SMWS - Scotch Malt Whisky Society Archives - Whisky Boys https://whiskyboys.com/category/smws-scotch-malt-whisky-society/ Whisky Blog by the Whisky Boys - Ask us about Whisky Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:06:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 SMWS Membership Offer https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:26:50 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=183676 Have you been thinking about joining the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a while now? Then today is the day… They say….: “There is a magic to membership of The Scotch...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/feed/ 0 What is “The Angels’ Share”? https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/15/what-is-the-angels-share/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/15/what-is-the-angels-share/#respond Fri, 15 May 2020 14:49:10 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=182589 That is the question. Part One The definition is:- the amount of spirit/whisky that is lost due to evaporation.  When the liquid is being matured in porous oak casks up to...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/15/what-is-the-angels-share/feed/ 0 BBQ and Whisky (Cider, Wine and Gin) https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/12/bbq-and-whisky-cider-wine-and-gin/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/12/bbq-and-whisky-cider-wine-and-gin/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 16:52:26 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=182558 The weather is getting better. It is time for a BBQ. Even in lockdown, Whisky wife Jacqueline and I can prepare and enjoy a BBQ.  A lot of time has been...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/05/12/bbq-and-whisky-cider-wine-and-gin/feed/ 2 How to Self Isolate with some Old Friends https://whiskyboys.com/2020/03/23/how-to-self-isolate-with-some-old-friends/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/03/23/how-to-self-isolate-with-some-old-friends/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:20:38 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=175526 We are all going through some difficult and very testing times just now. Rather than just sitting about I have decided to spend today going into the back of my Whisky...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/03/23/how-to-self-isolate-with-some-old-friends/feed/ 0 Speyside – A Whistle Stop Tour https://whiskyboys.com/2020/02/10/speyside-a-whistle-stop-tour/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/02/10/speyside-a-whistle-stop-tour/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:04:51 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=175378 Last Monday (3rd February) I took a wee two day trip up to Speyside to visit some of my favourite Distilleries. 1st on my list was Macallan Distillery, this is a...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/02/10/speyside-a-whistle-stop-tour/feed/ 0 The Whisky Boys 5 Top Gift Ideas for Christmas https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/25/the-whisky-boys-5-top-gift-ideas-for-christmas/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/25/the-whisky-boys-5-top-gift-ideas-for-christmas/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:21:06 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=175135 As we near the end of November here are our top five Christmas Gift ideas. This is the time that Jim has to decide what to get Nicola for Christmas (I...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/25/the-whisky-boys-5-top-gift-ideas-for-christmas/feed/ 0 The 10th Glasgow Whisky Festival https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/13/the-10th-glasgow-whisky-festival/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/13/the-10th-glasgow-whisky-festival/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:36:09 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=175078 On Saturday 9th November at Hampden Park (Scotland’s National Stadium) the 10th Glasgow Whisky Festival took place. Both sessions were a complete sell-out with a total of approx. 2000 Whisky lovers...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2019/11/13/the-10th-glasgow-whisky-festival/feed/ 0 Glasgow, here we come – The Scotch Malt Whisky Society https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/21/glasgow-here-we-come-the-scotch-malt-whisky-society/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/21/glasgow-here-we-come-the-scotch-malt-whisky-society/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:34:20 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=174917 Yes it is true, SMWS are opening a new venue in the heart of Glasgow. It will situated in Bath Street, which is a 4/5 minute walk from both Buchanan Street...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/21/glasgow-here-we-come-the-scotch-malt-whisky-society/feed/ 0 Two Gin Distilleries in Two Days https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/01/two-gin-distilleries-in-two-days/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/01/two-gin-distilleries-in-two-days/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:47:45 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=174823 Distillery One. On the evening of Friday 27th September I was delighted to host A Scotch Malt Whisky Society members tasting in the visitor centre of The Stirling Gin Distillery, which...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/01/two-gin-distilleries-in-two-days/feed/ 0 SMWS Codes, Scotch Malt Whisky Society Distillery List https://whiskyboys.com/2019/07/28/smws-codes-scotch-malt-whisky-society/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/07/28/smws-codes-scotch-malt-whisky-society/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:24:51 +0000 http://whiskyboys.com/?p=2944 Do you have a bottle or two of a Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling, have you ever wondered what the numbers mean? I will try and explain...

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