About Us

The L.A. Whiskey Society was established in 2006 by 10 Los Angeles friends who found themselves quaffing/purchasing/hoarding/chasing progressively larger amounts of increasingly rarer whiskies. These "Founding Members" discovered that by combining resources, they could sample a diverse range of malts (or bourbons, or what-have-you), without breaking the bank, perhaps learning a bit along the way, all in a safe and exclusive environment. 

Since then, the Society has expanded its membership, and continues to be a great way for new and old friends to get together, taste fantastic whiskies, and absorb (both mentally and physically) a surprisingly broad amount of whisky knowledge.

We remain a not-for-profit, private group, and accept no advertising for this site. In the interest of full disclosure, we do taste and rate complimentary whiskies we receive from the industry -- 'cause who would ever turn down free whiskey?!

Our website's not quite a blog. It basically started a fun place for us to keep track of our tasting notes and meeting reports, and has since grown into a continuing-to-grow database of whiskey reviews and ratings. While we may publish the occasional article here and there, you'll probably find this site most useful as a reference guide to helping you find new whisky to try. But don't consider us the ultimate authority! Although we'd be flattered if you did, we're far from that. You should seek a variety of opinions in helping you find your next whisky bottle.

The L.A. Whiskey Society holds official meetings once per month in a private tasting room. Membership is very selective and space is extremely limited; see Membership Info for details. 

You can find some members' personal details here.