DISTILLERY FEATURE – ISLE OF HARRIS: The huge success of its gin gave Isle of Harris distillery more time, and resources, before it released its inaugural whisky. Now members of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society can experience the first independent release from Harris, after taking our iconic green bottles on a journey to Tarbert and back. Unfiltered editor Richard Goslan followed them on their odyssey to the Outer Hebrides, to meet the local Hearachs and discover more about this distillery with a social mission at its heart.
UNFILTERED AT 100: Unfiltered magazine marks its centenary publication this month. Editor Richard Goslan has been contributing since issue 2 in 2009, and reflects on his 15 years of writing and subsequently editing the members magazine for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
END OF YEAR MESSAGE: From new distilleries to small-batch bottlings and a celebration of sherry cask-matured whiskies, 2024 has been a year to remember for members of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, as chief executive Andrew Dane reflects.
THE SOCIETY UNCORKED: It’s been another busy year here at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, with plenty of drams and memories shared among our members. But have you ever wondered exactly how many? The Society’s Duncan Gorman uncorks some of the Society’s most interesting statistics from 2024.
‘HERESY’ SMALL BATCH – SPRUCE ON THE LOOSE: The Society’s latest small-batch creation is the result of a collaboration with a Perthshire-based brewer and its experiment with a stout flavoured with locally sourced spruce tips. Julien Willems has the scoop on Batch 28 in our ‘Heresy’ series, Spruce the loose.
SCOTCH & SHERRY REVIEW: What a sherry-soaked year it’s been. And what a pleasure to be able to immerse ourselves in the world of all things Andalucía, to take the time to explore the ‘sherry triangle’ and to celebrate the craft of everything from forestry to coopering to winemaking across Spain.
UNSUNG HERO – GLEN ELGIN: Gavin D Smith continues his tour around Speyside to sing the praises of some of the region’s less celebrated distilleries. This month, he pays a visit to the unsung hero Glen Elgin.