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Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) Codes %currentYear%
Published 22/07/2020
What is the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society (SMWS)? The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society (SMWS) is the largest whisky club and independant bottler in the world, founded in Edinburgh in 1983. Its history goes back further to the 1970s, when the whisky lover Pip Hills and a group of friends began to purchase individual casks directly from the distilleries to divide them among themselves. Although single malts were a growing category at the time, single cask whiskies were a largely unknown entity.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Spirit Codes
Published 22/07/2020
In recent years the SMWS has been branching into spirits other than whisky, the below codes relate to these products. Our whisky list can be found on the SMWS distillery codes page.
Touring a Distillery
Published 22/07/2020
Making the first pilgrimage to a distillery is always an exciting time, from a polished tour like the Glenfiddich, to the tiny farm distillery or the the ‘fading siberian tractor collective’ that is Ben Nevis, every distillery has something unique to offer. Plan Ahead I’ll start by flagging that I’ve done multiple tours of a lot of distilleries and the quality of the experience depends massively on who does the tour.