Cask Curriculum

How to Nose Like a Pro

How to Nose Like a Pro

About 80-95 percent of what we taste comes from our sense of smell, which makes it an incredibly important part of enjoying whisky. Here at the Society, we are all...

How to Nose Like a Pro

About 80-95 percent of what we taste comes from our sense of smell, which makes it an incredibly important part of enjoying whisky. Here at the Society, we are all...

The Cask Factor

The Cask Factor

Single cask whisky is at the heart of that we love here at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Each month we celebrate numerous single casks from distilleries far and wide,...

The Cask Factor

Single cask whisky is at the heart of that we love here at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Each month we celebrate numerous single casks from distilleries far and wide,...

Inside the Cask: A Look at Maturation

Inside the Cask: A Look at Maturation

While each step of the whisky making process contributes to the overall flavour of a whisky, the maturation process is one of incredible importance. If we were to over simplify...

Inside the Cask: A Look at Maturation

While each step of the whisky making process contributes to the overall flavour of a whisky, the maturation process is one of incredible importance. If we were to over simplify...

Battle Royale: Batch vs. Continuous Distillation

Battle Royale: Batch vs. Continuous Distillation

At the heart and soul of a distillery, and one of the most important parts of the whisky making process, sits the stills! Those beautiful bulbous cauldrons boiling away with...

Battle Royale: Batch vs. Continuous Distillation

At the heart and soul of a distillery, and one of the most important parts of the whisky making process, sits the stills! Those beautiful bulbous cauldrons boiling away with...

Cask Curriculum: All Roads Lead to American Oak

Cask Curriculum: All Roads Lead to American Oak

This month The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is turning its attention to our side of the pond, the United States, as we celebrate not only our nation’s independence but one...

Cask Curriculum: All Roads Lead to American Oak

This month The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is turning its attention to our side of the pond, the United States, as we celebrate not only our nation’s independence but one...

Single Grain… My New Love?

Single Grain… My New Love?

As a life-long lover of malt whisky, I find myself in an unexpected situation. You see while my appreciation for malt has not diminished, there is another style that has...

Single Grain… My New Love?

As a life-long lover of malt whisky, I find myself in an unexpected situation. You see while my appreciation for malt has not diminished, there is another style that has...