Distillery Info
Located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, in the North-East region of Morayshire Scotland, BenRiach displays all the traditional charm of a Speyside distillery. Built by John Duff in 1898, BenRiach draws its water from the Burnside springs located underground, deep below the distillery. Deep in the musty darkness of the large traditional warehouses at the Benriach Distillery, row upon row of the finest oak casks rest slowly maturing, awaiting the day to become the classic Speyside spirit. The distillers ensure that only the finest quality of spirit is filled into each cask and that only the best casks are selected to enhance the exceptional character of the whisky.
The Benriach Speyside Single Malt 30 Year Old has been crafted from peated spirit and four cask matured for at least thirty years in sherry casks, bourbon barrels, virgin oak casks and port casks from the Douro Valley. During long maturation Benriach’s sweet Speyside smoke mellows and integrates with the fruit, malt and oak. After thirty years, rich layering develops into sublime honeyed smoke, further enhanced through multi-layered cask maturation. The whisky from each cask type, imbued with particular flavour characteristics, is then expertly married together to create an exquisitely harmonious single malt, layered with dark fruits, rich walnut and velvety oak spice with a long, complex, smoked honey finish. All in perfect balance. Distillery Notes
