The distillery tour to benriach was the highlight of my trip to speyside region. Benromach distillery speysides little jewel whisky and. Come and see our distillers at work as they orchestrate every second of the production by sight, sound and touch. Benromach 10 years old single malt scotch whisky 70 cl. Distillery founder, john duff, travelled home and abroad in pursuit of whisky adventures, before building the benriach distillery in 1898. Theres no better place for angels envy to continue our story than in the heart of louisville on whiskey row. Benromach 20th anniversary edition whiskywhistle 465.
Travel through gorgeous highland scenery on this fullday whisky tour, which includes roundtrip transport from a central location in inverness, and is limited to. These slices were enough to impart a touch of smoke in the regions whisky. Kosar has now poured his expertise into a new book, whiskey. The third such book in the series, they also released books for their 50th and 75th anniversaries. Brickmann founded the benromach distillery company in 1898. The distillery was founded in 1898 by duncan maccallum of the glen nevis distillery and fw brickmann, a spirit broker of leith, supported by alexander edward, a promoter of distillery enterprises. A new release shows up triple distillation, delicate smokiness and first fill boubon casks formed the character of the speysider benromach distillery has created a remarkable portfolio during the last years. Established in 1898, the benromach distillery is independently owned by a family with proud, enduring roots in speyside. Cask 88 are happy to hear that the benromach distillery company ltd has announced the release of an exceptional single cask vintage. Extensively researched at the library of congress, where he works, whiskey is nicely illustrated with vintage photographs, advertisements, and cartoons, and packed with. Visiting the benromach whisky distillery in speyside. Join us for a visit through the distillery, seeing first hand the traditional methods that have been in use for nearly 200 years. A smart packaging job for this distillery bottled expression of benromach 10yo, which has been a big hit since its introduction in late 2009. It is located on the outskirts of the town of forres and we paid it a visit.
I can only describe this as smelling like a walk around a distillery. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his. She was fantastic she was able to answer all of our questions and broke down the distillation. Oct 04, 2016 lovely small friendly distillery, informative and fun tour which included the kids, guide involved the kids throughout. They got together in 1898 and founded benromach distillery company. This whisky has matured for many years in a single sherry butt and we have now decided to release it for savouring and enjoying today. There are roughly 50 distilleries in scotlands moray speyside region a region focused around the river spey in northeast scotland producing whisky.
The urqhart family who own gordon and mcphail then rescued and refurbished the distillery which reopened under their ownership and management in 1998. The first official mention of whisky in scotland is in 1494 regarding friar john cor making aqua vitae the water of life by order of the king. Benromach 1974, cask number 1583, is incredibly rare, as very few casks of benromach remain from that time, said benromach distillery manager keith cruickshank in a statement. Benromach reveals a 40 year old, single cask scotch whisky. Talisker distillery is the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, set on the shores of loch harport with dramatic views of the cuillins.
Discover more about this fascinating speyside distillery today at the scotch malt whisky society. Reserve your spot today and pay when youre ready for thousands of tours on viator. Aultmore distillery was so nearly a casualty of the many disasters to hit the whisky industry a boom and bust cycle that counts the pattison crash, prohibition and the great depression, two world wars and the 1980s surplus. The benromach distillery company, has announced the launch of a new limited edition 41 year old single malt whisky. The benriach distillery elgin 2020 all you need to know. Auchroisk also has one of the largest warehouse spaces in scotland and stores whisky from diageos other speyside distilleries there. It is technically in the speyside district, but in the far northwestern corner by the sea, miles from the river spey, and just feet from the river findhorn in the highlands. Benromach marks 20th anniversary with new whisky 23rd april, 2018 by amy hopkins speysides benromach distillery is celebrating 20 years since it was brought back into production with the.
Distilled in 1977, this stunning single malt scotch whisky from benromach distillery has been aged in cask for an incredible 39 years. Each bottle comes with a book about the distillery s history. Scottish single malt whisky whisky history and whisky. The station plan has yet to be updated for the new station. Because our family bought the mothballed benromach distillery and gave the world back this lost style of whisky. A 1974 benromach single cask released last year scored a 92 in our buying guide. Blair athols ancient source of water is the allt dour in gaelic the burn of the. Benromach 50 years old is the oldest expression in our current range and was carefully crafted by my predecessors using many of the timeless methods that we still use at benromach distillery. Of course, students of whisky history will instantly recognize how terrible that timing was, just at the start of the great whisky recession. James macgregor organized a group of local farmers and small, illegal distillers in and around the town of tomintoul to form balmenach in 1824. Three decades later in 1993, our whisky loving family purchased benromach distillery the fulfilment of a fourgeneration long ambition to make our own whisky. Annandale distillery premium single cask, single malt scotch whisky private cask ownership distillery tours whisky gifts. Before that time, only a few monasteries knew about the production of malt whisky.
This is your chance to be part of whisky history as we celebrate our whisky of the year 2020 winner. Benromach 1974 waited 41 years to emerge from barrel the. The whisky spent 41 years in a sherry butt and predates benromach s closing in 1983 and subsequent reopening in 1998. Talisker distillery isle of skye scotch whisky malts. From prices and availability to skiptheline options and mobile tickets, get all the information you need to make the most of your trip to united kingdom. Benromach distillery buy speyside single malt scotch. These days even premium releases are nas, so benromach is certainly going against the flow by mentioning the age in this case. Entitled the benromach heritage, this whisky is a single cask release. The distillery was extensively reequipped over a fiveyear period before it was officially opened by hrh prince charles in 1998.
The benromach distillery company ltd celebrated a significant milestone in the distillery s history today 23rd april 2018 with the release of the benromach 20th anniversary bottling this special whisky celebrates 20 years since production started at benromach after the distillery. Just two experienced distillers passionately handcraft benromach using the finest scottish barley and the purest spring water from the nearby romach hills. Originally built in 1898, benromach distillery was brought back to life when the urquhart family realised a lifelong dream to own a distillery and purchased it in 1993. This tour concludes with the opportunity to sample 2 of our whiskies. Admired the world over for our whisky expertise, today we pour our passion and knowledge into making our gorgeous single malt. Auchroisks history the distillery building was started in 1972 and production began in 1974. They were given land by a local whisky connoisseur called alexander edward so as to build a distillery and produce whisky to his tastes. Our carefully chosen heritage single cask releases give benromach lovers the opportunity to taste moments in time from the distillery s rich history. This is quiet place, not that huge like some other distilleries in dufftown, they have tours just twice a week so far but they have traditions there, they have heart and soul, pationate people are. The distillery was originally established in 1826 by peter mackenzie and run as part of his whitehouse farm. The distillery was built by the benromach distillery company and situated to the north of forres in speyside.
Award winning single malt scotch whisky from benromach. The buildings were all but washed away by floods in 1829 and where not rebuilt until 1835 when the current distillery located three quarters of a mile away from the original site was founded in 1835 by william smith. Our distillery speyside s smallest is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of forres, in northeast scotland. Jan 11, 2015 benromach distillery isnt one of the most widely known or seen single malts. Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Blair athol distillery scotch whisky distillery malts. A beautifully written, hardback book accompanies the whisky, which delves into the history of the distillery and the personalities who handcraft the whisky using time honoured techniques passed down for generations. Fw brickham was a whisky broker as well as the director of oban and aultmore distilleries ltd, and duncan mccallum was the founder of the glen nevis distillery in campbeltown. This special whisky celebrates 20 years since production started at benromach after the distillery was refurbished and reopened in 1998. The distillery bourbon whiskey distillery in louisville angels envy.
While a historical name, the benromach distillery company is a modern business created by the forresbased, victorian distillery s current owner to manage its whisky production. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his knowledge about its political, economic, and cultural history. Introducing benromach 50 years old, the oldest expression in the current benromach range. Vintage scotch from glenmorangie and benromach, plus a new. As with previous vintage releases from benromach, this 1977 bottling has been beautifully presented in a unique bottle decanter, wooden presentation box and comes complete with. Three decades later in 1993, our whiskyloving family purchased benromach distillery the fulfilment of a fourgeneration long ambition to make our own whisky. Oct 05, 2017 the bottle nestles inside a rich, dark oak wooden box, reminiscent of the wood used in the original distillery washbacks. Like its older brother, benromach 5 year old is a mix of 80% bourbon and 20% sherry casks. Check out the best tours and activities to experience benromach distillery. Situated near picturesque forres, benromach is a traditionally scottish looking distillery that has been producing for over a century. On the outskirts of the royal burgh and ancient market town of forres lies benromach distillery, the smallest working distillery in speyside.
Duncan maccallum was working at glen nevis distillery, and f. Aug 03, 2011 benromach is the smallest single malt whisky distillery currently operating in the famous speyside region of scotland. Benromach marks 20th anniversary with this single malt the. A journey of discovery into the worlds noblest spirit brucegardyne, tom on. The benromach distillery co ltd overview free company. After the tour you will be led through a tasting of our benromach whisky range in one of our cosy tasting rooms. While a historical name, the benromach distillery company is a modern business created by the forresbased, victorian distillerys current owner to manage its whisky production. Leave bypass at the sign marked waterford, then follow road over levelcrossing. What an awesome place, matched by a fantastic tour. It would be interesting to find out how the market reacts to such a young whisky.
A saladin box consists of a large rectangular container, about 50 meters long, which contains a series of vertical screws that move through the bed of barley, allowing air to flow through and cool it. The malt whisky trail was the first trail of its kind in the world, having been established in scotland in the 1950s. Here whisky was first made in the final year of the 19th century. It comes in the same style of bottle as the benromach 35 year old. It sits along the road connecting forres and elgin. They hired the elgin architect charles doig for the construction. Each decanter is presented in a highquality wooden box with a plinth for the bottle to stand on and a history book about the distillery. Whisky was almost certainly brought to scotland from ireland by monks but ever since it arrived it has been part of scottish culture and entwined with its history. The benromach 10 is bottled at 43%, it is also nonchill filtered and noncolored just as traditionally distilled whisky is supposed to be.
Each decanter is presented in a highquality wooden box with a plinth for the bottle to stand on and a history book about the distillery and this bottle. The bottle nestles inside a rich, dark oak wooden box, reminiscent of the wood used in the original distillery washbacks. And fast benromach is one of the very few distilleries to have a happy ending after the misery of the industrywide distillery closures in the mid1980s. Only 225 bottles of benromach 1977 will be available worldwide. This facility sits right on the banks of the spey river itself in the heart of scotch whisky central in the cromdale district. Glendronach us visitor centre glendronach distillery. The famous excise tax reform of 1823 had just occured, and james macgregors merry band became one of the first sanctioned. A book accompanies the whisky, delving into the benromach history and providing some fascinating stories about the people behind the whisky. Bottled at cask strength, 56% vol, only 225 bottles have been filled from cask 1268. Originally built as a corn mill in 1823, it was converted into a distillery then known as glenislaglenlivet in 1891 during the victorian whisky boom.
The benromach distillery co ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Today, benromach is the smallest distillery in speyside with a workforce of just two and a maximum capacity of a mere half million litres annually. The benromach distillery company ltd celebrated a significant milestone in the distillerys history today 23rd april 2018 with the release of the benromach 20thanniversary bottling. A journey of discovery into the worlds noblest spirit. Our distillery has been making benromach since 1898 using the same spring water rising in nearby romach hills. Benromach distillery and visitors centre, forres whisky. Benromach distillery with its distinctive near 100ft red brick chimney rising above neat white buildings, is 500yds on the north side of the forres bypass aberdeeninverness a96 road. Discover our heritage with a tour around the distillery alongside one of our friendly tour guides. Construction work started at the site of benromach distillery in 1898 however due to the depression in the scotch whisky industry in 1898 the distillery. Benromach was established in 1898, a year a great number of distilleries came into being. Benromach is speysides smallest distillery and is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of forres. Its savoury and malty, with just a touch of spent bonfire in the background. Benromach distillery is just off the a96 forres bypass across the new bridge over the railway, a few hundred yards from forres station. With xplorer spirits, theyve embarked on a quest to create the purest, highest quality distilled spirits possible.
Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to scotland. And, with the advent of new commercial maltings in the swinging 60s, this subtle speyside smokiness was lost to the world. The burn of mosset is just across the road, and the findhorn flows past. Home of xplorer spirits and kilimanjaro distillery in the lehigh valley. The benromach benromahc distillery is the speyside regions smallest distillery, situated between the towns of elgin and nairn in the north of scotland. Benromach forres 2020 all you need to know before you go. Benromach is one of the easier distilleries to get to since it sits on the banks of the burn of mosset, right off route a96. The benromach distillery was founded in 1898 by fw brickham and duncan mccallum. Duncan maccallum had previously been working at the glen nevis distillery in campbeltown and fw brickmann was a spirit broker in leith, edinburgh. Benromachs history the benromach distillery was founded in 1898 by duncan maccullum from campbeltown and f. These again inspire the wooden packaging alongside the wooden washbacks and the package is completed by a book detailing the history of the distillery. A world first when launched, even the wood we use for maturing our beautifully balanced organic single malt whisky is specially selected to nurture it to perfection. National cycle route 1 skirts two sides of the distillery. Deliciously smooth and intense, our seriously strong whisky shares the gorgeous smoky speyside character unique to benromach classic single malts.
Work began in 1997 to reequip the distillery with production equipment. Glen mhor has the distinction of being the first distillery in scotland to make use of a saladin box to malt its barley. Benromach whisky buy benromach whiskies online master of malt. After it closed in 1983, the distillery lay silent for more than 15 years before it was purchased by the urquhart family in 1993 and reopened in 1998. Originally founded in 1898, benromach distillery changed hands several times over the next 100 years of its history before falling itodisuse in the early 1990s. Benromach continues to produce its golden spirit for connoisseurs the world over to savour and. Tour by appointment only, for a minimum of 2 people, during operating hours. Some lovely drams avaliable, organic, 10 and 15 years, lovely 35 with a new 1975 to dream off to name but a few always a favourite stop off keep up the good work. Spend a day tasting scottish whisky on tour to benromach distillery and glenfiddich distillery, plus a sightseeing stop at balvenie castle and the historic ruins of elgin cathedral.
Visit us to discover how we handcraft our single malt scotch whisky, the timehonoured way. Benromach distillery whisky trade from whisky galore. Benromach forres 2020 all you need to know before you. Benromach single malt whisky benromach was founded in 1898 and today is the smallest working distillery in speyside, employing just two people to make its whisky current output is just 200,000 litres per year. I just have to make do with the promotional material and.
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