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Society’s whisky director Kai Ivalo on retirement, his whisky journey & the growth of the SMWS
Jun 22, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 95: World Cup gems & whisky with breathtaking colour | June Outturn Podcast
Jun 3, 2026
39m 48s
Festival seasons & the regionality question | May Outturn Podcast
Apr 29, 2026
53m 45s
A revival from ruin & the magic of a single cask | Annandale distillery
Apr 16, 2026
36m 19s
Getting 'fleeing' filming Still Game & ELEVEN year old whisky | Greg Hemphill & Rab Florence
Apr 9, 2026
1h 24m 26s
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Society’s whisky director Kai Ivalo on retirement, his whisky journey & the growth of the SMWS | Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | ![]() Episode 95: World Cup gems & whisky with breathtaking colour | June Outturn Podcast✨ | whiskyWorld Cup+4 | — | — | Scotland | whiskyWorld Cup+3 | — | 39m 48s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Festival seasons & the regionality question | May Outturn Podcast✨ | whisky regionsfestival season+3 | — | — | UKEU | whiskyfestival+3 | The Scotch Malt Whisky Societywm8 | 53m 45s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() A revival from ruin & the magic of a single cask | Annandale distillery✨ | whisky-makingdistillery revival+3 | Professor David Thomson | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society | Annandale distilleryDumfries | whiskydistillery+4 | — | 36m 19s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Getting 'fleeing' filming Still Game & ELEVEN year old whisky | Greg Hemphill & Rab Florence✨ | Scottish comedywhisky+3 | Greg HemphillRab Florence | The Scotch Malt Whisky SocietyStill Game+2 | — | Scottish comedywhisky+3 | — | 1h 24m 26s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Distilleries with massive variety & whiskies that look insane | April Outturn Podcast✨ | whiskydistilleries+3 | Francesco RamellaLogan Shaw | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society | — | whiskydistilleries+3 | — | 35m 09s | |
| 3/4/26 | ![]() Peated lowlands & new wave distilleries | March Outturn Podcast✨ | WhiskyDistilleries+3 | Anna Grahn | HeresyOurWhisky Foundation | — | WhiskyHeresy+4 | — | 51m 16s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Women in whisky & The OurWhisky Foundation | Becky Paskin✨ | women in whiskyempowerment+3 | Becky Paskin | OurWhisky FoundationThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society | — | whiskywomen+5 | — | 42m 24s | |
| 1/28/26 | ![]() Traumatising first drams & debunking tasting myths | Brendan McCarron✨ | whiskytasting myths+3 | Brendan McCarron | DiageoDistell+2 | — | whisky expertfirst dram+3 | — | 55m 41s | |
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Unconventional drams & insanely long fermentation times | February Outturn Podcast✨ | whiskyValentine's Day+4 | — | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society | SpeysideIslay | whiskyValentine's Day+5 | — | 29m 51s | |
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| 1/7/26 | ![]() Industry secrets & custom made casks | January Outturn Podcast✨ | whiskyindustry secrets+4 | — | HeresyCreators Collection+3 | Australia | whiskyHeresy+5 | — | 44m 11s | |
| 11/28/25 | ![]() Solera systems & unique distilling techniques | December Outturn Podcast | This month Duncan and Calum are joined by the Society's head of whisky creation Euan Campbell where the trio get stuck into all the best drams in the December Outturn. In this Christmas special we embrace the festivities, uncover some unsung heroes, and taste the first bottling to come from the Society's very own solera system. | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() The man who brought The Macallan to the world stage | Willie Phillips | As managing director of The Macallan in the 1970s, Willie Phillips helped to build its reputation at a time when the industry was in the doldrums and the market for single malts was still miniscule. After bringing The Macallan to the world stage, Willie went on to become chairman of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, collecting plenty of stories along the way. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() The biggest Outturn of the year & Edinburgh whisky festival | November Outturn Podcast | This month Calum and Duncan head out to Edinburgh Whisky Festival where they get stuck in to the biggest Outturn of the year. Tune in to hear them chat with some familiar Society faces, uncover an entirely new cask type and get into the Christmas spirit with the perfect stocking filler. | — | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | ![]() The founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society | Pip Hills | In this episode Richard Goslan sits down with Pip Hills, the founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Pip lost contact with the Society in the 1990s, and didn't rekindle his relationship with the SMWS until Richard tracked him down in 2018. Here the pair reflect on Pip's return to the Society, his health at the age of 85 and how the Society became a force for good with more than 40,000 members across the world. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | ![]() Sleeping in the maltings & whisky goosebumps | Stewart Buchanan Benriach distillery | Global Malts Ambassador for Brown-Forman, Stewart Buchanan stepped into Queen Street earlier this year to talk about his whisky adventures with Mads Schmoll. From his early days on the island of Mull to travelling the world to talk all about all things BenRiach today, he’s worked in nearly every part of the industry. Tune in to hear more and watch as Stewart and Mads try The Vaults Collection, Cask No. 12.80: Heaven in a leather hammock. | — | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Eight new flavour profiles & local whisky heroes | October Outturn Podcast | This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Mads Schmoll to uncover the Society's eight new flavour profiles. Working their way through each of the new profiles, the trio reveal what members can expect from this evolution and shine a light on a new Winter Series. | — | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | ![]() The perfect pairing & whisky that makes you go mad | September Outturn Podcast | No description provided. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | ![]() Taiwanese whisky & worm tub condensers | August Outturn Podcast | This month Calum and Duncan tuck into some unusual cask types, taste whisky from Taiwan and find the perfect introduction to peat. Our latest Creators Collection, Tales of the Worm Tub, transports the duo back in time as they experience a different era of Scotch whisky distillation. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | ![]() Episode 77: Brutal Islay weather, direct fired stills & peated Lowland whisky | July Outturn Podcast | This month Duncan and Calum are joined by Society brand ambassador and member services executive, Francesco Ramella. While finding out what's on offer in the July Outturn, the trio remember their favourite outdoor adventures and discuss Francesco's whisky journey. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/25 | ![]() Episode 76: Logan Shaw and SMWS June Outturn | This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Logan Shaw, the assistant venue manager at our Queen Street Members’ Room. With hip flasks in hand, the three get stuck into this month’s Outturn with plenty of adventures, stories and drams along the way. | — | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | ![]() Episode 75: Anthony Delcros and SMWS April Outturn | This month Calum and Richard are joined by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Anthony Delcros as the trio prepare for this year’s whisky festivals. Anthony reveals his own whisky journey while covering all the adventures he has planned to take the Society’s tastings off the beaten track at the Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay festivals. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | ![]() Episode 74: Lucy Connor and SMWS March Outturn | This month Calum and Richard get zen as they’re guided through a ‘dramaste’ styled tasting by Lucy Connor. Lucy took a day out from her time behind the bar at The Vaults to chat through this year’s International Women’s Day bottlings, discuss some of her maverick tasting ideas, and share her own whisky journey. | — | ||||||
| 2/4/25 | ![]() Episode 73: Matt Bailey and SMWS February Outturn | Richard and Calum catch up with Matt Bailey, who recently joined The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s European team as managing director. The trio discuss Tasmanian whisky, psychotic dram decisions and delve into some of the Society bottlings coming out in the UK and Europe in February. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/24 | ![]() Episode 72: Olaf Meier | Scotch Malt Whisky Society ambassador and Tasting Panel chairperson Olaf Meier is a fountain of knowledge, driven by a limitless number of whisky stories and a huge passion for the Society and the wider whisky world. Olaf now finds himself celebrating his 20th year representing the Society. Despite having more than two decades of whisky experience, Olaf started his journey with humble beginnings, as Duncan Gorman finds out. | — | ||||||
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13 placements across 13 markets.
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13 placements across 13 markets.




