- Founded: 1897
- Status: Operational
- Region: Speyside, Scotland – Longmorn, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 8SJ +44(0)1343 862888
- Online: https://www.benriachdistillery.com/en-gb/
History The BenRiach Distillery was established by John Duff in 1898, close to the Longmorn Distillery which was also owned by Duff. The distilleries were joined by a private railroad, with a private steam locomotive, the Puggy, to transport coal, barley, peat and barrels between the distilleries. Soon after the railroad was established in 1900 the distillery stopped production in the wake of the bankruptcy of Pattison’s whisky, a major Scotch Whisky purchaser. Only BenRiachs maltings remained in active use, producing malt for Longmorn. It didn’t produce spirit again until 1965 when it was reopened by Glenlivet Distillers Ltd. In 1978 the distillery changed hands, this time to Seagrams. Seagrams became part of Pernod Ricard in 2001 and the BenRiach distillery began operating for just three months of every year. In 2004 the distillery was acquired by an independent consortium, the BenRiach Distillery Company Limited.
The Whiskyphiles tasting notes
Official Bottling
- BenRiach 9 Years Old 2009 Virgin Oak #6095 (58.5%, OB, Batch 16, 322 Bottles, 2019)
- BenRiach 10 Year Old Curiositas (40%, OB, 2014)
- Benriach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 1990’s)
- BenRiach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 2018)
- BenRiach 10 Years Old 2007 Cask #8737 (58.9%, OB, Batch 15 Moscatel HH, 326 Bottles, 2018)
- BenRiach 10 Years Old 2008 Cask #5807 (59.7%, OB, Batch 15, Sauternes Barrique, 296 Bottles, 2018)
- BenRiach 10 Years Old Triple Distilled (43%, OB, Travel Retail, 2018)
- BenRiach 12 Years Old 2005 Cask #2682 (53.9%, OB, Batch 15, Peated/Port Pipe, 792 Bottles, 2018)
- BenRiach 12 Years Old Arumaticus Fumosus (46%, OB, Dark Rum Finish, 1,240 Bottles, 2007)
- BenRiach 12 Years Old Sherry Wood (46%, OB, 2016)
- BenRiach 12 Years Old Sherry Wood Matured (46%, OB, 2018)
- BenRiach 14 Years Old 2005 Port Pipe #3791 (55.3%, OB, Batch 16, 272 Bottles, 2019)
- BenRiach 15 Years Old 1999 (55.4%, OB, PX Butt Finish #9150, 694 Bottles, 2014)
- BenRiach 17 Years Old Solstice 2nd Edition (50%, OB, 2012)
- BenRiach 18 Years Old Albariza (46%, OB, 2015)
- BenRiach 18 Years Old Latada (46%, OB, 2016)
- BenRiach 20 Years Old (43%, OB, 2015)
- BenRiach 20 Years Old 1997 Cask #4437 (54.8%, OB, Batch 15, Marsala HH, 414 Bottles, 2018)
- BenRiach 21 Years Old (46%, OB, 2017)
- BenRiach 21 Years Old Temporis (46%, OB, 2018)
- BenRiach 25 Years Old 1992 Cask #979 (53.9%, OB, Batch 15, Port HH, 275 Bottles, 2018)
- BenRiach 25 Years Old 1993 Rioja Cask #7881 (54.3%, OB, Batch 16, 231 Bottles, 2019)
- BenRiach 30 Years Old Authenticus (46%, OB, 2017)
- BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 2 (60.6%, OB, 2018)
