SMWS code 85 is Glen Elgin, in the Speyside region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1898. Any Society bottling numbered 85.x (for example 85.1, 85.42) is a single cask from Glen Elgin.
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 85.403 means cask 403 from distillery 85. That distillery is Glen Elgin, in Speyside. More on Glen Elgin at Wikipedia.
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Sold outApr 2026In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 16 years.
“The perfume of white grapes mingled with runny honey, cherry pie, butterscotch and lilacs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2025In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 14 years.
“We recently celebrated the 85th birthday of our founder, Pip Hills with a party at The Vaults.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2025In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 14 years.
“With a gorgeous initial nose, the Panel noted orange blossoms, physalis, peach yoghurt and honeysuckle at first, followed by further impressions of young dessert wines,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2025In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 16 years.
“We were met by a super fresh, fragrant scent of cut grass, vanilla and orange blossom perfume, honeydew melon, pure squeezed pineapple juice and coconut water.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2025In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 15 years.
“Grape must and crushed bergamot were subsumed by hessian sacks and deposited in a vintage car showroom – a fitting fragrance for the location.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2025In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 13 years.
“Ready to embrace your taste for adventure?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 15 years.
“The aroma was all over the place, with buttered fruit loaf, mango-filled doughnuts, brandy snaps, rum and raisin ice cream and, not to forget, apple-scented shampoo.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 13 years.
“It was heaven in a glass for any serious fan of raisins, dates and dried figs, wrapped in cured ham and served with toffee apples and Christmas pudding.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 16 years.
“Bold aromas of marmalade, figs and walnut oil joined fragrant heather honey and caramel wafers while spiced apple chutney was served with Serrano ham.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 13 years.
“Sliced figs tumbled into a newly polished leather satchel filled with straw.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 14 years.
“We found ourselves walking through a pine forest eating parkin and golden syrup flapjacks before we made a break and started a barbeque with Texas-style baked beans and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2024In short · Glen Elgin (Speyside), 13 years.
“This one got our thinking juices flowing, with just a few examples including a motorbike gang member's leather jacket, sour dough pizza marinara and Turkish delight…”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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