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News Press Release

SMWS launches new bottle design

Society’s colourful new bottle design focuses on flavour

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News Press Release

SMWS wins award for new restaurant

Innovative dishes and use of local seasonal produce sees The Dining Room earn two AA rosettes.

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Miscellany

Christmas Spirits Gift Ideas 2016

It always feels too early to be talking about Christmas Gift buying, but the festivities are just over one month away. Following on from our 2015 gift list, here’s a few suggestions which may help if you’re struggling for inspiration. Boozy Baubles Pickering’s Christmas Gin Baubles (Credit: Pickering’s Gin) Why nobody has done this before […]

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Out and About

Kaleidoscope Whisky Bar at SMWS Queen Street

This summer, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s flagship venue at 28 Queen Street had a complete refurbishment. Spiral stairway at SMWS, 28 Queen Street The members room and restaurant were each moved up a floor, leaving ground floor free to host a new whisky bar; Kaleidoscope. Queen Street has been open to non-members for over a […]

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Out and About Reviews

Whisky Jazz and SMWS 9.89

The SMWS launch their Whisky Jazz Outturn and we review bottle 9.89.

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Reviews

SMWS 3.237 – A candle taking its last breath

Another excellent sherried Bowmore from the SMWS.

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Reviews

SMWS 29.157 – Heidi’s Holiday to Islay

To celebrate Laphroaig’s Feis Ile Open Day, we review a sherried SMWS bottling.

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SMWS 77.36 – Easy peasy lemon squeezy

A sprightly 13 year old Glen Ord from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

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Miscellany Reviews

SMWS Feis Ile Garden Party and 3.243; Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy.

The SMWS’ debut visit to Feis Ile with a Garden Party and lovely 17 year old sherried Bowmore release.

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SMWS 121.77 – Dunnage warehouse orange boxes

The oldest Arran bottling we’ve seen to date; this 19 year old from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is something a bit different.