’t we do that all year round with our experiences?”; you’re right, we do. [...]
Words: Richard Goslan Yin and yang. Light and dark. A jigsaw puzzle that comes together to create something more than the sum of its parts. Those are some of the examples that the SMWS’s [...]
Originally published in Unfiltered Magazine Our latest release from the Society’s ‘Heresy’ series of small-batch bottlings comes from Ireland. Julien Willems describes that Caramel cascade not only comes from across the sea, it’s also [...]
July Outturn 2025 Feature Article Words: Mads Schmoll The Creators Collection is a new series from the Society that showcases the liquid art of whisky making and the visual art of illustration. We have [...]
June Outturn 2025: SMWS Australia Chairman Andrew Derbidge recounts the history Australia has had with whisky festivals; what are fairly commonplace nowadays had humble beginnings.
May Outturn 2025 Feature Article Wood is paramount to the pleasures of drinking whisky as it contributes the greatest aromas, flavours, mouthfeel, and all the colour*. All major whisky-producing countries have varying statutes on [...]
February Outturn 2025: Andrew Derbidge discusses the intrinsic romance of whisky — from the memories and emotions to the marketing of it.
February Outturn 2025: Chris Middleton's Mighty Oaken Cask #7 busts myths about paxarette and sherried whisky.
