Deciphering the Hashtag
Although I technically qualify as a millennial, even I can get overwhelmed by the overuse of hashtags. They often get thrown around with wild abandon, and one would be forgiven for thinking they are unimportant [...]
Distilled Delorean
To properly examine the effects of technology in distilling and how it’s changing the game, we need to really go back in time to begin with. Where was distilling first discovered? Always a hotly contested [...]
A history of flavour into wine and whisky!
There’s one constant that connects the worlds of wine fanatics and whisky appreciators: flavour. Our relentless search and journey in flavour that connects us with like-minded people and profiles that all seek out flavour and [...]
Your dram, your way…
Transparency is the key to enjoyment, however that is. I’ve spent years behind the bar serving some of the most incredible whiskies, from striking vintage Port Ellens to stunning young Aussie malts, and everything in [...]
Drink the whisky, not the kool-aid
Drink the whisky, not the kool-aid BY ALEX MOORES, SMWS VIC STATE MANAGER At the genesis of the Society, Pip Hills met with Russell Sharp at the Horseshoe Bar in Glasgow, a place that is [...]
What’s your spirit animal?
This month is all about Animal & Flavour matches. What’s your flavour animal? Read on… WRITTEN BY NICK BAKER Animal & Flavour Matches Young & Spritely - The Graphic flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera) This type [...]
Stuck at home? Cocktails to keep you going!
The world's best chefs use the best ingredients. If you're creating a cocktail why not use the same ethos? https://youtu.be/ouB1fduP-YA
Discover Grain
With the release of this month’s Cask G4.19 ‘Could solve any problem!’, we thought it might be a good time to analyse grain whisky a bit more, dispel some myths, and learn more about the [...]
Brunch in the Bunker
The following has been graciously authored by our American chapter ambassador, Jenna Elie. Like many of us, I rarely have the opportunity to sit down and enjoy a warm and delicious breakfast during the week. [...]
Learn more about cask types
The humble wooden oak cask. The vessel to which changes everything in whisky. What do some of those words on the label describing it mean however? Barrel? Hoggie? Butt? These words all refer to [...]