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A NEW WAVE, AN OLD MASTER

A NEW WAVE, AN OLD MASTER

29th Mar 2023

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
WHISKY LIVE ATHENS

WHISKY LIVE ATHENS

24th Mar 2023

The SMWS was present at Whisky Live Athens in Greece in March, in collaboration with the Hellenic Malt Whisky SocietyFor the first SMWS tasting of the weekend, Ioannis Mallios, founding member of th … read more
WELCOME TO DISTILLERY 155

WELCOME TO DISTILLERY 155

17th Mar 2023

The SMWS is spreading its wings this month, introducing a new distillery that hails from the hot and humid climate of an Israeli city on the Mediterranean coast in the Middle EastMaturation plays a … read more
VAULTS COLLECTION 38.39: IT’S HAY SEASON!

VAULTS COLLECTION 38.39: IT’S HAY SEASON!

8th Mar 2023

The Vaults Collection is a selection of the finest and rarest single cask, single malt whisky, set aside from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s most remarkable stocks over the years. These bottli … read more
FROM OUR MAVERICK-IN-CHIEF

FROM OUR MAVERICK-IN-CHIEF

Posted by Pip Hills on 28th Feb 2023

I think maybe it’s all to do with guilt. I should say at the outset that I’m not a person who suffers much from guilt – though there are those who suggest that my thickness of skin has more to d … read more
SMWS AT 40: MEMBER COMPETITION

SMWS AT 40: MEMBER COMPETITION

23rd Feb 2023

As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, members of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society from 13 countries have gathered at our spiritual home, The Vaults in Leith, Edinburgh, to sample and select ca … read more
MEMBER PROFILE: SAM HEUGHAN

MEMBER PROFILE: SAM HEUGHAN

2nd Feb 2023

Outlander star and whisky fanatic Sam Heughan joined Vic Galloway in the SMWS Members’ Room on Bath Street in Glasgow recently to take part in our Whisky Talk Malts & Music podcast series. In th … read more
SMWS AT 40: AGAINST THE GRAIN

SMWS AT 40: AGAINST THE GRAIN

26th Jan 2023

If your interest in the whisky world is relatively new, then you’ll be familiar with an industry outgrowing itself year after year, with ever more expressions lapped up by passionate whisky drin … read more
SMWS AT 40: A DRAM FINE YEAR

SMWS AT 40: A DRAM FINE YEAR

26th Jan 2023

As the Society enters its 40th anniversary year, we have some extra special bottlings coming your way. Unfiltered asked spirits director Kai Ivalo what to expect… It’s always a challenge to p … read more
SMWS AT 40: PIP'S WHISKY EPIPHANY

SMWS AT 40: PIP'S WHISKY EPIPHANY

Posted by Richard Goslan on 4th Jan 2023

As The Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrates its 40th anniversary, Unfiltered editor Richard Goslan takes a trip back in time in the company of founder Pip Hills, to the remote farm where his wh … read more
WHISKY HISTORY: BOOK REVIEW

WHISKY HISTORY: BOOK REVIEW

6th Dec 2022

There was widespread rejoicing among whisky enthusiasts this summer, with the publication by James Eadie Ltd of The Distilleries of Great Britain and Ireland. This lavishly illustrated volume st … read more
WELCOME TO DISTILLERY 154

WELCOME TO DISTILLERY 154

4th Dec 2022

The Society’s search for incredible and intriguing whiskies from beyond Scotland’s shores continues, with our latest new distillery bottling: Cask No. 154.1: Dark cherry Danish pastry.  T … read more