Scotch Malt Whisky Society Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), founded in Edinburgh in 1983, is a membership organisation which bottles and sells single cask, single malt whisky. It purchases individual casks from more than 125 malt whisky distilleries in Scotland and throughout the world, bottles them and retails directly to its members. It also runs three private members' rooms in the UK and in several international locations. The origins of the Society lie in Phillip "Pip" Hills' travels around the Scottish Highlands in the late 1970s, during which he sampled several whiskies drawn straight from the cask. Hills was
Black Bull (Scotch whisky) many as 80,000 cases into the US alone. Black Bull was rebranded in 2009 by the Duncan Taylor, which included a new bottle and label look and design and expanded range. Core Limited Release Prestige “Gold” and “Best in Class” International Spirits Challenge 2013 “Best Blended Scotch Whisky 21 Years & Over” World Whisky Awards 2012 “Best Blended Scotch Whisky” World Whisky Awards 2012 “Best Blended Scotch Whisky 12 Years and Under” World Whisky Awards 2011 “Gold” International Wines & Spirits Challenge 2011 “Gold” International Spirits Competition 2011 “Winner – Blend Category” Scottish Field Whisky Challenge 2011 “Overall Winner” Best