Whisky archive

“A heart-warming experience – reminiscent of harbours, smoked salmon and smouldering driftwood.”

The Society's whisky archive is a treasure trove containing 25 years of tasting notes.

Here you can find the world's widest range of single cask, single malt whiskies. Each Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling only ever comes from a single cask and once it's gone, it's gone forever.

An odd thing about the Society bottle is that we don't mention the distillery – or not in so many words. A number rather than a name denotes each distillery. This is because the curious nature of single cask, single malt whisky means the tastes are often not characteristic of the region it comes from.

We prefer to describe each whisky bottling with its own unique whisky tasting note. The often maverick and adventurous Tasting Panel have created the whisky Tasting Notes to capture your imagination as you delve into an unparalleled record of single cask bottlings from over 120 distilleries.

Search through the Society's whisky archive and be inspired by the eclectic tastes on offer. Rest assured if the bottle is still in stock you will be able to link straight to the shop, before returning to the archive to continue your journey.

If you cannot find the tasting note you're looking for please contact us at sales@smws.com and we'll do our very best to help you find it. 25 years worth is a lot of tasting notes, and we're keen to add any that have slipped through the net.

Enjoy!