13 Reasons Not To Join The SMWS America
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society isn’t for everyone, and proudly so. It’s for those who value flavor over familiarity, exploration over routine, and character over conformity.
SMWS Welcomes Scottish Spring With New Limited Collection

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is launching a limited-edition spring collection featuring four rare single-cask whiskies with age statements ranging from 27 to 35 years old.
SMWS Introduces ‘Two to One’ Series of Married Cask Whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has unveiled its newest experimental offering – the ‘Two to One’ series – featuring ultra small-batch bottlings that marry two single malt casks from the same distillery before bottling.
SMWS Pays Tribute To Its Spiritual Home With Homecoming Collection
The Homecoming collection features four aged single malts with custom labels designed by local artist Shona Hardie.
SMWS Unveils Limited Edition Burns Night Scotch & Burns Night Suppers
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is marking Burns Night with an exclusive single malt release and nationwide tasting events.
Scotch Whisky Review: SMWS 1.206 Glenfarclas 1997 20 Year Old
Does Glenfarclas Bottle Whiskies Like This? Some of you will already know that they do. The Family Cask Series from Glenfarclas is a highly respected collection of single vintage, single cask releases from the distillery. The only downside is that they don’t release many of them. You do have the Glenfarclas 105, the first-ever ‘high […]
SMWS Skooshy Stroopwafel Will ‘Transport You To A Belgian Fair’
Skooshy Stroopwafel began its journey on April 8, 2013, in bourbon hogsheads at an unnamed Speyside distillery.
5 Things You Might Not Know About The SMWS
The SMWS doesn’t just release scotch, or even just single cask whiskies, their distinctive bottle and label are well known with whisky fans, but here are five things you might not know about this independent bottler.
SMWS Wraps Up 2024 With Festive Tasting Set & New Premium Collection
The packaging for The Creators Collection with Peat is inspired by Scotland’s natural landscape and the wide variety of peat types found there.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: An Independent Bottling Institution
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) stands as a beacon for whisky enthusiasts worldwide, championing single malt whisky in its most authentic form. Since its founding in 1983, SMWS has redefined how whisky is sourced, tasted, and appreciated, offering members exclusive access to rare single-cask, cask-strength bottlings from over 140 distilleries across Scotland and beyond. […]