Cooperage profile Seguin Moreau
An inside look at the Seguin Moreau cooperage in France
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From the forests to the cooperage
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society goes to great lengths to ensure that we can trace the …
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…
Whisky With a taste for adventure
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What is sherry?
Everything you need to know about the Spanish wine
From Spain with love
How did sherry become so closely associated with the finest Scotch?
SMWS and sherry
A celebration of sherry casks at the Society
The olfactory gymnasium
Exercising your sense of smell can increase your enjoyment and appreciation of whisky
Profile: Brendan McCarron
Brendan McCarron is relishing a new chapter in his whisky journey as an independent …
The magic of maturation
Gavin D Smith wraps up his two-parter on maturation
Flavour focus: maturation (part one)
Maturation tames and transforms the raw spirit, playing a key role in defining a whis…
Flavour focus: distillation (part two)
The character of the spirit still – and how it is operated – can play a key role in …
Flavour focus: distillation (part one)
The stillhouse is the beating heart of every distillery
Rethinking the regions
Is it time to scrap or re-evaluate the notion of Scotland’s whisky regions?
Flavour focus: fermentation
Fermentation is a crucial part of creating essential flavours in whisky
Flavour focus: mashing
What’s going on during the mashing process, and how do different approaches influence…
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50TH ANNIVERSARY CASK CLUB
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Flavour focus: malting
The practice of malting is essential to the production of malt whisky
Flavour focus: barley
The humble barley grain and its role in the pursuit of flavour
Unsung hero: Macduff
The Society has bottled a wide range of ages and cask types from this Highland distil…
Whisky with hidden depths
A journey with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society can take you well off the beaten path w…