Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Connoisseur whisky-drinkers' private club, with other branches on Queen St and in Glasgow, trying to convey old-money opulence and exclusivity without snootiness and froideur. If you've genuinely got a nose for the good stuff and are in Scotland for an extended period then it's worth buying the annual membership. Otherwise it's just a marketing ploy to wannabes.

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Address

The Vaults, 87 Giles Street EH6 6BZ

Price

£85 per year

Phone

+441315543451

Website

smws.co.uk (opens in a new tab)