The Land in the Glass
How Scotland's geography, water, peat, and climate shape the flavors in your whisky glass — and why place matters more than you might think.
Read the Article →The Journal gives us room to go beyond the Monthly Briefing — to follow an interesting question farther, tell a good story properly, and share the knowledge and experiences that make whisky worth discussing.
Featured · Society Life
Welcome to the OSWS Whisky Blog
Why does a whisky society need a blog? Because whisky has always been about more than what is in the glass. Our first Journal article explains what we hope to explore here — and why this becomes another table around which the Society can gather.
Read the first Journal article →
Why It Matters
Whisky rewards curiosity — especially when what we learn is shared.
Education, community, discovery, and conversation will guide the Journal just as they guide the Society.
More From the Journal
Drams Worth Discussing
Longer tasting reflections, comparisons, cask stories, and questions that lead to better conversation.
People, Events & Stories
Event reflections, member contributions, interviews, and the stories that make OSWS more than a calendar of tastings.
Looking for our regular publication? Visit the Monthly Briefing Archive. The Briefing remains our concise monthly publication; the Journal gives selected subjects more room to breathe.