THE GATHERING IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER! — After a huge outing in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, we’re super excited to bring back The Gathering for 2023 with special Gathering casks, incredible experiences, and moments [...]
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, [...]
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a premium whisky club; more than that, though, it’s a community, a place where whisky lovers, appreciators, connoisseurs, dabblers and enthusiasts come together to share their passion for flavour. [...]
2021... we've made it! Brisbanites and broader QLD community of SMWS members and whisky lovers: let's end the year with a bang and a whisky dinner to round this rollercoaster of a year off. A [...]
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 [...]
Two worlds of STARWARD PART 2: Drinker’s world Selling whisky is the most difficult part of the business, and much more expensive, compared to the mechanical and biological processes involved in the liquid manufacture of [...]
Two worlds of STARWARD In the whisky industry, regardless of country, distillery or label, there are two distinct worlds a whisky business must succeed in. There is Maker’s world, where the whisky is manufactured at [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Some early preview tastings have proven that upcoming Cask 147.1 Jacaranda Jam is set to wow members with the cask selection and spirit curation: Renowned wine & spirits reviewer for the Australian Financial Review, Max [...]
