The BenRiach distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the Speyside area of Scotland. It is operated independently by the BenRiach Distillery Company Limited, formed by two South African funding partners, Geoff Bell and Wayne Keiswetter, and Scotch whisky expert Billy Walker. In 2008, the company expanded their portfolio with the acquisition of the Glendronach distillery

Glendronach distillery

Glendronach Distillery is a Scottish whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Speyside whisky district. It is owned by the BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd....

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BenRiach Awards

Distillery of the Year, Malt Advocate Whisky Awards 2007

Best Rare Speyside (BenRiach Authenticus 21 Year Old), World Whisky Awards, Whisky Magazine 2007

Gold Medal (BenRiach 16 year old), International Wines and Spirits Competition 2006

Silver Medals (BenRiach Heart of Speyside, 12 year old, Curiositas and Authenticus), International Wines and Spirits Competition 2006

Best Performing Small Business Award, under 25 employees, Enterprising Scotland Awards 2006

Best International Business Award, Enterprising Scotland Awards 2005

History

The BenRiach Distillery was established by the Grant family in 1892 next to the Longmorn Distillery. Soon after, the distillery was mothballed in 1900 due to the collapse of a major Scotch Whisky purchaser, forcing many Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky , Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three...

distilleries to close. The BenRiach remained closed 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, committed to sharing the little known but high quality single malts with a wider audience.

It was with delight, while sworn to secrecy, that I witnessed BenRiach gaining its independence, when a team led by the experienced and infectiously enthusiastic Billy Walker acquired the Distillery. This independence will allow BenRiach to unlock its secrets and bring its fine and surprising malts, officially to the market in their natural state for the first time. There cannot be a single true lover of whisky who will not rejoice because of it."

Jim Murray

External links

• www.benriachdistillery.co.uk http://www.Benriachdistillery.co.uk
• www.maltmaniacs.org http://www.maltmanics.org