6 • SOCIETY NEWS
Let’s call the Spirit guide
We’ve revamped the Spirit Cellars whisky decision engine (
www.smws. com/the-spirit-cellars), paring it back to only the most useful decision- making ‘widgets’. Using cutting edge ‘closest match’ technology, the Spirit Cellars will match your mood, fl avour preferences or key words against the Society’s vast stock, to fi nd your perfect dram. The Spirit Cellars is now available in both the UK and US.
BUBAR
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In a brand new initiative, the US branch is set to open three new “Society Spots” in Chicago, Seattle and
Washington, DC. The Spots will see the Society team up with like-minded venues to offer our single cask, single malt whiskies by the dram, to members and potential members alike.
All that jazz
Tom Bancroft, Per Zamussi and Tom Cawley of Trio Red
As musician composer Artie Shaw once said: Jazz was born in a whisky barrel”. So, the Society has joined forces with The
EL GAUCHO 2505 FIRST AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 98121
J-Word to off er an exclusive 2-for-1 ticket deal to members, for a series of series top international jazz performers touring Scotland from March to May. For more information, visit
www.j-word.co.uk.
DRUMBAR CHICAGO
LOCATED IN THE RAFAELLO HOTEL 201 EAST DELAWARE PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60611
A rum deal
Members in
Switzerland were treated to a rum
tasting and Jamaican supper hosted by Olaf
JACK ROSE
DINING SALOON 2007 18TH STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Meier and the Swiss Members' Room team. The tasting included a selection of fi ne aged rums, including two of the Society’s own single cask bottlings - R1.3: Taking your time is not being lazy and R3.3: Chocolate potato chips. Supper was Jamaican jerk chicken in a pineapple and papaya sauce, served with rice and black-eyed peas.
Cocktails, cupcakes and curtains LONDON
Recent visitors to Greville Street will have noticed some welcome changes, the most obvious being the spectacular new fi replace warming the main room. This is part of a major refurbishment, which has seen the venue given a new colour scheme, furniture and several bespoke display cabinets. Upstairs, the second
room – typically used for business events, private
THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY
tastings and dinners – has also been overhauled, including the installation of a 3D projector for the now-regular fi lm nights. Inspired by our October
feature on whisky cocktails, members can order from a brand new cocktail menu. Greville Street has also teamed up with Beas of Bloomsbury to off er afternoon tea with a twist: Magical cupcakes and wonderful sweets matched with sensational whiskies (must be booked in advance).
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