A Word From Our Maverick-In-Chief
A word from our Maverick-in-Chief, Mr Pip Hills himself, on the latest 40th-anniversary Maverick bottling.
A Welcome Guide To The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Featured in July Outturn 2023: A welcome guide to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society highlighting who we are, and what we do differently.
34 Years of Whisky Appreciation: The Whisky Champs Are Back
So, the Whisky Champs are back. This is something rather special for me personally, but also for the greater whisky community and history of whisky appreciation in Australia. That last bit sounds awfully niche, [...]
Confessions of a Tasting Panellist: Here’s to Plum Duff, Creosote & Kippers
Gain a unique insight into the mind of a tasting panellist and learn a little bit about the panel's origins in this article originally published in Unfiltered #78.
SMWS At 40
SMWS at 40 — take a trip back to where it all began in this feature article originally published in Unfiltered #77.
40 Years Of SMWS
January Outturn 2023 Article 2023...the journey continues, the flavour grows, the good times roll... 2022 was massive. A huge year for The Society, but a huge year for me personally. After 2020 and 2021 being [...]
The Sky Is Not The Limit
Discover some outdoor activities that take our whisky flavour profiles to the next level.
Underrated whisky time: GRAIN!
Underrated whisky time: GRAIN! Grain whisky, in the context of Scotch whisky, is the backbone of the whisky industry. Blended whisky still accounts for more than 85% of all whisky sold which has a [...]
Australian Whisky: Aussie Whisky Is Changed Forever…
The following article was written by our National Ambassador, Matt Bailey, for the August 2021 Outturn which features our very first Australian whisky bottled by the SMWS. He thinks this is a rather special occasion, [...]
Australian Whisky: The Great Reinvention
The following article was written by our own Cellarmaster and NSW State Manager for the SMWS, Andrew Derbidge. Chapter 2 chronicles the rebirth of the industry and where it's landed today. This full article plus [...]