SMWS code 36 is Benrinnes, in the Speyside region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1835. Any Society bottling numbered 36.x (for example 36.1, 36.42) is a single cask from Benrinnes.
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“Benrinnes distillery is a malt whisky distillery in Aberlour producing an eponymous whisky. It was founded in 1826, and is still active.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 36.403 means cask 403 from distillery 36. That distillery is Benrinnes, in Speyside. More on Benrinnes at Wikipedia.
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Sold outSep 2026In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 14 years, Sweet & Zesty.
“Warm and tempting, the nose opened with butter-rich croissant, honeyed pears and apples, and a gentle waft of laundered cotton.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2026In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 16 years.
“In a Victorian garden, the dram's perfume took us from the carnation flower bed to a freshly cut beech hedge, with lemons bursting spontaneously amid a shower of peanuts…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2026In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 13 years.
“A complex concoction of aromas greeted us on the neat nose.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2025In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 28 years.
“They take up more space, they require more maintenance, they can’t condense the same volumes of new-make spirit as modern shell and tube condensers.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2025In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 13 years.
“The aroma was that of cashew-coconut chocolate tartlets, peanut maple fudge bars and hazelnut chocolate brownies next to balsamic strawberries served with a slice of…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2025In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 17 years.
“Ready to embrace your taste for adventure?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2024In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 12 years.
“A fragrant, floral sweetness of heather honey-cinnamon cream cheese spread on cinnamon raisin bagels or as a dip for apple slices made us all smile.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2024In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 11 years.
“For us this one was all over the place!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2024In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 17 years.
“The aroma sent us into orbit with green asteroid belts (fizzy apple laces), strawberry stars and heavenly chantilly cream.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2024In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 16 years.
“A sweet-savoury treat, as rapeseed oil was applied to an old leather belt, alongside alum block, refried beans and lemon drizzle cake.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJan 2024In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 16 years.
“We detected plenty of sweet notes, toffee, caramel, molasses, toasted almonds and rum-soaked raisins that were drying on a well-used oak whisky barrel stave.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2023In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 16 years.
“St Andrew is not only the patron saint of Scotland but also of sore throats, happy marriages and fishermen.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
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Other Speyside distilleries: 1 Glenfarclas, 2 Glenlivet, 7 Longmorn, 8 Tamdhu, 9 Glen Grant, 12 BenRiach, 15 Glenfiddich, 18 Inchgower, 24 Macallan, 30 Glenrothes, 34 Tamnavulin, 35 Glen Moray · all Speyside codes
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