The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Found myself in Edinburgh, and the customer wanted to go to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for lunch, well what could I do?




Its a really nice building both outside and inside, but then what do you expect in Edinburgh... gracious and elegant.

If this is your thing then the £100 for individual membership £85 if you are overseas (I wonder if England counts?) could well be the best bargain. And you can gift membership as well.

Here's the blurb from their web site:

"Freedom and whisky gang thegither" wrote Robert Burns over two hundred years ago. It's a sentiment we uphold.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society began life some twenty years ago when a group of friends clubbed together to buy a cask of fine malt whisky. It took a few years before they opened their doors wider and today the Society has three superb venues and over 20,000 members worldwide.

The Society remains true to its origins in camaraderie, retaining its personable and companionable atmosphere in its publications, events and premises. At the Society yours is the freedom to be yourself and make yourself at home. You don't even have to like malt whisky! Indeed, one of the joys of the Society is that enthusiasts blend easily with those who simply enjoy good company.

The Society's traditional home is in one of the oldest commercial buildings in Scotland - The Vaults in Leith, Edinburgh's bustling old port area."