Navigating our festive Outturn for 2019
It's that time of year again, where our massive festive Outturn is upon us and we release our bumper double-issue covering November and December to make your warm dramming months as wonderful as can be. [...]
History of the SMWS in Australia – Part One
The following was written by John Rourke, one of the co-founders of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Australian branch, back in 2002. He wrote this for our Vaults 1682 dinner menu for guests on the [...]
We have a book! Introducing The Founder’s Tale for October
Rewind to May 2019 in the cask room at the Vaults in Edinburgh enjoying a great dinner and a few drams, and I was lucky enough to be sitting literally right next to the very [...]
Introducing distillery 139
Land of the Rising Malts On the 11th of March 2006 at precisely 3:30pm, the first spirit was produced at Kavalan distillery. This is a young world whisky distillery that has properly placed itself on [...]
5 things I wish I knew earlier in my whisky journey
5 things I wish I knew earlier in my whisky journey I’ve proudly been talking about single cask whisky, single malts, rums, Armagnacs, grains, Cognacs, and more for years and years now. I absolutely love [...]
Old Fashioned Friday
Old Fashioned being released this Friday 16/08 for our mid-month offer! When the Society first bottled Japanese whisky, members were furious, membership cards were torn up, anger in the mailroom from their beloved SCOTCH [...]
More accolades for SMWS Bottlings at IWSC 2019
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society continues to wow judges at international tasting competitions, with a string of awards in this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), now in its 50th year. The IWSC’s top award of Gold Outstanding [...]
An island treasure – but not from Scotland
The way some British patronise other nations, I often wonder whether Queen Victoria still reigns. People persist in trotting out the story of the label boasted: ‘Made from Scottish Grapes - Finest Speyside Whisky’. Everyone [...]
Think Tank: Floor Maltings
There’s something beautifully self-contained about a distillery that still malts its own barley – taking the grain direct from the farm, steeping it in water and then spreading it over a stone floor, to be [...]
Matt Bailey interviews Jonnie Edwards, Lark Distillery
Our ambassador Matt Bailey took a bit of his afternoon to interview Jonnie Edwards, distiller at Lark Distillery, to talk about his journey, flavours, and a barrel sample. Watch it here: