Winter Series 2026
This winter, follow the Society’s whisky parade, savour the season, and celebrate wit…
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Blender’s notebook
Batch 44 in our ‘Heresy’ series sees the release of the Society’s first blended Scotc…
Partner Bar: Pure Irish
Pure Irish is nestled in Belfast’s thriving east end
The Excise Act of 1823
A landmark piece of legislation that was fundamental in the story of Scotch whisky
Whisky With a taste for adventure
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International focus: Taiwan
Taiwan has become a serious player in creating its own malt whisky
Partner Bar: Onyx, Austria
Step into the inviting ambiance of Society partner bar Onyx in Austria’s captivating …
Singapore scene
Jeremy Lim from SMWS Singapore explains how the team are raising the bar when it come…
Partner Bar: One Pound Terraza, Mexico City
SMWS partner bar One Pound Terraza in Mexico City blends British culture with Mexican…
Whisky season is coming
The Whisky Equinox is a new annual ritual inspired by the autumn equinox on 23 Septem…
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 …
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
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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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