35 Years Of Visionary Spirit
35 Years of the SMWS Last year we celebrated fifteen years of the Australian branch of the SMWS. This year we look at the bigger picture and celebrate 35 years of the SMWS changing the [...]
What’s in a name – or a number?
With the Society’s release of a new distillery code, 135, we thought it might be time for a refresher course in our curious system of coding bottles. Pay attention – this could get a little complicated… [...]
Society named Independent Bottler of the Year for Whisky Magazine IBC Competition
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition! The SMWS has concluded a wonderful year of recognition for its single cask, [...]
What we do differently at the SMWS
The roots of the SMWS go back to a time before single malt whisky was fashionable, even in Scotland. Since 1983 we’ve been challenging preconceptions and doing things our own way. Here are some of [...]
What do whisky brand names and age statements have to do with it, anyway?
Some will scour their Outturns for the oldest whiskies available, with the most recognisable distilleries they can find. But let’s entertain a new approach. Let me tell you the story of the evening I fell [...]
Kingsbarns Distillery Profile
In case you missed it in Unfiltered March, SMWS UK Ambassador Phoebe Brookes visited Kingsbarns Distillery to meet its Founder Douglas Clement. Here she discovers why the former pro golf caddy decided to open a distillery. As home to [...]
Allowing Whisky To Breathe
Don’t we all deserve a bit of respect in our old age? Yes, it can take us a little longer to get moving in the morning. Sometimes it’s a struggle to haul ourselves out of [...]