Nantou

Independent Bottlings

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

SMWS 138.1 All in the game

84%

Posted 12 March 2019

For those new to the party, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society labels its bottles by a not so secret, secret code – initially introduced so that members sampled whiskies without the preconceptions of knowing which particular distillery the liquid hailed from. Over time, I’ve found that my obsessive whisky brain has learned and memorised many of them – no doubt forgetting other pieces of more useful information as a consequence. In 2012 there were 132 different codes. In early 2017 there were still 132 different codes. But, in the three years since, six new distillery numbers have been added to the Society’s books. This week the latest of these new additions has been unveiled. It’s not from Scotland (though not doubt there’ll be a raft of new fledging distilleries in the mix in the future) - 138.1 ‘All in the game’ is from Taiwan. No, it’s not that distillery.

That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Nantou 4 year old Batch 1

82%

Posted 24 August 2020

It’s all too easy to forget that the whisky world exists outside of the enthusiast bubble. Whilst fans get all het up about pricing, allocations, terroir, re-brands <delete as appropriate>, your average non-convert is much more inclined to dive into an impassioned but wholly inaccurate explanation of whisky with or without the ‘e’. Like many hobbies, folks move at different speeds and with different levels of knowledge. And similarly to the weekly ‘with or without the e’ dispute - the general level of familiarity with ‘world whisky’ is arguably presently poor. To the great unwashed, whisky is invariable Scottish, and whiskey is Irish or American – the produce of other nations is oft-times reduced to that of mere perceived novelty, or simply regarded as not the ‘real deal’.

Follow @thedramble

Distilleries

Bottlers

Scotland (1209)

Aberfeldy (9)

Aberlour (14)

Ailsa Bay (3)

Allt-a-Bhainne (11)

Ardbeg (19)

Ardmore (22)

Ardnamurchan (7)

Arran (29)

Auchentoshan (8)

Auchroisk (10)

Aultmore (10)

Balblair (17)

Balmenach (7)

Balvenie (11)

Ben Nevis (11)

Benriach (11)

Benrinnes (15)

Benromach (9)

Bladnoch (5)

Blair Athol (10)

Bowmore (20)

Braeval (7)

Bruichladdich (22)

Bunnahabhain (51)

Caledonian (1)

Cambus (4)

Cameronbridge (3)

Caol Ila (48)

Caperdonich (7)

Cardhu (1)

Clynelish (22)

Convalmore (1)

Cragganmore (12)

Craigellachie (17)

Daftmill (4)

Dailuaine (11)

Dallas Dhu (2)

Dalmore (17)

Dalmunach (1)

Dalwhinnie (3)

Deanston (7)

Dufftown (4)

Dumbarton (2)

Edenmill (1)

Edradour (19)

Fettercairn (12)

Girvan (3)

Glasgow Distillery (2)

Glen Albyn (1)

Glen Elgin (6)

Glen Garioch (6)

Glen Grant (17)

Glen Keith (1)

Glen Moray (26)

Glen Ord (4)

Glen Scotia (19)

Glen Spey (8)

Glenallachie (9)

Glenburgie (7)

Glencadam (9)

Glendronach (9)

Glendullan (6)

Glenfarclas (24)

Glenfiddich (5)

Glenglassaugh (4)

Glengoyne (14)

Glengyle (6)

Glenkinchie (2)

Glenlivet (16)

Glenlossie (11)

Glenmorangie (8)

Glenrothes (14)

Glentauchers (9)

Glenturret (10)

Hazelburn (2)

Highland Park (31)

Imperial (5)

Inchgower (2)

Invergordon (4)

Isle of Jura (3)

Kilchoman (9)

Kingsbarns (1)

Knockando (1)

Knockdhu (7)

Lagavulin (3)

Laphroaig (32)

Linkwood (14)

Littlemill (2)

Loch Lomond (30)

Lochnagar (1)

Longmorn (13)

Longrow (4)

Macallan (12)

Macduff (7)

Mannochmore (7)

Miltonduff (8)

Mortlach (12)

North British (7)

Oban (3)

Old Pulteney (21)

Port Dundas (1)

Port Ellen (3)

Royal Brackla (4)

Scapa (1)

Speyburn (9)

Speyside (1)

Springbank (15)

St Magdalene (1)

Strathclyde (4)

Strathisla (6)

Strathmill (5)

Talisker (8)

Tamdhu (3)

Teaninich (6)

Tobermory (38)

Tomatin (13)

Tomintoul (6)

Tormore (8)

Tullibardine (8)

Undisclosed (9)

Undisclosed Highlands (5)

Undisclosed Islands (1)

Undisclosed Islay (8)

Undisclosed Speyside (9)

Wolfburn (3)

Scottish Blends (62)

Canada (3)

Alberta Distillers (1)

Gretzky Estate (1)

Hiram Walker (1)

Europe (42)

Cotswolds (3)

English Whisky Company (3)

Lakes Distillery (1)

Langatun (6)

Locher (1)

Mackmyra (15)

Penderyn (3)

Smogen (4)

Undisclosed Swiss (5)

Zuidam (1)

Ireland (64)

Bushmills (8)

Cooley Distillery (3)

Dingle (1)

Great Northern Distillery (2)

Midleton (33)

Shed Distillery (1)

Teeling (6)

Tullamore (1)

Undisclosed Ireland (7)

West Cork Distillers (2)

Japan (42)

Chichibu (14)

Chita (1)

Chugoku Juzo (1)

Eigashima (1)

Fuji Gotemba (1)

Hakushu (2)

Miyagikyo (3)

Monde Shuzo (1)

Nikka (Blended) (4)

Osumi Shuzo (1)

Shinshu Mars (1)

Suntory (Blended) (6)

Undisclosed blended (2)

Yamazaki (2)

Yoichi (2)

Rest of the World (10)

Dunedin (1)

Indri (1)

James Sedgwick (2)

John Distilleries (5)

Starward (1)

Taiwan (8)

King Car (6)

Nantou (2)

USA (41)

Balcones (1)

Bernheim (2)

Buffalo Trace (5)

Cascade Hollow (1)

Four Roses (1)

Heaven Hill (6)

High West (1)

James E. Pepper (3)

Jim Beam (1)

Kentucky Artisan Distillery (1)

Limestone Branch (1)

Lux Row (4)

Middle West (1)

New York Distilling Company (1)

Old Forester (1)

One Eight Distilling (1)

Reservoir Distillery (1)

Smooth Ambler (1)

Sonoma Distilling Company (1)

Stranahan's (1)

Uncle Nearest (1)

Undisclosed (1)

Wild Turkey (4)

The Dramble