June’s conversation interview took place on the magical island of Islay where I was joined by tenured member Colonel Wesley Jolly (Air Force, retired). As a civilian, he goes by Wes, and we had the pleasure to host him and nine other Society members in Islay last month. From the first tasting we could tell Wes was serious about his whisky, offering tremendous detail about bottlings and distilleries that were either already in his collection or soon to be added. Wes founded Proper Pour Whisk(e)y Club in 2014, and this month marks their 11th Anniversary and 700th whisky tasted! Read more about our maverick member, Wes Jolly in our interview here.

"For a more intimate tasting, opt for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society on nearby Queen Street, where one-off bottlings of whisky from a single cask carry eccentric titles inspired by their tasting notes. At its ground-floor Kaleidoscope Bar, a Georgian drawing room refashioned into an elegant saloon, savor the rotating Malt of the Moment, or order a flight selected by knowledgeable bar staff in tweed waistcoats."

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has just won four (4) medals at the 2024 SF World Spirits Competition, the most prestigious spirits competition in America! Each year, more than four thousand unique spirits are submitted to a panel of judges from around the world. Each spirit undergoes a thorough blind tasting process and is judged according to very strict criteria. This year we received three (3) Double Gold Medals and one (1) Gold Medal!

Fellow Society member Neil Patrick Harris takes a bucket-list trip to our spiritual home in Scotland. Read more about his unforgettable travels and an experience all Society members can look forward to.

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