The Excise Act of 1823
A landmark piece of legislation that was fundamental in the story of Scotch whisky
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International focus: Taiwan
Taiwan has become a serious player in creating its own malt whisky
Meet the sherry masters
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society works with a range of cooperages and bodegas in Spain
Made to order
There is a whole industry dedicated to building and seasoning casks with sherry
Whisky with a taste for adventure
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Cask variety
The Society’s Whisky Team have many strings to their bow when it comes to maturation
The world of sherry wood
Richard Goslan explores the wonderful world of sherry wood
Cooperage profile Seguin Moreau
An inside look at the Seguin Moreau cooperage in France
From science to sensory delight
There's a fine line between sensory science and the poetry of flavour hedonism
Made to order
There is a whole industry dedicated to building and seasoning casks with sherry, spec…
What is sherry?
Everything you need to know about the Spanish wine
From Spain with love
How did sherry become so closely associated with the finest Scotch?
SMWS and sherry
A celebration of sherry casks at the Society
The olfactory gymnasium
Exercising your sense of smell can increase your enjoyment and appreciation of whisky
Profile: Brendan McCarron
Brendan McCarron is relishing a new chapter in his whisky journey as an independent …
The magic of maturation
Gavin D Smith wraps up his two-parter on maturation
Flavour focus: maturation (part one)
Maturation tames and transforms the raw spirit, playing a key role in defining a whis…
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY - NEW CASKS ADDED!
50TH ANNIVERSARY CASK CLUB
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is offering you an unmissable opportunity to create your very own personalised bottling.
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Flavour focus: distillation (part two)
The character of the spirit still – and how it is operated – can play a key role in …
Flavour focus: distillation (part one)
The stillhouse is the beating heart of every distillery
Rethinking the regions
Is it time to scrap or re-evaluate the notion of Scotland’s whisky regions?
Flavour focus: fermentation
Fermentation is a crucial part of creating essential flavours in whisky