FLAVOUR FOCUS : MASHING
FLAVOUR FOCUS Do the mash At its most basic, the process of mashing involves mixing ground malt – known as grist – with hot water to...
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- Apr 6
- 3 min
SMWS AND SHERRY
So what is sherry? There’s a lot to learn when you start your whisky journey. But sometimes you have to broaden your horizons and dive...
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- Mar 30
- 3 min
YOUNG WHISKIES
MAVERICK MOMENTS : MORE THAN A NUMBER Whisky is a matter of great ingredients, know-how and patience. But is it only worth bottling after...
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- Mar 27
- 5 min
THINK TANK : CASK TYPES
Traditional values As we’ve established, when you add 100 Scotch bonnet chilli peppers to a cask of whisky, Scotch Whisky Association...
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- Mar 23
- 4 min
WHISKY HISTORY : COMING OF AGE
Ever wondered why Scotch whisky has to be matured for a minimum of three years? Gavin D Smith reveals how the stipulation came to be...
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- Mar 21
- 5 min
FLAVOUR FOCUS : BARLEY Basics
MAIN PHOTOS : PETER SANDGROUND Throughout 2024, we're going to be looking at the origins of flavors in our whisky, from the very...
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- Feb 18
- 5 min
THE KNOWLEDGE : ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE
Our ability to experience, or enjoy, certain tastes is dependent on various factors, finds Tom Bruce-Gardyne. But whatever our...
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- Feb 16
- 4 min
WHISKY HISTORY : MATURATION
A question of casks WORDS: GAVIN D. SMITH We all know how important wood is to the ultimate character of the whisky we drink, and from a...
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- Feb 14
- 5 min
WHISKY HISTORY : SCOTCH AND SHERRY
It’s 40 years since The Scotch Malt Whisky Society launched its first bottling list, with an 8-year-old Glenfarclas ‘matured in sherry...
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- Feb 12
- 3 min
THE KNOWLEDGE : SMWS SMALL BATCHES
THE KNOWLEDGE : When two become one The Society’s Spirits Team are all about experimentation, with a view to providing members a constant...
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- Feb 10
- 6 min
GAME CHANGING : TEXTURES
The rough and the smooth There’s nothing quite like the mouthfeel of an undiluted, un-chillfiltered Society single malt on the palate,...
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- Feb 8
- 4 min
THE KNOWLEDGE : BEAT THE BURN
If you’re new to cask strength Society bottlings, the alcohol burn you experience when nosing and tasting can come as a bit of a...
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- Jan 17
- 1 min
SMWS & Sherry : Pt 2
Find out more about how the Society works with sherry casks with our Q&A with head of whisky creation, Euan Campbell Click below to watch...
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- Jan 14
- 5 min
SMWS & Sherry : Pt 1
Sweet Smell of Success The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s first ever bottling in 1983 was a sherry-matured whisky from Distillery #1. Since...
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