Whisky season is coming
The Whisky Equinox is a new annual ritual inspired by the autumn equinox on 23 Septem…
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A night out in Johannesburg
Johannesburg is home to Society partner bar WhiskyBrother and a host of other excepti…
Member profile: Tim Smith
Tim Smith has dived into documenting the untold story of Joe Hobbs, one of the indust…
Noble drop
The Society’s latest small-batch ‘Heresy’ series comes from working with Tokaji wine …
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Meet the sherry masters
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society works with a range of cooperages and bodegas in Spain
Sconefest success
The SMWS held the world's first ever whisky and scones tasting
Made to order
There is a whole industry dedicated to building and seasoning casks with sherry
Cask variety
The Society’s Whisky Team have many strings to their bow when it comes to maturation
Club+ Whisky Puebla, Mexico
Whisky lovers have a new home-from-home in Puebla, Mexico
The world of sherry wood
Richard Goslan explores the wonderful world of sherry wood
Cooperage profile Seguin Moreau
An inside look at the Seguin Moreau cooperage in France
The Elgin Marvels
Introducing our new Creators Collection with two outstanding bottlings from the centr…
Highland peaty potion
Highland peaty potion is the 42nd release of our ‘Heresy’ series
Homerun for ‘Heresy’ at Scotch Whisky Masters awards
The SMWS has won three Golds in the Scotch Whisky Masters 2026
From science to sensory delight
There's a fine line between sensory science and the poetry of flavour hedonism
Made to order
There is a whole industry dedicated to building and seasoning casks with sherry, spec…
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY - NEW CASKS ADDED!
50TH ANNIVERSARY CASK CLUB
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is offering you an unmissable opportunity to create your very own personalised bottling.
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An emotional anniversary
Society member and lifelong adventurer Nigel Vardy credits a drop of SMWS whisky with…
What is sherry?
Everything you need to know about the Spanish wine
Partner Bar: The Last Word
SMWS partner bar The Last Word is an essential destination for whisky lovers in New …