48.105? 27.112? G7.11? R13.1? One could be easily confused by all these codes, letters, numbers, almost like it’s a super secret whisky club that you have to know them all. I’m here to tell you, [...]
When you think of the great coastal distilleries that play on their maritime location, the usual suspects typically include the likes of Talisker, Lagavulin, Bunnahabhain, even Highland Park. One distillery that particularly plays on its [...]
Digging deeper on April Outturn 2019 Every month, without fail, we get hit with heaps of questions from curious members on more detail on the casks in an upcoming Outturn. Don’t get me wrong, [...]
Ask any member about their first experience of walking into a Society partner bar or Members Rooms and you will inevitably hear about the bewildering choice offered by those seemingly inscrutable green bottles. Indeed, even [...]
While it may look like all Society drams are enjoyed from a stemmed Society glass, it's not always the case. Here Inoka Ho from Cocktail Co explores unique flavours that make up the sum of [...]
From scrubbing dishes at The Vaults to becoming a global brand ambassador, or starting up your own distillery – The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has proved a great place to launch a career in the whisky [...]
How to win the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship on 28th July 2018 The Champs are fast approaching and I’ve already had a few friends and colleagues ask me “so what’s in the lineup [...]
For Immediate Release: The SMWS formally announces 1st Prize for the Champs next month! Ladies and gentlemen, you heard it here first. The Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championships (or 'Champs' for short), to be [...]
NSW & Sydney Members: You asked for it, we delivered! If there's one piece of recurring feedback we get from members of all walks, but especially NSW, is that they would like to taste whiskies [...]
There’s something I like to say often about how Society experiences are truly unlike any other, still, in 2017 and beyond. The Society was hosting whisky events before there were ‘whisky events’ in Australia as [...]
