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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Society has added two new episodes to podcast Whisky Talk. Dr Bill Lumsden, the head of distilling and whisky creation at Glenmorangie and Ardbeg has been a constant force of innovation and … read more