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No secret handshake required

Food & Spirits: It feels good to be a member of a club. Special privileges. Special treatment. Special status. And while there are no special handshakes required for entrance to this club, you'll get plenty of perks. Dedicated to the appreciation and, of course, consumption, of rare and unique unfiltered, single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies.

With nothing better to do than sample whiskey, a group of Scottish connoisseurs discovered that whiskey holds a notably superior flavor when taken directly from the cask-no chill-filtered diluted commercial shlop for this crew. So, they formed the official sounding Society Tasting Committee. They select individual casks of the finest malt whiskies from every distillery in every region of Scotland, including Highland, Lowland, Islay, Campbelton and Island. Then these discerning whiskey connoisseurs take the contents of a particularly fine cask and bottle it at full-cask strength, without diluting or using chill-filtration.

No two casks taste alike, so you know yours is one-of-a-kind. Just the kind of treatment you'd expect from an exclusive drinking club. Members also get newsletters, special offerings, gift catalogs and invitations to regularly scheduled Member's Tastings throughout the year, and access to club facilities around the world. There really is a support group out there for everyone.

For LxM Amy Covington