Who Is A Member?

[Mark C]

Not me.

[Nick Brown]

I am

[C57]

Me too

[Gilles Deleuze]

I am too!

[The Craw]

Not me, even tho I literally walk right past the Vaults every night on my walk home, how tempting is that

Via my employer I am lucky enough to have access to a corporate pass so I do visit sometimes.

Many will say that I'm missing out on great bottles etc but my feelings are that I'm not really into such 'club' mentality. Indeed, the only club that I'm a member of and frequent is my local rugby club, as I have life membership.

[Willie JJ]

I am. Why do you ask?

[I_SPEY]

[ash005]

i am


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[Mark C]

I am. Why do you ask?

Just kicking off Nick's SMWS forums

[Malt-Teaser]

I used to be, but alas no more.

[thewhiskyguy]

Me too.

[Nick Brown]

I am. Why do you ask?

So Leither knows who to ask to sign him in! And others who are in the area.

[I_SPEY]

Not me.

Who is

This question fascinates me from the start , Mark

ask you, if you would be so kind in explaining

[chrisg]

I just got my membership packet in the mail today.

[Peat Sampras]

I am a member too but haven't purchased anything yet... I must check out the Swiss member's house at last but I never got myself to it yet

[chrisg]

I've been eyeing the Islay bottlings they currently are offering. I believe there is a Laphroaig available so I may have to bite.

I am a member too but haven't purchased anything yet... I must check out the Swiss member's house at last but I never got myself to it yet

[Maccy]

Is it worth joining? I can get to the London HQ and am in Edinburgh once or twice a year.

[ClubSmed]

Is it worth joining? I can get to the London HQ and am in Edinburgh once or twice a year.

I think that it is worth joining if you can get to the venues, the whisky is good is generally good (though some have had issue with Sulphur recently, not something I am prone to). If you are sensitive to sulphur then you can avoid it if you read the tasting notes carefully but the best way is to try at the venues before you buy.

If you do want to join I think I have a code from Whisky Live that gets you an additional free bottle with your membership (you could repay by quoting my number so I get something too if they allow it )
PM me if you want the details

[C57]

Is it worth joining? I can get to the London HQ and am in Edinburgh once or twice a year.

I think that it is worth joining if you can get to the venues, the whisky is good is generally good (though some have had issue with Sulphur recently, not something I am prone to). If you are sensitive to sulphur then you can avoid it if you read the tasting notes carefully but the best way is to try at the venues before you buy.

If you do want to join I think I have a code from Whisky Live that gets you an additional free bottle with your membership (you could repay by quoting my number so I get something too if they allow it )
PM me if you want the details

Even one of the SMWS directors has admitted that the panel doesn't always reflect sulphur in their notes. I for one have been a victim of that more than once.
As a result, for the first time in, what, 17 years?, I have declined to renew.

[malt_boy]

Is there any other clubs/societies that have this double-barrel of independent bottlings and exclusive access to tasting rooms?

[Mr Tattie Heid]

I'm a member, although I'm not sure why. It's not really worth it to me on a dollar basis. I only buy a few bottles a year. Haven't been to the Vaults in a couple of years, either. But I keep re-upping.

I never get sherry casks, so sulphur is not a problem.

[mongo]

i hate to see your membership go to waste: feel free to purchase more and have them mailed to me.

[Mr Tattie Heid]

You have misunderstood. It is not disposition of the bottles that is the problem.

[mongo]

You have misunderstood.

only very hopefully.

[lbacha]

I'm a member, although I'm not sure why. It's not really worth it to me on a dollar basis. I only buy a few bottles a year. Haven't been to the Vaults in a couple of years, either. But I keep re-upping.

I never get sherry casks, so sulphur is not a problem.

I'm the same way I renew every year but only buy 1-2 bottles a year, I do go to a couple extravaganzas a year so the savings thee offsets a little of the cost.

Len