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Today's Whisky Quote

"There is no such thing as a bad whisky. Some whiskies just happen to be better than others."
~William Faulkner

Number of Whiskies Tasted

89

Recent Tasting Results

Check out the results of our tasting of some of Binny's Handpicked Casks Bottlings and Single Malts and Chocolates!

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Our Next Tasting: Tasting Our Way Across USA
The Society for those who share a passion for single malt whisky in Northwest Ohio.


Welcome!

The Black Swamp Single Malt Society was formed in June 2010 by a group of individuals with the sole purpose of providing a regular and formalized venue for individuals who have a passion for single malts to gather together to share, enjoy, explore, enrich, and expand their knowledge and familiarity with the single malt whiskies of the world (and on rare occasions other fine spirits).

Membership in the Society is limited and to become a member an individual must be sponsored by a current member.  A link for Information on becoming a member is provided below.

 

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The Society Page - BSSMS Activities and News

  • Eighteenth Tasting Scheduled for June 18 - Tasting Our Way Across the USA Our next tasting will take us into the world of American-made whiskies that are scotch-like in character. Hosted by our newest full member, John, we will explore samples of whiskies from microdistilleries across the country. Could this be the beginnings of a second Revolution?
    Posted Jun 11, 2013, 7:05 AM by David R.
  • Seventeenth Tasting Explored Binny's Handpicked Casks Our 17th tasting, hosted by Hugh, explored a selection of bottlings from Binny's Handpicked Casks (see the Tasting Notes for the results of the evenings' tastings).  It was indeed a powerful tasting as each bottle was at cask strength.  Overall, our group was fairly impressed with the various bottlings though there were the usual disagreements over which ones were the best.
    Posted Jun 11, 2013, 7:03 AM by David R.
  • February's Tasting: Pairing Single Malts and Chocolate! February 19th may not be Valentine's Day but it will be a sweet evening for the Black Swamp Single Malt Society as our group tastes pairings of single malts and chocolates! Our 15th tasting will take us on a sensory adventure as we delve into the interesting yet somewhat unexpected affinity of certain single malts and different types of chocolate. So, make sure your palate is ready and your schedule is clear so that you are good to go for what promises to a lip-smacking evening. As usual, the evening starts promptly at 7 p.m. at Ben's place.
    Posted Feb 8, 2013, 6:48 AM by David R.
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Have you had a whisky and cigar recently that you thought went really well together?  Or have you tried a new whisky?  Why not send in a review or write up about them and share them with our readers.  People who appreciate good whisky are always looking for new ones to try.  Help support your Society and the whisky industry by sharing your "finds" with others.

What's Best About Our Club?

We are a group of individuals who share a common interest and passion - Single Malt Whiksy.  Among our group are people who have just discovered the joys of single malt whiskies to those who experienced connoisseurs who are extremely knowledgeable.  We meet to sample and learn about different single malts or to revisit previously tasted bottles.  Nothing makes for more enjoyable evening then sitting down with a group of people who share your passion and drinking and talking about it.  While our meetings expand our knowledge and appreciation, they aren't stuffy as the title  Society might make you think.  We meet at various members' homes and other social gathering places and enjoy fantastic evenings tasting different single malts and having great conversations (and whenever possible great cigars as well).