SMWS Codes and Colours
The Code
Now as we mentioned earlier, each bottle of SMWS is always recognizable by a strange numerical (sometimes alpha-numerical) code on each bottle. You’ll spot a “11.64-something” or a “98.11-another thing”.
Well the code isn’t some codex to a secret organization ruling the world (unfortunately).
Each code is read with the digits before the “.”, and the digits after.
The digits before are matched against specific distilleries, while the digits after represent the society’s cask number from that distillery.
It should be read: “Distillery . Cask Number”
Simple enough right?
Scroll down for the SMWS codes corresponding to the respective distilleries!
The Colours
Another thing you may have noticed is that some SMWS bottlings almost seem to be colour coded as well (unless we were to think that these were random).
And you'd be right. One of the more recent additions to SMWS' labelings is the addition of colour codes that correspond to flavor camps for easy recognition. This way you can visually sort them to look for the flavors you want!
Here we have the SMWS codes corresponding to the respective distilleries:
For Malt Whiskies
|
Code |
Distillery |
Country/region |
|
1 |
Glenfarclas |
Speyside |
|
2 |
Glenlivet |
Speyside |
|
3 |
Bowmore |
Islay |
|
4 |
Highland Park |
Islands |
|
5 |
Auchentoshan |
Lowland |
|
6 |
Macduff |
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 |
|
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 |
|
39 |
Linkwood |
Speyside |
|
40 |
Balvenie |
Speyside |
|
41 |
Dailuaine |
Speyside |
|
42 |
Tobermory |
Islands |
|
43 |
Port Ellen |
Islay |
|
44 |
Craigellachie |
Speyside |
|
45 |
Dallas Dhu |
Speyside |
|
46 |
Glenlossie |
Speyside |
|
47 |
Benromach |
Speyside |
|
48 |
Balmenach |
Speyside |
|
49 |
St. Magdalene |
Lowland |
|
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 |
|
57 |
Glen Mhor |
Highland |
|
58 |
Strathisla |
Speyside |
|
59 |
Teaninich |
Highland |
|
60 |
Aberfeldy |
Highland |
|
61 |
Brora |
Highland |
|
62 |
Glenlochy |
Highland |
|
63 |
Glentauchers |
Speyside |
|
64 |
Mannochmore |
Speyside |
|
65 |
Imperial |
Speyside |
|
66 |
Ardmore |
Highland |
|
67 |
Banff |
Speyside |
|
68 |
Blair Athol |
Highland |
|
69 |
Glen Albyn |
Highland |
|
70 |
Balblair |
Highland |
|
71 |
Glenburgie |
Speyside |
|
72 |
Miltonduff |
Speyside |
|
73 |
Aultmore |
Speyside |
|
74 |
North Port |
Highland |
|
75 |
Glenury / Glenury Royal |
Highland |
|
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 |
|
84 |
Glendullan |
Speyside |
|
85 |
Glen Elgin |
Speyside |
|
86 |
Glenesk |
Highland |
|
87 |
Millburn |
Highland |
|
88 |
Speyburn |
Speyside |
|
89 |
Tomintoul |
Speyside |
|
90 |
Pittyvaich |
Speyside |
|
91 |
Dufftown |
Speyside |
|
92 |
Lochside |
Highland |
|
93 |
Glen Scotia |
Campbeltown |
|
94 |
Fettercairn |
Highland |
|
95 |
Auchroisk |
Speyside |
|
96 |
GlenDronach |
Highland |
|
97 |
Littlemill |
Lowland |
|
98 |
Inverleven |
Lowland |
|
99 |
Glenugie |
Highland |
|
100 |
Strathmill |
Speyside |
|
101 |
Knockando |
Speyside |
|
102 |
Dalwhinnie |
Highland |
|
103 |
Royal Lochnagar |
Highland |
|
104 |
Glenburgie (Glencraig) |
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 (Inchmurrin) |
Highland |
|
113 |
Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) |
Speyside |
|
114 |
Springbank (Longrow) |
Campbeltown |
|
115 |
Knockdhu (AnCnoc) |
Highland |
|
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 |
|
132 |
Karuizawa |
Japan |
|
133 |
Westland |
Washington, USA |
|
134 |
Paul John |
India |
|
135 |
Loch Lomond (Inchmoan) |
Highland |
|
136 |
Eden Mill |
Lowland |
|
137 |
St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) |
England |
|
138 |
Nantou |
Taiwan |
|
139 |
Kavalan |
Taiwan |
|
140 |
Balcones |
Texas, USA |
|
141 |
Fary Lochan |
Denmark |
|
142 |
Breuckelen Distilling |
New York, USA |
|
143 |
Copperworks Distilling Co. |
Washington, USA |
|
144 |
High Coast Distillery (formerly Box Whisky) |
Sweden |
|
145 |
Smögen Whisky |
Sweden |
|
146 |
Cotswolds |
England |
| 147 | Archie Rose | Australia |
| 148 | Starward | Australia |
|
149 |
Ardnamurchan |
Highland |
For Grains
|
Code |
Distillery |
Country/region |
|
G1 |
North British |
Lowland |
|
G2 |
Carsebridge |
Lowland |
|
G3 |
Caledonian |
Lowland |
|
G4 |
Cameronbridge |
Lowland |
|
G5 |
Invergordon |
Highland |
|
G6 |
Port Dundas |
Lowland |
|
G7 |
Girvan |
Lowland |
|
G8 |
Cambus |
Lowland |
|
G9 |
Loch Lomond |
Highland |
|
G10 |
Strathclyde |
Lowland |
|
G11 |
Nikka Coffey Grain |
Japan |
|
G12 |
Nikka Coffey Malt |
Japan |
|
G13 |
Chita |
Japan |
|
G14 |
Dumbarton |
Lowland |
|
G15 |
Loch Lomond (Rhosdhu) |
Highland |
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