The Finished Article
If moving whisky from one cask to another adds complexity and flavour to the dram, what’s not to love about the practice of finishing, asks Billy Abbott... Finishing, when we’re talking about whisky, is a [...]
From mystery to mastery with Cognac at the SMWS
You may have noticed a few more 'C' casks coming through the SMWS of late, including the extremely old C3.1 pictured above. Let's lift the veil on these and explore a bit more... When the [...]
Back to Basics: Making the most of Outturn
Back to Basics: What is Outturn, how do you make the most of it, and how to score that special bottle you're looking at... Our full monthly Outturn at the SMWS is released to members [...]
35 Years of Expertise
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has played a key role not only in the growing appreciation for single cask, cask strength whisky, but in our understanding of what we’re drinking. A thirst for knowledge has [...]
Back to Basics: Whisky Events
Back to Basics: Whisky Events In the mad rush of always presenting new casks to members and setting up incredible events, it’s easy to lose track of everything going on around you, and it’s just [...]
Where we’ve come from – and where we’re going
It’s been quite a year for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and our members. Let’s take a moment to reflect on everything that’s happened, before we look ahead to 2018. As we enter 2018 [...]
How to have your whisky in a cocktail and eat it too
As far as booze related debates go, the one about how whisky should be drunk is as evergreen as it gets. How many times have you been told that expensive whisky should only ever be [...]
The World’s Best Whisky
The World's Best Whisky! Chances are, you’ve just scrolled down in a hurry to jump past all these pesky words getting in the way to see the answer to this rather click-bait headline. If [...]
How to host your own whisky tasting at home
As members we know that we’re in great hands with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s expert tasting panel when it comes to bottling our rare single casks. The assessment of whisky is a tough job, [...]
How to get the most out of your whisky in 2017
As the Ambassador for what I regard as the world’s most incredible whisky club, I’m constantly blown away by the amount of newcomers to the category of great whisky, and even long-timers, who love learning [...]