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Don't follow the rules and grab a glass of SMWS with friends on Happy Friday!
Although today is Wednesday, we should drink some SMWS to celebrate a good day we've made!
So envy that the people can taste the Cask No. 1.1 SMWS in Masterclass at the Old & Rare whisky festival.
Sweet and spicy with a savoury kick
Dates, gingerbread pastry and toffee on the nose. Cinder toffee, 'builder's tea' and burnt sugar to taste. Add water for mulled wine and mince pies.
Swirls of dark chocolate engulfed candied ginger and orange peel. Big, young and complex. After dinner bliss. Previously matured in an Oloroso butt.
Whisky Expert Ms. CC Wong recommended SMWS 3.250 - Bowmore 20 Years Old for girls to buy this for their boy.
Happy Valentine's Day!
SMWS at ELEMENTS 10th Anniversary Party
SMWS Hong Kong shared the joy with friends of ELEMENTS in their 10th Anniversary Party. The participants had a good time and enjoyed SMWS very...SMWS Hong Kong shared the joy with friends of ELEMENTS in their 10th Anniversary Party. The participants had a good time and enjoyed SMWS very much! Read More
SMWS at the Race in Hong Kong Jockey Club
Mr Louis Lee, Hong Kong Branch Ambassador of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), shared the food and SMWS whisky tasting comments with members in...Mr Louis Lee, Hong Kong Branch Ambassador of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), shared the food and SMWS whisky tasting comments with members in Hong Kong Jockey Club (Happy Valley).
We tasted 8 SMWS whisky last night! 3 of them won the horse racing betting games and got free bottles of SMWS! Read More
SMWS Whisky Tasting Night at ELEMENTS Club
To celebrate Father’s Day and offer exceptional new pleasures for discerning men, ELEMENTS Club collaborated with LIQUID GOLD to host a Whisky...To celebrate Father’s Day and offer exceptional new pleasures for discerning men, ELEMENTS Club collaborated with LIQUID GOLD to host a Whisky Tasting Night in the elegant ambience of the ELEMENTS Club Lounge on 15 June 2017.
Mr Louis Lee, Hong Kong Branch Ambassador of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), introduced Scotch whisky and lead participants on a tasting of four varieties. Read More
Indulged in SMWS with White Truffle Italian Cuisine
SMWS's first tasting dinner was held on 17 October 2015. Members had an enjoyable evening with a delicious Italian Fine Dining matched with exquisite...SMWS's first tasting dinner was held on 17 October 2015. Members had an enjoyable evening with a delicious Italian Fine Dining matched with exquisite range of SMWS, together with a suprising 25 Years SMWS tasting at the end of the dinner.
We are pleased to have our SMWS Ambassador, Mr. Louis Lee who joined the dinner. Louis himself is not only a wine educator & expert, but also an experienced whisky tasting specialist. He has shared with us a wonderful and an interesting tasting night. Read More
We are pleased to have our SMWS Ambassador, Mr. Louis Lee who joined the dinner. Louis himself is not only a wine educator & expert, but also an experienced whisky tasting specialist. He has shared with us a wonderful and an interesting tasting night. Read More
Independent Bottlers' Of The Year
SMWS has been awarded with the Championship of the Independent Bottlers' Challenge 2014 Award
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling is...SMWS has been awarded with the Championship of the Independent Bottlers' Challenge 2014 Award
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling is unique in that it doesn’t actually mention the distillery. Instead, each distillery is represented by a number. Each bottling is also accompanied with its own unique tasting note to capture your imagination. On the first Friday of every month, they select, bottle and release around 20 casks. There is always something new to discover. Read More
Our first SMWS Hong Kong Tasting Event was held on 10th April 2015(Friday) at Safe-Bubbles & Malt Bar in Central. Members had an enjoyable night...Our first SMWS Hong Kong Tasting Event was held on 10th April 2015(Friday) at Safe-Bubbles & Malt Bar in Central. Members had an enjoyable night with the 10 different whiskies from Japan & Scotland.
Those who joined the event has enjoyed the discount purchase of some particular items. And Congratulations to our lucky draw members at this event.
We are going to hold another tasting event soon. Looking forward to seeing you again. Read More
Those who joined the event has enjoyed the discount purchase of some particular items. And Congratulations to our lucky draw members at this event.
We are going to hold another tasting event soon. Looking forward to seeing you again. Read More
SMWS Hong Kong is proud to announce the very curious society is now open in Hong Kong. The rare flavours of these intreaguing blend are now...SMWS Hong Kong is proud to announce the very curious society is now open in Hong Kong. The rare flavours of these intreaguing blend are now available locally through the new branch. Contact us for details. Read More
A number of years ago, in the mid-1970’s, a group of friends gathered in a private house to find out what malt whisky would taste like drawn...A number of years ago, in the mid-1970’s, a group of friends gathered in a private house to find out what malt whisky would taste like drawn straight from the cask. The cask in question had been procured from Glenfarclas Distillery. The friends filtered its contents through a muslin cloth into an assortment of old lemonade and whisky bottles. What they discovered surprised and delighted them: it was stronger and had more flavour than the whisky they knew. And the influence of the wood was immediately and abundantly clear. Intrigued, they went on to compare and contrast more single cask whiskies, and the rest is, as they say, history.
In 1983, the friends formed a limited company, bought the premises at The Vaults in Leith and The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was born. In those 30 years the Society has grown from being an eclectic syndicate of friends huddled in a hallway with gallon jam jars to a truly one-of-a-kind global society: The world’s foremost Scotch whisky club.There are 19 active member bases across the entire globe hosting a staggering 26,000 members.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society at 30 is:
Still curious
Still entertaining
Still one-of-a-kind
The intrigue lives on… Read More
Still curious
Still entertaining
Still one-of-a-kind
The intrigue lives on… Read More
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Capturing rarity and perfection in a glass, the Society’s single cask, single malt whisky attracts curious and discerning whisky lovers from all corners of the galaxy.
Only ever bottled from a single cask and selected from a range of 129 malt whisky distilleries from Scotland and beyond, every Society bottling is exceptional as recognised by Whisky Magazine’s Independent Bottler of the Year award, 2012.

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