Benriach The Sixteen Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The latest core range release from Benriach, the 16 Year Old, follows along the path set by the previous releases, and uses a mixture of Bourbon, Sherry & Virgin Oak casks to create a more developed & enthusiastic whisky, whilst maintaining that characteristic creamy malt texture. 43% Abv.

Official Tasting Notes:

Nose: Baked apple and creamy hazelnut malt with overtones of ginger-spiced apricot and honey

Palate: Spiced stewed apple, stone fruit and mellow nutty oak, with honeyed malt and candied peel

BenRiach is a distillery that we are lucky to enjoy in the 21st century. Built in 1887 as a sister distillery to Longmorn, it was a low-profile victim of the Pattinson Crash and closed just three years after ground was initially broken in 1900. It would take another 65 years until new owners Glenlivet would re-open the site, then to help with the malt needs of Longmorn.

Although it enjoyed a sustained period of operation during those optimistic decades to come, BenRiach was largely consigned to blends and single malts very rarely seen. The end seemed inevitable when the distillery was once again closed in 2002, deemed surplus to requirements, but the 2004 purchase by a Billy Walker-involved consortium has seen a remarkable rejuvenation for the brand.

The BenRiach Distilling Company, now under expert guidance of Brown-Forman and Master Blender Rachel Barrie, has not only introduced this otherwise-overlooked distillery to single malt lovers around the world, but also painted bright futures for later acquisitions GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh