How do you read a Smws code?
How do you read a Smws code?
The first number of the SMWS code is the unique distillery number, these numbers are allocated by the order the first cask of a distillery is bottled. The second number refers to the cask ie, the 6th cask from that distillery they have bottled.
What are whiskey codes?
Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) Bottle Codes
| Distillery | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lagavulin | 111 | Scotland |
| Inchmurrin (Loch Lomond Distillery) | 112 | Scotland |
| Braes of Glenlivet (Braeval Distillery) | 113 | Scotland |
| Longrow (Springbank Distillery) | 114 | Scotland |
When was my Glenfiddich bottled?
Most bottle manufacturers molded the year into the glass at the bottom of the bottle in 2-digit format. You’ll often find it in the lower right portion when looking at the bottom (some dates are much easier to distinguish than others). This will usually tell you–within a year or two–when the whiskey was bottled.
Who owns Benrinnes?
Its most famous owner was Alexander Edward who was a partner in Craigellachie distillery, owned Aultmore, Dallas Dhu and was for a time co-owner of Oban [see Craigellachie]. The Edward family sold the distillery (which had caught fire in 1896) to John Dewar in 1922. It is now part of the Diageo stable.
What does B28 on whiskey mean?
That code is just the local distributor’s registration code. It could be bottled in the same plant, but does not necessarily mean it’s the same whiskey inside. Bells & J&B are both B28, so they’re imported by the same company. If the number starts with A, like Richelieu, it’s locally bottled.
Where is Benrinnes?
northern Scotland
Ben Rinnes (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Ruaidhneis) is a mountain in Banffshire, in northern Scotland. The mountain is popular with hikers. The mountain is 20 km² in total and is located 8 km southwest of Dufftown. The mountain has one main path and can be easily accessed from the nearby car park.
Why is whiskey numbered?
If I have a bottle of Cask 46.72 Jungle Slippers, the number is the single malt distillery and cask number, while the name is an indicator of the flavours within. In this example, it’s a single malt whisky from distillery 46, and it’s the 72th single cask approved by panel from that distillery in our history.
Who owns West Cork?
It has often been said about West Cork Distillers that we are a distillery built and run by the people, for the people. Based in Skibbereen, the company was founded in 2003 by childhood friends, John O’Connell, Denis McCarthy and Ger McCarthy and has since grown to a team of over 100 people.