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Outlander star and whisky fanatic Sam Heughan joined Vic Galloway in the SMWS Members’ Room on Bath Street in Glasgow recently to take part in our Whisky Talk Malts & Music podcast series. In th … read more

As the Society enters its 40th anniversary year, we have some extra special bottlings coming your way. Unfiltered asked spirits director Kai Ivalo what to expect… It’s always a challenge to provi … read more

If your interest in the whisky world is relatively new, then you’ll be familiar with an industry outgrowing itself year after year, with ever more expressions lapped up by passionate whisky drin … read more

As The Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrates its 40th anniversary, Unfiltered editor Richard Goslan takes a trip back in time in the company of founder Pip Hills, to the remote farm where his wh … read more

There was widespread rejoicing among whisky enthusiasts this summer, with the publication by James Eadie Ltd of The Distilleries of Great Britain and Ireland. This lavishly illustrated volume st … read more

The Society’s search for incredible and intriguing whiskies from beyond Scotland’s shores continues, with our latest new distillery bottling: Cask No. 154.1: Dark cherry Danish pastry.  T … read more

The Society has added two new episodes to podcast Whisky Talk. Dr Bill Lumsden, the head of distilling and whisky creation at Glenmorangie and Ardbeg has been a constant force of innovation and … read more

As the SMWS approaches its landmark 40th anniversary, we are delighted to announce that we’re sharing the love with a new branch in Spain.  SMWS Spain officially launches next week with an e … read more

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is celebrating another bumper batch of award medals in the UK and internationally.  In the competitive Scotch Whisky Masters competition, the SMWS scooped a be … read more

We already know that The Scotch Malt Whisky Society offers incredible whiskies. Now the Society’s Kaleidoscope Bar, at 28 Queen Street in Edinburgh, has been named the Icons of Whisky Global Bar of th … read more