SMWS code 5 is Auchentoshan, in the Lowland region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1823. Any Society bottling numbered 5.x (for example 5.1, 5.42) is a single cask from Auchentoshan.
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“Auchentoshan distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dalmuir, Scotland.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 5.403 means cask 403 from distillery 5. That distillery is Auchentoshan, in Lowland. More on Auchentoshan at Wikipedia.
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Sold outJan 2026In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 22 years.
“This bottle comes from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s exceptional Creators Collection series, each one lovingly curated by our Whisky Team to take you on a flavour-led…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2025In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 10 years.
“A tickle at the cricket is a whisky that stands apart from our regular offerings of cask strength bottlings.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2025In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 22 years.
“The neat nose intrigued with ever-changing aromas - from dark cherries, PVA glue, baked apples and cinnamon, to melted crayons, dates, foamy bananas and leather…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2025In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 11 years.
“The playful nose combined jasmine, vanilla and peach, desiccated coconut and brown sugar, and cinnamon on barbecued banana.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2025In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 11 years.
“The Panel's initial impressions of this one were that it was "bright and fluffy"!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 20 years.
“A complex fruitiness danced between fermenting apples and cognac before dipping into ginger beer and tiptoeing over to orange skin in an old fashioned cocktail, updated…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 19 years.
“There was a surprising firmness about the nose on this one which discombobulated the Panel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 12 years.
“The panel found this to be an entertaining nose, studded with dates, cloves and nutmeg, with underlying aromas that suggested hessian, putty and prunes in syrup.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 20 years.
“Almond tarts topped with raspberry jam.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 20 years.
“The descriptors just kept coming a fresh summer flowers in a sun-filled room, wine gums, jelly babies, popcorn, peach slices in syrup and Swedish milk chocolate with a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJan 2024In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 19 years.
“The nose combined a sweet serenity (honey, fudge, honeycomb bars) with an aromatic rhapsody of hothouse flowers, eucalyptus, pine needles and tobacco, plus a sharper…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2023In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 19 years.
“A pronounced nose of mango chutney, ginger biscuits and desiccated coconut morphed with time into the soft aromas of peach yoghurt, buttery shortbread biscuits and milk…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
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Other Lowland distilleries: 20 Inverleven, 22 Glenkinchie, 25 Rosebank, 49 St. Magdalene, 50 Bladnoch, 97 Littlemill, 98 Inverleven, 136 Eden Mill, 156 Glasgow Distillery, 167 Clydeside Distillery, 168 InchDairnie Distillery (KinGlassie), G1 North British · all Lowland codes
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