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Phenomenal phenols & documentary premieres | October Outturn Podcast Sep 30, 2026

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Scotch & Smoke screenings: https://smws.com/no-menu-link/scotch-and-smoke-screening-events/

This month Calum and Duncan go up in smoke, diving into an Outturn packed with peat. As well as celebrating the launch of our brand-new feature length documentary Scotch & Smoke: A Flavour Odyssey II, the pair uncover this year's Winter Series and take a look at the rare gems in our new Creators Collection, Peat Plants III.

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Brand-new cask types & the ultimate whisky taste test | September Outturn Podcast Sep 02, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
UK: https://smws.io/wm8
EU: https://smws.io/gzj

Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us:
UK: https://smws.io/3gu
EU: https://smws.io/mp1

Explore the August Outturn:
UK: https://smws.com/outturn
EU: https://smws.eu/outturn

Join SMWS America
https://smws.io/459321

This month Calum and Duncan settle into autumn with five of the best whiskies being released in the September Outturn. The pair dive into the ultimate whisky taste test, unveil a brand-new cask type, and tease the Society's next feature length documentary, Scotch & Smoke.

Massive Speyside stills & the perfect introduction to peat | August Outturn Podcast Aug 05, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
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Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us:
UK: https://smws.io/3gu
EU: https://smws.io/mp1

Explore the August Outturn:
UK: https://smws.com/outturn
EU: https://smws.eu/outturn

Tune in to the August Outturn podcast as Calum and Duncan uncover some of the best gems being released this month. After sampling a dram produced from abnormally large stills, the pair discover the perfect introduction to peat and unveil the ultimate flight from our new Creators Collection, The Elgin Marvels - two icons from Speyside.

Getting knee deep in peat & custom distillations | July Outturn Podcast Jul 01, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj

Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us:
UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1

Explore the July Outturn:
UK: https://smws.com/outturn EU: https://smws.eu/outturn

This month Calum and Duncan are on the road filming for an exciting new documentary. Tune in to find out more about that, see the guys enjoy some of the most intriguing bottles from the July Outturn, catch up with Richard as he stops by for a cameo and indulge in one of their favourite whisky snacks.

Society’s whisky director Kai Ivalo on retirement, his whisky journey & the growth of the SMWS Jun 22, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society wishes its whisky director Kai Ivalo a long and healthy retirement, after 22 years of overseeing our stocks of whisky – along with various other roles with the world’s leading whisky club. Before he heads off, Richard Goslan caught up with Kai to reflect on his time with the Society, the changes he’s seen and been part of over the past two decades and what he’s planning to do with his newfound spare time.

Episode 95: World Cup gems & whisky with breathtaking colour | June Outturn Podcast Jun 03, 2026

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Duncan and Calum are back to get stuck into some of the most exciting bottlings being released in this month's Outturn. Tune in to hear the pair get set for Scotland's long-awaited return to a World Cup, switch up their Tasting Notes, and uncork a whisky with breathtaking colour.

Festival seasons & the regionality question | May Outturn Podcast Apr 29, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
UK: https://smws.io/wm8
EU: https://smws.io/gzj

Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us:
UK: https://smws.io/3gu
EU: https://smws.io/mp1

This month Calum and Duncan dive in to festival season with five spectacular drams each representing one of the five whisky regions. Tune in to hear the pair discuss whether the regions still have a place in the modern whisky world, unveil some exciting summer bottlings, and get their fill on some scintillating surprises in this months Outturn.

A revival from ruin & the magic of a single cask | Annandale distillery Apr 16, 2026

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Tune into this episode of the Whisky Talk Podcast as Richard Goslan visits Annandale distillery to meet co-founder Professor David Thomson. Richard finds out about the incredible story of resurrection, renovation and the revival of whisky-making at the site near Dumfries after almost a century.

Getting 'fleeing' filming Still Game & ELEVEN year old whisky | Greg Hemphill & Rab Florence Apr 09, 2026

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Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers:
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Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society:
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EU: https://smws.io/mp1

Settle down and enjoy some quality drams and craic with these three legends of Scottish comedy; Greg Hemphill, Rab Florence, and Michael Hines.

Known for their roles in creating iconic Scottish comedies like Still Game, Chewin’ the Fat and Burnistoun, there was no shortage of laughs in this episode.

This isn’t one you want to miss!

Distilleries with massive variety & whiskies that look insane | April Outturn Podcast Mar 30, 2026

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This this month Duncan is joined by brand ambassador Francesco Ramella and assistant Queen Street manager Logan Shaw. The trio get stuck into some of the most exciting casks coming out in April and say farewell to Logan as he counts down his final days with the Society.

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