Sold outFeb 2026SMWS regionHighland
Age12 years
ABV55.1%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 12 years.
“Say cheese!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£79View on SMWS
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SMWS Code 52: Old Pulteney
Distillery behind Society cask numbers 52.x
SMWS code 52 is Old Pulteney, in the Highland region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1826. Any Society bottling numbered 52.x (for example 52.1, 52.42) is a single cask from Old Pulteney.
- DistilleryOld Pulteney
- RegionHighland
- StatusOperating
- LocationHighland, Scotland
- Founded1826
- WikidataQ845140
Mapping confidence: confirmed · how we verify · report a correction
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 52.403 means cask 403 from distillery 52. That distillery is Old Pulteney, in Highland. More on Old Pulteney at Wikipedia.
Old Pulteney in past Outturns 10 bottle(s)
Sold outFeb 2026
Sold outAug 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age11 years
ABV55.7%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 11 years.
“The nose gave individual Panel members suggestions of apple turnover, clover honey and candle wax, but we all got onshore sea breezes, oilskins, crab claws and fishing…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£68.50View on SMWS
Sold outJul 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age11 years
ABV56%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 11 years.
“We borrowed a descriptor from the perfume industry: aquatic – a smell that reminded us of a mountain or a forest stream mingling with the spicy fusion of white pepper…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£68.50View on SMWS
Sold outJul 2024SMWS regionHighland
Age30 years
ABV51.7%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 30 years.
“Fizzy apple sherbet tingled the tongue as we stood at the end of the pier, the salty sea air carrying wafts of quince jelly and singed pink grapefruit skin.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£595View on SMWS
Sold outDec 2023SMWS regionHighland
Age10 years
ABV56.3%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 10 years.
“A soft cloud from the ocean drifted across our noses, as we discovered peppered mackerel and crab salad with rock samphire served on the machair – all combined with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£64.20View on SMWS
Sold outNov 2021SMWS regionHighland
Age29 years
ABV49.5%
Outturn174 bottles
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 29 years.
“This bottle is limited to 1 per member A stunning nose, beautifully old style, scented, complex and superbly elegant.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£270View on SMWS
Sold outAug 2021SMWS regionHighland
Age7 years
ABV59.6%
Outturn256 bottles
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 7 years.
“Limited to 2 per member The initial impression was one of freshness and invigoration.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£49View on SMWS
Sold outMay 2021SMWS regionHighland
Age7 years
ABV57.9%
Outturn257 bottles
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
Spirit—
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 7 years.
“This bottle is limited to 2 per member The nose was a pool-side feast of scallops fried in butter, aged prosciutto, olives and salted cashews, followed by crème caramel…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£49View on SMWS
Sold outSMWS regionHighland
Age26 years
ABV49.8%
Outturn210 bottles
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 26 years.
“The nose offered honey on oak staves, dunnage – in a good way, old art classrooms, linoleum floors, old books and cinnamon toast; then vanilla, patchouli and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£195View on SMWS
Sold outSMWS regionHighland
Age13 years
ABV59.2%
Outturn248 bottles
Cask1st fill ex-Pedro Ximenes hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 13 years.
“The soft fruits of apples, pears and tangerines merged with oloroso sherry before oily sardines joined flint rocks and wood char.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£67.10View on SMWS
Other Highland distilleries: 6 Macduff, 11 Tomatin, 13 Dalmore, 16 Glenturret, 19 Glen Garioch, 21 Glenglassaugh, 26 Clynelish, 28 Tullibardine, 32 Edradour, 55 Royal Brackla, 57 Glen Mhor, 59 Teaninich · all Highland codes
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FAQ
Which distillery is SMWS code 52?
SMWS code 52 is Old Pulteney, in the Highland region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1826. Any Society bottling numbered 52.x (for example 52.1 or 52.42) is a single cask from Old Pulteney.