Burns Night Pre-Game 2023 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2026-09-20 | Burns Night Pre-Game 2023
Lesson 3: Why Flavor is an Illusion - The Liberating Truth The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-09-19 | This week we're kicking off the first-annual 'Sensory School' as part of the recurring Tasting Panel Experience. The program consists of 3 brief yet insightful lessons that dive into the art and science of tasting. Each lesson is brought to you by Kami Newton, SMWS Tasting Panel Chair and founder of The Sensory Advantage. The reading is done by Ben Diedrich. smwsa.com
Lesson 2: Between Science and Pleasure: Sensory Analysis vs The Society Panels The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-09-17 | This week we're kicking off the first-annual 'Sensory School' as part of the recurring Tasting Panel Experience. The program consists of 3 brief yet insightful lessons that dive into the art and science of tasting. Each lesson is brought to you by Kami Newton, SMWS Tasting Panel Chair and founder of The Sensory Advantage. The reading is done by Ben Diedrich. smwsa.com
Lesson 1: Why Do We Each Experience a Whiskys Flavour Differently? The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-09-15 | This week we're kicking off the first-annual 'Sensory School' as part of the recurring Tasting Panel Experience. The program consists of 3 brief yet insightful lessons that dive into the art and science of tasting. Each lesson is brought to you by Kami Newton, SMWS Tasting Panel Chair and founder of The Sensory Advantage. The reading is done by Ben Diedrich. smwsa.com
The Creators Collection - Tales of the Worm Tub The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-08-25 | Coming August 26 @Introducing 1:00 PM (ET)Introducing the 4th edition of The Creator's Collection: Tales of the Worm Tub. This trio of ultra-rare casks celebrates the old-school approach to making whisky using worm tubs. This ancient form of condenser, a rarity in distilling today, creates a style of malt whisky that is uniquely bold, rich and robust.Chapters: 0:00: What is a worm tub?1:23: Cask No. 36.228 'The snaking coil'2:26: Cask No. 76.157 'Behold the beast'4:00: Cask No. 44.190 'Unleash the serpent'smwsa.com
Whisky Tripping with Rascal + Thorn The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-06-30 | Tom Smith sits down with Charles Grabitzky of 'Rascal + Thorn Worldwide Gastronomic Experiences' to discuss the growing interest in whisky tourism. Together they're reflect on some highlights from a recent Society trip to Scotland and look ahead at their next destination: Japan.
Isle of Raasay Tasting with Alasdair Day The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-06-05 | Just a hop, skip and a jump from the Isle of Skye lies one of the smallest and prettiest of the Hebridean islands - Raasay. While the Isle of Raasay has long been considered a place full of natural beauty, local fare and fine art, the beating heart of the community has become its first legal distillery.The Society's own Tom Smith and Matt Bailey welcome Master Distiller Alasdair Day of the Isle of Raasay Distillery to taste the first two casks bottled exclusively for members of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.Cask No. 162.1 'Peat (Feat. Oak) Single Casknewmake.smwsa.com/products/cask-no-162-1Cask No. 162.4 'From the Shoreline...'newmake.smwsa.com/products/cask-no-162-4
The Odd Team - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-22 | Tom and Ben review 'The Odd Team' from the 2025 Festival Collection'Shop 'The Odd Team':newmake.smwsa.com/collections/the-odd-team
Meet the Maker - Greg Swartz, Independent Spirits The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-22 | Join us as we welcome fellow Society member and film producer Greg Swartz to discuss his latest film, Independent Spirits. We'll be going behind the scenes with the maker himself to learn more his documentary exploring independent bottlers and the visionaries of today's whisky world. Friendly reminder - all Society members who order a 2025 Festival bottling this month will receive exclusive access to stream the entire film for free. Order your bottle today: newmake.smwsa.com/collections/2025-festival-collectionWatch the film:watch.wateroflifefilm.com/products/independent-spirits-film-a-whisky-series
Across The Finish Line - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-21 | Tom and Ben review 'Across the Finish Line' from the 2025 Festival CollectionShop 'Across the Finish Line':newmake.smwsa.com/collections/across-the-finish-line
The Last Summer - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-21 | Tom and Ben review 'The Last Summer' from the 2025 Festival CollectionShop 'The Last Summer':newmake.smwsa.com/collections/the-last-summer
The Years Between - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-21 | Tom and Ben review 'The Years Between' from the 2025 Festival Collection. Shop 'The Years Between'newmake.smwsa.com/collections/the-years-between
Smoke on the Horizon - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-15 | Tom and Ben review 'Smoke on the Horizon', an all-peated bundle from the 2025 Festival Collection. Shop 'Smoke on the Horizon'newmake.smwsa.com/collections/smoke-on-the-horizonsmwsa.com
The Wandering - 2025 Festival Review The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-14 | Tom and Ben review 'The Wandering', our brand new blended malt created in celebration of the 2025 Festival Season. Shop 'The Wandering'newmake.smwsa.com/products/five-region-batch-2025smwsa.com
FILM FESTIVAL 2025 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-05-12 | The 2025 Scotch whisky Festival season is officially here! For Society members around the world, this isn’t just any season. It’s the time we set aside our day-to-day routine, dust off our favorite tasting glasses, and come together in celebration of all things Scotch whisky. This year, we’re giving things a cinematic twist. In honor of the recent release of the brand-new film, Independent Spirits, a brilliant docuseries that takes you behind the scenes of the Scotch whisky independent bottler industry, we’ve decided to host our very own FILM FESTIVAL.All will be revealed on May 13 as we release no less than 17 show-stopping whiskies in celebration of the 2025 Festival season. Lights, camera, cask strength!smwsa.com
The Creators Collection - Edition No. 3 - Whispers of Spring The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-04-16 | The Creators Collection returns with our third edition: Whispers of Spring This brand-new series celebrates the elegance and beauty of pure American oak maturation. Featuring a curated selection of (4) unpeated single cask whiskies, it offers a rare opportunity to taste liquid history over multiple decades. Coming 4/17/25smwsa.com
Isle of Harris Distillery Tasting The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-03-27 | Join us as we welcome Isle of Harris Distillery Global Ambassador Robin Coupar to introduce the newest member of our Society family. Isle of Harris Distillery was started in 2015 with the intention of not only making world-class whisky in the Hebrides but to create a groundswell of opportunity on the island for generations to come.We'll be uncorking our very first cask from the distillery: Cask No. 163.1 Smokin'.
Introducing The Homecoming Collection The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2025-03-04 | The Creators Collection returns with our second edition: The Homecoming Collection. This brand-new series honors our spiritual home, The Vaults. To bring this collection to life, we’ve teamed up with Leith-based artist Shona Hardie to curate a selection of casks to tell the story of The Vaults and the experience of visiting this historic venue. The liquid we’ve drawn from these casks is among the best of all the whiskies we’ve uncovered and we’re stoked to finally dive into it together. Coming 2/25/25smwsa.com
Tasting Panel Experience Cask No. 58.57 and Winter Seasonal Selection Cask No. 36.220 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-12-20 | Join Scott Brunow and Bart Brunscheen as they preveiw the latest Tasting Panel Experience and the Winter Seasonal SelectionClick here to enter the Lottery:newmake.smwsa.com/36-220-lotto?
For Peats Sake! The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-12-19 | Join us this Wednesday evening for a live roundtable on YouTube as we continue to discuss all things peat. We’ll be joined by special guest Matt Hofmann, co-founder of Westland Distillery and fellow Society member Greg Cloyd. Together, they’ll be sharing their knowledge and experience regarding all things peat. We’ll also be tasting through the entire Peat Plants collection as well so make sure to grab your bottle and join the discussion.
Outturn Preview - December 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-12-11 | Join Scott and Tom as they preview the December 2024 Outturn.
Coming soon... The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-12-04 | Introducing our newest range: The Creator's Collection: Peat Plantssmwsa.com
Introducing The Creators Collection: Peat Plants The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-12-04 | We are pleased to announce the official release of The Creator's Collection, a brand-new range designed to offer the ultimate whisky experience. Our first release is The Peat Plants Collection, featuring four (4) unique single malts created using a variety of peat located throughout Scotland. The collection will be released to Society members in the USA on December 12, 2024. Continue watching as Euan Campbell, SMWS Head of Whisky Creation, takes a deep dive into each whisky from The Peat Plants collection. 1:13: Cask No. 4.396 'Heather ember'1:57: Cask No. 66.257 'Fern and Flame'2:48: Cask No. 53.495 'Peat bloom'3:35: Cask No. 29.293 'Moss and mist'Join The Scotch Malt Whisky Society today:smwsa.com
Saint Andrews Release Cask No. 52.46 Preview! The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-11-15 | Join Scott as he previews the special release for Saint Andrews Day.Click here to join the Lottery for Cask No. 52.46newmake.smwsa.com/52-46-lotto
Outturn Preview - November 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-11-07 | Join Scott Brunow and Ben Diedrich as they preview the November 2024 SMWS Outturn!newmake.smwsa.com/collections/new-outturn-offerings
Outturn Preview - October 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-10-01 | Join Ben Diedrich as he previews the October 2024 Outturn!
The 2024 Gathering Live from New York City The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-17 | Join the SMWS live from the 2024 Gathering in New York City!
Fall Seasonal Selection 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-13 | Join Tom Smith and Scott Brunow as they preview the Fall 2024 Seasonal Selection!Join the Lottery Here:newmake.smwsa.com/53-479-lotto
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 26.224 Fluffy and flaky The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-12 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 36.208 Shiver me toasted timbers The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-12 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 93.210 Flamed the fantasy The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-10 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 16.94 Tanker fuego The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-05 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 39.273 A classical cask The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-05 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT Cask No. 4.379 Cliffside harbour The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-04 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
September 2024 OPT The Global Gathering Quartet Bundle The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-04 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
Outurn Preview - September 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-09-03 | Join Scott and Linh as we preview the September 2024 Outturn!
August 2024 OPT Cask No. 19.69 The Highlanders Start The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-08-08 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
August 2024 OPT Cask No. 6.72 Fruitful Endeavors The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-08-07 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
August 2024 OPT Cask No. 11.46 Organized Artistry The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-08-06 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
Quick Look at the August 2024 OPT The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-08-06 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
Outturn Preview - August 2024 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-08-06 | Join Scott and Linh as we preview the August 2024 Outturn!Go to www.smwsa.com for more information on The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Distillery Dive SMWS Cask 80.49 and 80.59 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-07-18 | New Distillery 80 Dive...Cask 80.49 (Oloroso) and 80.59 (PX). Both 15 year Speysides distilled on the same in date in March 2008 and put into ex bourbon casks. After 11 years 80.49 was moved to an Ex Oloroso Hogshead and 80.50 to an Ex PX Hogshead.Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
SMWS Summer Seasonal Selection! The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-07-12 | Join Scott Brunow and Linh Do as we preview the 2024 SMWS Summer Seasonal Selection...Cask No. 59.75Click here to enter the Lottery for Cask No. 59.75newmake.smwsa.com/59-75-lottoFor more information about joining the SMWS click here:newmake.smwsa.com/join
Bastille Day Cask No. 157.1 Toasty Roasty and Oaky...8 year France The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-07-11 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
July Outturn Preview w/ Casey Cott The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-07-09 | With the summer vibes in full swing, come join us as Ben Diedrich welcomes fellow Society member Casey Cott for a live unveiling and tasting of our July 2024 Outturn! Together, they will uncork a the latest selection of our rare single malt whiskies before their official release. Pour yourself a dram and come see what exciting treasures we have in store for you this month. Not yet a Society member? Join us: smwsa.com
Independence Day Lottery Release The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-14 | Join Scott and LInh as the preview the 2024 Independence Day US Exclusive cask!Click here to enter newmake.smwsa.com/36-122-lottoFor more info on the SMWSsmwsa.com
June 2024 OPT Cask No. 19.97 Enigma Variation The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-07 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
June 2024 OPT Cask No. 66.249 Happily ever after The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-06 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
June 2024 OPT Cask No. 68.105 Musty mulchy The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-06 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
June 2024 OPT Cask No. 85.82 Bringing abundance The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-05 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
June 2024 OPT Cask No. 53.468 Step forward, inhabitant The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America 2024-06-05 | Thanks for watching the Scotch Malt Whisky Society America channel. For more information about the SMWS please go to:smwsa.com
