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The distillery numbers of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Julian D. A. Wiseman

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society sells excellent bottlings of single-cask whiskies. However, as the Society explains, it “does not use the distillery brand names at the request of the distillers”; instead code numbers are used. There are heavy clues in the Society’s descriptions, but the following will be easier.

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1Glenfarclas
2The Glenlivet
3Bowmore
4Highland Park
5Auchentoshan
6Glen Deveron / Macduff
7Longmorn
8Tamdhu
9Glen Grant
10Bunnahabhain
11Tomatin
12Benriach
13Dalmore
14Talisker
15Glenfiddich
16Glenturret
17Scapa
18Inchgower
19Glen Garioch
20Inverleven (D)
21Glenglassaugh
22Glenkinchie
23Bruichladdich
24The Macallan
25Rosebank
26Clynelish
27Springbank
28Tullibardine
29Laphroaig
30Glenrothes
31Isle of Jura
32Edradour
33Ardbeg
34Tamnavulin
35Glen Moray
36Benrinnes
37Cragganmore
38Caperdonich
39Linkwood
40Balvenie
41Dailuaine
42Ledaig / Tobermory
43Port Ellen (M)
44Craigellachie
45Dallas Dhu (C)
46Glenlossie
47Benromach (C)
48Balmenach
49Linlithgow / St Magdalene (D)
50Bladnoch
51Bushmills
52Old Pulteney
53Caol Ila
54Aberlour
55Royal Brackla (C)
56Coleburn (C)
57Glen Mhor (D)
58Strathisla
59Teaninich
60Aberfeldy
61Brora
62Glenochy
63Glentauchers
64Mannochmore
65Imperial
66Ardmore
67Banff
68Blair Athol
69Glen Albyn
70Balblair
71Glenburgie / Glencraig (C)
72Miltonduff (C)
73Aultmore
74North Port (C)
75Glenury
76Mortlach
77Glen Ord / Glenordie
78Ben Nevis
79Deanston
80Glen Spey
81Glen Keith
82Glencadam
83Convalmore (C)
84Glendullan
85Glen Elgin
86Glen Esk (M)
87Millburn (D)
88Speyburn
89Tomintoul
90Pittyvaich
91Dufftown
92Lochside
93Glen Scotia
94Fettercairn
95Auchroisk
96Glendronach
97Littlemill
98Lomond
99Glenugie (C)
100Strathmill
101Knockando
102Dalwhinnie
103Royal Lochnagar
104Glen Craig
105Tormore
106Cardhu
107Glenallachie
108Allt-a’Bhainne
109Mosstowie
110Oban
111Lagavulin
112Inchmurrin
113Braes of Glenlivet
114Longrow
115Knockdhu
116Nikka Distilleries (Japan)
117Cooley (Ireland)
118Connemara (Ireland)
119Yamazaki (Suntory, Japan)
120Hakushu (Suntory, Japan)
121Isle of Arran
122Croftengea
123Glengoyne
124Niyagikyo (Honshu, Japan)
125Glenmorangie

where ‘N’ means New distillery, ‘C’ Closed, ‘D’ Demolished or Dismantled, and ‘M’ Maltings only.

Missing: Kininvie; Speyside.


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