TASTING PANEL – MORE THAN WORDS: The Society’s Tasting Panel is fundamentally unchanged since it first formed in founder Pip Hills’s kitchen in Edinburgh in the early 1980s, but more rigorous than ever. Its mission – to assess every sample before it can make it into a Society bottle, to create a name and tasting note and to uphold the Society’s mission: to leave no nose upturned
ADVENTURES IN FLAVOUR – TEA OR COFFEE WITH YOUR WHISKY? As members of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, we’re all driven by a passion for flavour. But having an open mind, a refined palate and a scrupulous nose means we’re curious about sensory experiences beyond our whisky glass. Richard Goslan met some Society members who have taken their love of whisky and expertise in flavour in different directions, with coffee matured in whisky casks and the perfect pairing of single cask whisky and loose leaf tea.
HERESY COCKTAILS: Our ‘Heresy’ series is all about experimental small-batch whiskies offering one-of-a-kind flavour experiences in each bottling. With 30 of these whiskies under our belt, we wanted to offer you a different way to enjoy these drams. Here are four easy cocktail serves from each of our Members’ Rooms. Try them for a new spin on your old favourites.
MEMBER PROFILE – DR MASON ROBBINS: If you’re looking for whisky with a sense of adventure, the Society is definitely for you. And if you’re ready to reach for the stars then member Dr Mason Robbins is your man.
UNSUNG HERO – MILTONDUFF: In our last issue, we profiled one of two key distilleries that provide malt whisky for the Ballantine’s blend in the shape of Glenburgie, and this time around we focus on the second, namely Miltonduff.
MEMBERS’ ROOMS AND MORE – HOMES FROM HOME: Being a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society means you have access to four exceptional Members’ Rooms in the UK, as well as a network of more than 100 partner bars across the world. Duncan Gorman has more, and an introduction to the latest custodian behind the bar at our spiritual home of The Vaults.