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 [...]
When it comes to appreciating a great whisky, there are a few techniques that I have adopted to ensure I get the most out of my tasting experience. Techniques such as using the right [...]
Old School: A whisky masterclass with Andrew Derbidge, the Society's Cellarmaster In the last few years, the Society has strived to present new and innovative whisky events. In fact, at the risk of blowing our [...]
Our August Outturn is all about boilermakers, so let’s get together at award-winning Blasta Brewing Company for some perfect pairings between craft beer and single cask whisky. Those magical moments where two or more flavours [...]
5 things I wish I knew earlier in my whisky journey I’ve proudly been talking about single cask whisky, single malts, rums, Armagnacs, grains, Cognacs, and more for years and years now. I absolutely love [...]
Unfiltered joined SMWS spirits manager Euan Campbell recently when he met up with the director of blending at Chivas Brothers, Sandy Hyslop. Here’s how their conversation went: Hi Sandy, how did your whisky journey begin? It [...]
May-June in Scotland is whisky festival season. The sun is up (sometimes) and the weather is nice (mostly) so it's a marvelous time to visit distilleries, catch some live music, and enjoy all that the [...]
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 [...]
One item that often causes discussion (if not confusion!) amongst members is the allocations we get here in Australia. In particular, members may ask why we get 12 bottles of one particular cask, yet 42 [...]
Put three tasty things together, plus a whole venue to ourselves, and you have a proper collaboration in boilermaking like none other seen before! In collaboration with Wayward Brewing and Shiso Fine, the Society is [...]
