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Bottles Codes From The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, or SMWS for short, famously don't tell their members the name of the distillery when releasing bottles. Some say the reason behind that choice is to promote unbiased tasting and discovery, others muse it may be to comply with agreements with distilleries - all we know is they have released some absolute crackers over the years. 

We've compiled a list of codes to make it easy to find out what whisky is inside each bottle. The first digits relate to the distillery, and the numbers after the dot (.) relate to the number of the release, from that distillery. Sometimes you'll see a letter preceding both -that relates to the type of liquid in the bottle, for example a "G" means it's a Grain whisky.

Special credit to whiskysaga.com and whiskipedia.com, which we used to create this list, and where you can find lots of other useful information.

1.	Glenfarclas,	Speyside	
2.	Glenlivet,	Speyside	
3.	Bowmore,	Islay	
4.	Highland Park,	Islands	
5.	Auchentoshan,	Lowland	
6.	Macduff (Glen Deveron),	Highland	
7.	Longmorn,	Speyside	
8.	Tamdhu,	Speyside	
9.	Glen Grant,	Speyside	
10.	Bunnahabhain,	Islay	
11.	Tomatin,	Highland	
12.	BenRiach,	Speyside	
13.	Dalmore,	Highland	
14.	Talisker,	Islands	
15.	Glenfiddich,	Speyside	
16.	Glenturret,	Highland	
17.	Scapa,	Islands	
18.	Inchgower,	Speyside	
19.	Glen Garioch,	Highland	
20.	Inverleven,	Lowland	(Closed)
21.	Glenglassaugh,	Highland	
22.	Glenkinchie,	Lowland	
23.	Bruichladdich,	Islay	
24.	Macallan,	Speyside	
25.	Rosebank,	Lowland	
26.	Clynelish,	Highland	
27.	Springbank,	Campbeltown	
28.	Tullibardine,	Highland	
29.	Laphroaig,	Islay	
30.	Glenrothes,	Speyside	
31.	Isle of Jura,	Islands	
32.	Edradour,	Highland
33.	Ardbeg,	Islay	
34.	Tamnavulin,	Speyside	
35.	Glen Moray,	Speyside	
36.	Benrinnes,	Speyside	
37.	Cragganmore,	Speyside	
38.	Caperdonich,	Speyside,	(Closed)
39.	Linkwood,	Speyside	
40.	Balvenie,	Speyside	
41.	Dailuaine	,Speyside	
42.	Tobermory,	Islands
43.	Port Ellen,	Islay,	(Closed)
44.	Craigellachie,	Speyside	
45.	Dallas Dhu,	Speyside,	(Closed)
46.	Glenlossie,	Speyside	
47.	Benromach,	Speyside	
48.	Balmenach,	Speyside	
49.	St. Magdalene,	Lowland,	(Closed)
50.	Bladnoch,	Lowland	
51.	Bushmills,	Northern Ireland	
52.	Old Pulteney,	Highland	
53.	Caol Ila,	Islay	
54.	Aberlour,	Speyside	
55.	Royal Brackla,	Highland	
56.	Coleburn,	Speyside,	(Closed)
57.	Glen Mhor,	Highland,	 (Closed)
58.	Strathisla,	Speyside	
59.	Teaninich,	Highland	
60.	Aberfeldy,	Highland	
61.	Brora,	Highland,	(Closed)
62.	Glenlochy,	Highland,	(Closed)
63.	Glentauchers,	Speyside	
64.	Mannochmore,	Speyside	
65.	Imperial,	Speyside,	(Closed)
66.	Ardmore,	Highland	
67.	Banff,	Speyside,	(Closed)
68.	Blair Athol,	Highland	
69.	Glen Albyn,	Highland,	 (Closed)
70.	Balblair,	Highland	
71.	Glenburgie,	Speyside	
72.	Miltonduff,	Speyside	
73.	Aultmore,	Speyside	
74.	North Port,	Highland	(Closed)
75.	Glenury / Glenury Royal,	Highland,	 (Closed)
76.	Mortlach,	Speyside	
77.	Glen Ord,	Highland	
78.	Ben Nevis,	Highland	
79.	Deanston,	Highland	
80.	Glen Spey,	Speyside	
81.	Glen Keith,	Speyside	
82.	Glencadam,	Highland	
83.	Convalmore,	Speyside,	(Closed)
84.	Glendullan,	Speyside	
85.	Glen Elgin,	Speyside	
86.	Glenesk,	Highland,	(Closed)
87.	Millburn,	Highland,	(Closed)
88.	Speyburn,	Speyside	
89.	Tomintoul,	Speyside	
90.	Pittyvaich,	Speyside, (Closed)
91.	Dufftown,	Speyside	
92.	Lochside,	Highland,	(Closed)
93.	Glen Scotia,	Campbeltown	
94.	Fettercairn,	Highland	
95.	Auchroisk,	Speyside	
96.	GlenDronach,	Highland	
97.	Littlemill,	Lowland,	(Closed)
98.	Inverleven,	Lowland,	(Closed)
99.	Glenugie,	Highland,	(Closed)
100.	Strathmill,	Speyside	
101.	Knockando,	Speyside	
102.	Dalwhinnie,	Highland	
103.	Royal Lochnagar,	Highland	
104.	Glenburgie,	Speyside	
105.	Tormore,	Speyside	
106.	Cardhu,	Speyside	
107.	GlenAllachie,	Speyside	
108.	Allt-a-Bhainne,	Speyside	
109.	Miltonduff (Mosstowie),	Speyside	
110.	Oban,	Highland	
111.	Lagavulin,	Islay	
112.	Loch Lomond, Highland
113.	Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet),	Speyside	
114.	Springbank (Longrow),	Campbeltown	
115.	Knockdhu (AnCnoc),	Speyside	
116.	Yoichi,	Japan	
117.	Cooley (Unpeated),	Ireland	
118.	Cooley / Connemara (Peated),	Ireland	
119.	Yamazaki,	Japan	
120.	Hakushu,	Japan	
121.	Isle of Arran,	Islands	
122.	Loch Lomond (Croftengea,)	Highland
123.	Glengoyne,	Highland	
124.	Miyagikyo,	Japan	
125.	Glenmorangie,	Highland	
126.	Springbank (Hazelburn),	Campbeltown	
127.	Bruichladdich (Port Charlotte),	Islay	
128.	Penderyn,	Wales	
129.	Kilchoman,	Islay	
130.	Chichibu,	Japan
131.	Hanyu,	Japan, (Closed)
132.	Karuizawa,	Japan,	(Closed)
133.	Westland,	USA	
134.	Paul John,	India	
135.	Loch Lomond,	Highland	
136.	Eden Mill,	Lowland	
137.	St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.),	England	
138.	Nantou,	Taiwan	
139.	Kavalan,	Taiwan	
140.	Balcones,	USA	
141.	Fary Lochan,	Denmark	
142.	Breuckelen Distilling,	USA	
143.	Copperworks Distilling Co.,	USA	
144.	High Coast Distillery,	Sweden
145.	Smögen Whisky,	Sweden	
146.	Cotswolds,	England	
147.	Archie Rose,	Australia	
148.	Starward,	Australia	
149.	Ardnamurchan,	Highland	
150.	West Cork Distillers,	Ireland	
151.	Mackmyra,	Sweden	
152.	Shelter Point,	Canada	
153.	Thy Whisky,	Denmark	
154.	Mosgaard Whisky,	Denmark	
155.	Milk & Honey Distillery,	Israel	
156.	Glasgow Distillery,	Lowland	
157.	Distillerie de Warenghem,	France
158.	Yuza Distillery,	Japan	
159.	Mars Shinshu,	Japan	
160.	Mars Tsunuki,	Japan	
161.	Nc'nean Distillery,	Highlands
162.	Isle of Raasay,	Islands
163.	Isle of Harris Distillery,	Islands
164.	Penderyn,	Wales	
165.	Wolfburn,	Highlands
166.	Torabhaig Distillery,	Islands	
167.	Clydeside Distillery,	Lowlands
168.	InchDairnie Distillery,	Lowlands

G1.	North British,	Lowland	
G2.	Carsebridge,	Lowland,	(Closed)
G3.	Caledonian,	Lowland,	(Closed)
G4.	Cameronbridge,	Lowland	
G5.	Invergordon,	Highland	
G6.	Port Dundas,	Lowland,	(Closed)
G7.	Girvan,	Lowland	
G8.	Cambus,	Lowland,	(Closed)
G9.	Loch Lomond,	Highland	
G10.	Strathclyde,	Lowland	
G11.	Nikka Coffey Grain,	Japan	
G12.	Nikka Coffey Malt,	Japan
G13.	Chita,	Japan	
G14.	Dumbarton,	Lowland,	(Closed)
G15.	Loch Lomond (Rhosdhu),	Highland	
G16.	Glasgow Distillery,	Lowland

B1.	Heaven Hill,	Kentucky, USA	
B2.	New Bernheim,	Kentucky, USA	
B3.	Rock Town,	Arkansas, USA	
B4.	FEW Spirits,	Illinois, USA	
B5.	George Dickel (Cascade Hollow),	Tennessee, USA	
B6.	Finger Lakes Distilling,	New York, USA	
B7.	MGP (Midwest Grain Products),	Indiana, USA	
B8.	Woodinville Whiskey Co.,	Washington, USA	
B9.	Wilderness Trail Distillery,	Kentucky, USA

RW1.	FEW Spirits,	Illinois, USA	
RW2.	Finger Lakes Distilling,	New York, USA	
RW3.	New York Distilling Co.,	New York, USA	
RW4.	Peerless Distillery,	Kentucky, USA	
RW5.	MGP,	Indiana, USA	Lux Row Distillers sourcing from MGP
RW6.	Kyrö Distillery,	FInland	
RW7.	Journeyman Distillery,	Michigan, USA	
RW8.	Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.,	Virginia, USA	
RW9.	Wilderness Trail Distillery,	Kentucky, USA

CW1.	Heaven Hill Distillery,	Kentucky, USA	
CW2.	Balcones,	Texas, USA

R1.	Monymusk,	Jamaica	
R2.	Demerara Distillers (El Dorado),	Guyana	
R3.	West Indies Rum,	Barbados	
R4.	Trinidad Distillers (Angostura),	Trinidad	
R5.	Long Pond,	Jamaica	
R6.	Foursquare,	Barbados	
R7.	Hampden,	Jamaica	
R8.	Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua (Flor de Caña),	Nicaragua	
R9.	Varela Hermanos (Ron Abuelo),	Panama	
R10.	Trinidad Distiller’s,	Trinidad	
R11.	Worthy Park,	Jamaica	
R12.	Travellers,	Belize	
R13.	Caroni,	Trinidad	
R14.	Uitvlugt,	Guyana

A1.	Chateau de Lacaze,	France	
A2.	Domaine Laguille,	France	
A3.	J. Goudoulin (Veuve Goudoulin),	France	
A4.	Domaine d’Espérance,	France	
A5.	Chateau de Laubade,	France	
A6.	Domaine Lasalle,	France	
A7.	Domaine Lasalle,	France	
A8.	Domaine de Cavaillon,	France	
A9.	Domaine de Saurine,	France

C1	Camus,	France	
C2	Domaine de Chez Guérive,	France	Cognac Petite Champagne Controlée
C3	Louis Royer,	France	Cognac Grande Champagne Controlée
C4	Distillery D’Aumagne,	France	Cognac Grande Champagne Controlée
C5	Tiffon Cognac,	France	Cognac Grande Champagne Controlée
C6	M & H Bonneau,	France	Cognac Borderies Controlée
C7	Guy Rateau,	France	Cognac Petite Champagne Controlée
C8	Marie C. Bodit,	France	Cognac Grande Champagne Controlée
C9	Robert Audebeau,	France	Cognac Petite Champagne Controlée

GN1.	Glasgow Distillery Company,	Scotland	
GN2.	Strathearn Distillers,	Scotland	
GN3.	The Borders Distillery,	Scotland	
GN4.	Boatyard Distillery,	Northern Ireland	
GN5.	Glenrinnes,	Scotland	
GN6.	Holyrood Distillery,	Edinburgh, Scotland	
GN7.	Cotswolds,	England

Special credit to whiskysaga.com and whiskipedia.com, which we used to create this list, and where you can find lots of other useful information.

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We've compiled a list of codes to make it easy to find out what whisky is inside each bottle from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The first digits relate to the distillery, and the numbers after the dot (.) relate to the number of the release, from that distillery. Sometimes you'll see a letter preceding both -that relates to the type of liquid in the bottle, for example a "G" means it's a Grain whisky.

SMWS Bottle Codes

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