Benriach
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1898
Current owner: BenRiach Distillery Company
Stills: 2 wash, 2 spirit
Capacity: 2.8 million litres per year
Location: Elgin, Morayshire
Website: www.benriachdistillery.co.uk
Notable Facts: Benriach was closed between 1900 and 1965. After several changes of ownership the distillery focuses on single malt bottlings.
Bottlings
May 12, 2012
The light smokiness on the palate makes this a perfect old-fashioned high end Scotch. You need to take your time to enjoy its many flavours. – Rating: 89/100
May 12, 2012
This sherried whisky is a bit on the dry side which adds an interesting dimension to the fruity base spirit. – Rating: 85/100
April 4, 2012
A very nicely balanced mix of flavours, the wood is well pressent but does not dominate. – Rating: 84/100
March 4, 2012
A well made finish that does not drown the whisky in wine, not overly complex but quite drammable indeed. – Rating: 84/100
June 23, 2011
The perfumy notes are not really disturbing on the nose, but they are just a bit too dominant on the palate, thus spoilng an otherwise nicely flavoured whisky. – Rating: 72/100
May 31, 2011
The peated nature of this malt becomes only obvious on the palate. It is a slightly waxy, full bodied and complex dram. – Score: 85/100
May 30, 2011
A rich and complex malt with a well-done finish that is just strong enough not to overwpower the spirit. – Score: 85/100
May 30, 2011
The nose is a bit disappointing, but the whisky is nice and smooth on the palate. The sherry adds some depth. – Score: 81/100
May 18, 2011
Stewart Buchanan, the distillery manager of Benriach held a tasting of his whiskies at the Spirit of Speyside Festival. It started out as your usual distillery tasting, but it turned into something very special.
September 4, 2010
The sherry is not very obvious, so it could have been a fino cask. A very pleasant dram, rather light and complex at the same time. – Rating: 85/100
May 28, 2010
A very nice peated Speysider, fruitier on the nose than on the palate. Quite complex and very enjoyable. – Score: 85/100
March 2, 2010
An amazing peated Speysider. I think it can be best described as “clean peat”. Without the maritime character of the Islay malts but with a distinctive medicinal character that comes close to that of a Laphroaig. And yet it is surprisingly smooth. What a great whisky! – Score: 90/100
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May 25, 2011
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May 22, 2011
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May 18, 2011
Stewart Buchanan, the distillery manager of Benriach held a tasting of his whiskies at the Spirit of Speyside Festival. It started out as your usual distillery tasting, but it turned into something very special.
January 15, 2011
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September 11, 2010
Year of Birth: 1962
Place of Residence: Glasgow, Scotland / Isle of Man
Profession: Undertaker
Whisky Involvement: Video commentator
September 6, 2010
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July 4, 2010
When you surf the the whisky web or talk to people from a distillery, one factoid constantly keeps popping up: “Distillery X is one of only six distilleries in Scotland that still have their own floor maltings”.
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