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 [...]
August Outturn 2025 Feature Article Words: Kimi Kim To begin, everyone's got their own superpower when it comes to tasting whisky. Some are brainiacs with incredible knowledge, able to name a whisky just by knowing its background. Others [...]
As you’ve seen over the last few months, the Australia branch has undergone some changes, our incredible Membership Services superstar Suzy Tawse finished up in June after almost 20 years with the branch, and Matt [...]
WINNERS OF THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN MALT WHISKY TASTING CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED: 1st Place: Kimi Kim 2nd Place: Jayden Taylor 3rd Place: Darian Naidoo 4th place: Ryan Sweeney An electric buzz filled the air on Saturday, [...]
The Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championships are back for 2025 — and in Melbourne for the first time ever! One huge fun night of nosing and tasting whisky, where someone will be crowned the whisky [...]
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 [...]
April Outturn 2025: Adam Ioannidis chats with T25 winner Leah Dunnigan from our Brisbane Partner Bar Savile Row about her recent award — being crowned the top bartender in Australia.
March Outturn 2025: Sullivans Cove Marketing Coordinator Miranda Lidgerwood sits down for a candid chat with Sullivans Cove Distillery Manager Heather Tillott in this incredible long-form interview.
