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.
Meet the Sherry Masters
Unfiltered #98 preview: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society works with a range of cooperages and bodegas in Spain to source the very best sherry-matured casks for our whisky. Here are some of the suppliers who play a key role in making sure everything we offer is of the highest quality.
Coffee & Whisky
October Outturn 2024: Adam has a chat with Matt Naturani from No Vacancy Cafe & Gallery, and Alex Wang from St Ali for International Coffee Day to discuss coffee and whisky pairings.
The Art of the Tasting Note
October Outturn 2024: Adam dives into the whimsicality and sometimes ridiculousness of a tasting note and explains why tasting notes need to go beyond simple flavour descriptors to truly showcase the full scope of a whisky.
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.
Inside the Solera
Unfiltered #97 Preview: Richard Goslan, Head of SMWS Content, breaks down what a solar system is, how it's worked for sherry for so long, and how The Society has begun its own solera experiments...
Mighty Oaken Cask #5: Bourbon Barrel Invasion
September Outturn 2024 Feature Article: the fifth instalment in Chris Middleton's Mighty Oaken Cask series exploring bourbon casks.
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.
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.