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BenRiach The Malting season I

Size: 0,7 l (48.7% ABV)

SKU: WSPBEN170200-S1

93,00 

7 in stock

BenRiach The Malting Season I is a limited edition release that pays homage to the traditional malting process, an integral part of whisky production. This expression celebrates the malting season, during which barley is transformed into malted barley, the essential ingredient in whisky production.

Distillery / Brand
BenRiach Distillery
Alcohol content
48,7 %
Volume
700 ml
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Tasting Notes
Appearance
Rich amber.
Aroma
Aromas of toasted barley, malted grains, and hay, with hints of dried fruits and gentle spices
Taste
Smooth and creamy texture. Sweet flavors of caramelized sugar, toffee, and honey, balanced by notes of toasted oak and malted barley
Aftertaste
Lingering warmth with subtle hints of spices and oak, leaving a satisfying and comforting aftertaste.
Distillery info

BenRiach distillery is located in Speyside, just outside the city of Elgin. It was founded in 1898 by John Duff as the sister distillery of Longmorn.

The two distilleries were connected with a private railway where a private steam locomotive would carry raw materials, barrels and spirits between the two distilleries.

Although Scotch was exported, sales in the domestic market began to fall and after the bankruptcy of Pattison’s Whisky (a great Scotch purchaser), the distillery had to stop production in 1900.

The distillery’s malting floors would still be used, but it would take no less than 65 years for the distillery to start production again in 1965.

In 1965 it was Glenlivet Distillers Ltd. that acquired the distillery and resumed production.
The distillery changed hands several times in the future: In 1978 Seagrams took over, while in 2004 an independent consortium named BenRiach Distillery Company Limited would acquire it.

Finally in 2016 it was sold to Brown Forman, with the distillery still growing in fame and production as they can reach a total amount of 2.8 million liters per year.

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