At the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, we embrace a unique style of whisky called single cask whisky. Unlike the more common style of Scotch known as single malt whisky, which is achieved by blending the contents of multiple casks from the same distillery into one whisky, a bottle labeled single...
CASK CURRICULUM
Cask Curriculum: Is All Peat The Same?
Peat. The iconic act of burning the small bricks of earth covering much of Scotland has captivated the hearts and imaginations of whisky enthusiasts all around the world. People love peated whisky. For others, peat, specifically whisky that has been made from barley smoked with peat, can be a major...
Cask Curriculum: Discovering Islay
Just off the eastern shores of the Atlantic Ocean lies an enchanting Scottish isle called Islay. This remote travel destination may be off the radar of most of us, but to the rapidly expanding community of whisky lovers around the world, Islay represents a small slice of heaven. Or as...