1996 Berrys' Own Selection Benriach, Speyside, Single Malt Whisky, 46.0%
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Benriach Distillery, Speyside
Benriach Distillery was established in 1898 by the Grant family on the same site as Longmorn Distillery. It was mothballed two years after commencing production due to the ‘Pattison Crash’.
In 1965, Glenlivet Distillers re-opened the distillery after a period that saw most of the distillery being rebuilt. In 1978, Benriach was purchased by the Canadian whisky firm Seagrams and was extended from two stills to four. In April 2004, three entrepreneurs led by Scotch Whisky industry veteran Billy Walker acquired the distillery. The company was bought in 2016 by Brown Forman.
In 2007, the distillery extended its core range with three-peated single malt expressions: Herodotus Fumosus, Importanticus Fumosus, and Arumaticus Fumosus. Each malt is distilled from heavily peated malted barley, aged for 12 years and finished in either Pedro Ximenez Sherry butts (Herodotus), Aged Tawny Port hogsheads (Importanticus), or Dark Rum barrels (Arumaticus).
The core range includes The Twelve, The Twenty One, The Twenty Five, and The Thirty. The range was also extended to The Forty in 2022. The distillery's signature style is a richly flavoured malt, emphasising honey, vanilla, and heather flowers, with sweet spices and milk chocolate overtones.
(Adapted from the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2024)
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Benriach distillery is situated near to its former sister distillery, Longmorn, a short distance from Elgin. The distillery was constructed in 1898 at the height of the Victorian whisky boom but fell silent soon after and did not resume production again until 1965.
The nose gives uplifting fresh fruits, apple and banana skin, some orange citrus too. A nice strand of honey holds the palate together as the fruit notes evolve. There is a little grassiness, faint eucalyptus and a hint of peat-smoke towards the lingering finish.
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