SMWS Code 137: St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.)
Distillery behind Society cask numbers 137.x
SMWS code 137 is St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.), in England. It is an operating distillery. Any Society bottling numbered 137.x (for example 137.1, 137.42) is a single cask from St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.).
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About St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.)
“Saint George was a soldier in the Roman army in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, venerated as a Christian martyr.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 137.403 means cask 403 from distillery 137. That distillery is St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.), in England. More on St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) at Wikipedia.
St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) in past Outturns 8 bottle(s)
Sold outNov 2024137.17
Medicinal chocolate
SMWS regionEngland
Age12 years
ABV64%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 12 years.
“Sweet aromas of cloves and antiseptic merged with burnt crab, smoked kippers and vanilla pods smouldering in the smoke of wet driftwood in a peat kiln.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2024137.15
Wafts of smoke
SMWS regionEngland
Age11 years
ABV66.7%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 11 years.
“Big, rich smoke greeted the Panel as, in the neighbour’s garden, beef jerky was being cooked over an open peat fire while we hung linen on the washing line.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2024137.20
Potted shrimp and smoked salmon terrine
SMWS regionEngland
Age9 years
ABV60.9%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 9 years.
“Plenty of smoke on the nose and honey-glazed spare ribs and smouldering lemon thyme-poached chicken with harissa, while in the background the scent of sweet cigar ash.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2023137.18
Slicing and dicing
SMWS regionEngland
Age9 years
ABV67.3%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 9 years.
“We imagined dicing fresh green apples on a bamboo chopping board in a wood-carving workshop with the aromas of pine sap, sawdust and wood glue filling the air.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2023137.19
Dark, sweet smoke and spicy oak
SMWS regionEngland
Age9 years
ABV65.9%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 9 years.
“We were offered, as an appetiser, chilli and marmalade-glazed smoked pork belly crackling as well as smoked honey mustard-cured bacon bites.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJan 2023137.16
Soft, spongy sphagnum peat moss
SMWS regionEngland
Age11 years
ABV67%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 11 years.
“We pan-seared a tuna steak in soy, coriander and honey to then serve it with stir-fried samphire over an open peat fire on the beach.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2021137.10
Smoky, sweetie, meaty
SMWS regionNorfolk, England
Age8 years
ABV64.7%
Outturn231 bottles
CaskRefill ex-bourbon barrel
Spirit—
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 8 years.
“Limited to 1 per member Sweet and meaty, like Frazzles and sweet chilli smoked pork scratchings and how about a marmalade made with Seville oranges smoked over ex-sherry…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2021137.9
Mighty oak and massive smoke!
SMWS regionNorfolk, England
Age8 years
ABV65.2%
Outturn232 bottles
CaskRefill ex-bourbon barrel
Spirit—
Distillery from SMWS code 137
RegionEngland
In short · St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.) (England), 8 years.
“This bottle is limited to 2 per member Mighty oak and massive smoke!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
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FAQ
Which distillery is SMWS code 137?
SMWS code 137 is St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.), in England. It is an operating distillery. Any Society bottling numbered 137.x (for example 137.1 or 137.42) is a single cask from St. George’s (The English Whisky Co.).