Not all whisky has to be superstar, just tasty... Anyone who’s sat down for a few drams with me will know that I have a certain affinity for Society single cask offerings where the distillery [...]
ARCHIE ROSE DISTILLING CO. AND THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY COLLABORATION (ARDC x SMWS) For three nights only, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is forming a collaborative pop-up bar for the Mezzanine Level at Archie [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It was a little over 20 years ago that matching whisky to food and hosting whisky dinners became a “thing”. When the Society first launched in Australia in 2002, many of our earliest events were [...]
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, [...]
Welcome to 2017 - a year of promise. It's sure to be a fantastic year as far as the Society goes. The offerings lined up promise more unique whisky delights than you can poke a [...]
