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As our 40th anniversary celebrations end, we couldn't be more thrilled to announce the launch of our 50th Anniversary Cask Club, setting the stage for an exciting new decade ahead. Here’s what it’ … read more

Are you a whisky enthusiast with a love for endless discovery? Then welcome to Drop & Dram, a monthly whisky subscription pack from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, which is available to non-m … read more

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has marked its 40th anniversary by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most participants in an online whisky tasting event.On Saturday, 30 Septembe … read more

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s branch in Germany took our Gathering events onto the water on Saturday, September 23, as part of its events takin place in Berlin.The cruise started at Jannowitzbrü … read more

SMWS scores best-ever result with five Golds and a Silver in ISC competition 2023.The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s award-winning streak of success continues, with a record haul of five Gold medals i … read more

The Society’s run of awards success continues with a best-ever result in the Spirits Business Scotch Whisky Masters competition 2023.Awards season is well and truly upon us and we’re delighted to a … read more

The news is out! The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is delighted to have brought home five medals from the 2023 Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) in Japan.The haul includes three Superior Go … read more

Whisky writer Olga Varvarova joins The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s tasting at the Spirit of Speyside festival, sampling six drams in the company of whisky enthusiasts from around the world.What is … read more

As well our quartet of special single cask bottlings being released this month to celebrate festival season, we’re delighted to offer members a stunning selection of small-batch releases, lovingly c … read more

It’s good news from San Francisco where the Society has brought home a haul of accolades from this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). The team of expert judges have awarded the … read more

A selection of Scotch whiskies have brought a haul of eight medals in this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition.The expert judges of the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWS … read more

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrates new distilleries with our original master illustrator in an exclusive series of bottlings to mark out 40th anniversary.The SMWS is celebrating new distiller … read more