Distillery in Focus:        BenRiach
Région: Speyside
Nom: BenRiach ("Montagne tachetée"). Egalement conue sous le nom de Longmorn II et Benriach-Glenlivet.
Status: Active
Website: www.benriachdistillery.co.uk
Téléphone: 01343 862888
E-Mail: non
Adresse: The BenRiach Distillery, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 8SJ
Centre pour visiteur: Non
Propriétaire: Brown Froman
Etablie en 1898.
Alambiques: 2 Wash et 2 Spirit stills
Pourcentage de single malts: 100% (?)
Fûts pour la maturation sont: Bourbon, sherry et vins.

Contribue(ait) aux blends suivants: Chivas Regal, 100 Pipers, Clan Murray, Glen Bervie, Queen Anne, and Something Special.

Embouteillages officiels:

Classic' Speyside Style:
- Heart of Speyside 40%
- 1o Years Old 43%
- 16 Years Old 43%
- 20 Years Old 43%
- 25 Years Old 50%

Peated BenRiach

- Peated Quarter Casks 46%
- Curiositas' Peated 10 Years Old 46 %
- Authenticus' Peated 25 Years Old 46%

Notes de dégusation: cliquez ici.

La gamme s'est considérablement étendue ces dernières année avec les 'Peated Wood Finishes' et les 'Wood Finish Series', en plus des'Limited Releases' (embouteillages d'un fût unique).

Quelques BenRiach 'limited releases'

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Histoire de la distillerie de BenRiach:

La distillerie fut fondée en 1898 par John Duff sous le nom de Longmorn, bien qu'elle fut appelée localement Longmorn 2 En 1900, la distillerie est enregistrée sous le nom de Longmorn Distillery Co. Ltd. A la suite du crash des Pattison en 1900, la distillerie est mise en sommeille jusqu'en 1965. Bien que la distillerie soit fermée, les aires de maltages continuent d'opérer et de fournir de l'orge maltée à sa voisine, Longmorn. La distillerie est complètement rénovée en 1965 par son nouveau propriétaire, Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd, avant de reprendre ses activités en 1966. La distillerie changera de nom en "Benriach-Glenlivet" en 1975. Glenlivet distillers Ltd, y compris BenRiach, est racheté en 1978 par Seagram Ltd. En 1983, suite à une pénurie de malts d'Islay pour les blends, la production de whisky fortement tourbé est initiée. En 1985, la capacité de production est augmentée, avec le nombre d'alambiques passant de 2 à 4. En 1999, la distillerie n'opère que 3 mois et ses aires de maltages sont fermées. Le 19 décembre 2001, Pernod-Ricard acquiert Seagram et stoppe la production de BenRiach en août 2002.  Pernod-Ricard vendra la distillerie en avril 2004 à PR Brand Intra trading, un consortium constitué de Billy Walker et des Sud-africains Geoff Bell et Wayne Keiswetter. La première distillation sous cette nouvelle direction eu lieu le 20 Septembre 2004. Depuis 2004, la production de malt tourbé (10%) et non-tourbé (90%) est continue. Le 5 Novembre 2012, BenRiach a ré-ouvert ses aires de maltage. Brown Froman a annoncé le 27 avril 2016 l'acquisition de Benriach Distillery & Co pour $416 mio.

Source: www.benriachdistillery.co.uk,The Making of Scotch whisky par JR Hume et MS Moss, The Scotch Whisky Book par T. Bruce-Gardyne, et The Scotch Whisky Distilleries de Misako Udo.
©P.Brossard 24 Jan 09. Dernière mise à jour: 26 juin 2016

Whiskies dégustés (97):

Mises en bouteilles officielles/originales (OB) par le propriétaire
Age
BenRiach 10 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2015	Score: 13/20
Benriach 10 YO Curiositas,OB, B:2006, 40%	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 12 YO, OB, 40%, B: 2006	Score: 13/20
BenRiach Horizons Triple distilled 12 YO, OB, 50%, B: 201	Score: 11/20
BenRiach Madeira finish, 13 YO, OB, 47%, B: 2008, c. 3122.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 15 YO Dark Rum, OB, 46%, B: 2006	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 15 YO Pedro Ximenez, OB, 46%, B: 2006	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 16 YO Sauternes finish, OB, 46%, B: 2008	Score: 12/20
BenRiach 16 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2006	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 16 YO, OB, 43%, B:2016	Score: 09/20
BenRiach 17 YO Septendecim, OB, 46%, B: 2012	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 17 YO PX finish, OB, 46%, B:2016	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 20 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2006	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 20 YO, OB, 43%, B:2016	Score: 17/20
Benriach 21 YO Authenticus, OB,, 46%, B: 2006	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 21 YO Four Casks, OB, 46%, B:2018	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 22 YO Peated PX Finish 2nd edition, OB, 46%, B:2017.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 25 YO, OB, 50%, B: 2009.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 25 YO, OB, 46%, B:2017	Score: 16/20
Benriach 25 YO Four Cask Matured, OB, 46%, B;2022.	Score: 14/20
BenRiach Authenticus 25 YO, OB, 46%, B:2013.	Score: 12/20
BenRiach 30 YO Peated, OB, 46%, B:2017	Score: 17/20
Millésime
BenRiach 1968 for LMDW, 36 YO, OB, 46%, c. 2711	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1968, OB, 46%, c. 2708	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1971, 40 YO, OB, 49.8%, B: 2011, c. 1947, 229 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1971 for Shinanoya, 40 YO, OB, 45.1%, B:2012, c. 330, 216 b.	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1972, OB, 45.0%, B; 2006, 562 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1975 for Asta Morris Belgium, 35 YO, OB, 51.0%, B:2011, c.7227, 236 b.	Score_ 15/20
BenRiach 1975 for the Whisky Agency, 34 YO, OB, 50.6%, B:2010, c. 3061, 348 b.	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 1976 for The Whisky Agency, 49.6%, B:2012, c. 963.	Score: 16/20
BenRiach for 1976 The Craigellachie Hotel, 28 YO, OB, 57.6%, B: 2005, c. 8079, 144 b.	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1976, 29 YO, OB, B: 2006, 56%, cask 8084, 194 b	Score: 16/20
BenRiach 1976 Tokaji finish, 29 YO, OB, 52.5%, B: 2007, c. 4416	Score: 07/20
BenRiach 1976 for la Maison du Whisky, 30 YO, OB, B: 2006, 53% ca.3557, 222 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1976, OB, 50.5%, B; 2008, c. 2014	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1976 for The Whisky Fair, 33 YO, OB, 46.2%, B: 2009, c.3550, 103 b.	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1976 for The Whisky Fair, 33 YO, OB, 47.4%, B: 2009, c. 3558, 162 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1976 LMDW, 33 YO, OB, 51.6%, B: 2009, c. 3551	Score: 18/20
BenRiach 1976, 34 YO, OB, 57.8%, B: 2011 c. 6942, 469 b.	Score 16/20
BenRiach 1976 For Japan, 35 YO, OB, 44.2%, B: 2011, c. 3032, 176 b.	Score 16/20
BenRiach 1976 Peated, 35 YO, OB, 54.9%, c. 8804, 232 b.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 1976 Pedro Ximenez finish, 35 YO, OB, 54.1%, B: 2012, c. 5316, 204 b.	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 1976 for The Netherlands,OB, 42.6%, B: 2013, c. 3042, 42.6%, 173 b.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 1976 for Whiskysite.nl, OB, 40.1%, B: 2013, c.3012, 118 b.	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 1976 for the Whisky Fair, OB, 49.3%, B: 2013, 195 b	Score 16/20
BenRiach 1977, 31 YO, OB, 51.5%, B: 2008, c. 7186, 212 b.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 1978 Moscatel finish 29 YO, OB, 52.2%, B: 2007, c. 4413.	Score 13/20
BenRiach 1978 Moscatel finish, 30 YO, OB, 50.7%, B: 2008, c. 4412	Score 11/20
BenRiach 1979 for Shinanoya,32 YO, OB, 44.9%, B:2012, c. 737, 139 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1984 Port finish, 22 YO, OB, 54.5%, B: 2007, c. 4049, 288 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1984 Richly Peated Port Finish, 22 YO, OB, 54.2%, B: 2007, cask 4049, 264 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1986 Fino, 19 YO, OB, 55%, B: 2006, c. 9362	Score: 17/20
Benriach 1988 sherry finish, 16 YO, OB, 54.7%, B :2005, c. 802, 675 b	Score : 12/20
BenRiach 1989 Virgin Oak, 22 YO, OB, 50.6%, cask 5620	Score: 16/20
BenRiach 1990 Tawny Port Finish, 22 YO, OB, 53.4%, B: 2012, c. 2596, 624 b.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 1994 Peated for the Whisky Fair, 19 YO, OB, 53.1%, B: 2014, c. 1616, 257 b.	Score: 16/20
BenRiach 1994 For Lateltin, OB, 52.9%, B: 2015, c. 41165, 218 b.	Score: 12/20
BenRiach 1995 Pedro Ximinez, OB, 58.3%, B:2011, c. 7164, 695 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1995 Single Cask for Switzerland, 17 YO, OB, 56.7%, B: 2012, c.1768, 160 b.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1996 Single Cask for Switzerland PX finish, 16 YO, OB, 53.1%, B: 2012, c. 5613, 293 b.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 1996 Virgin Oak for Best Taste Trading, 17 YO, OB, 55.1%, B: 2013, cask 7966, 361 bouteilles.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 1996 Pedro Ximinez for Best Taste Trading, 17 YO, OB, 53.2%, B: 2013, c. 5615, 308 b.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 1996 Pedrox Ximinez for Best Taste Trading, OB, 53.4%, B:2013, c. 5609, 282 b.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 1996 Asia Palate Association, 19 YO, OB, 54.3%, B:2015, c. 3609	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1997 for the 60th Anniversary of La Maison du Whisky, OB, 54.3%, B:2016, c. 96962, 222 b.	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 1998 Triple Distilled/Pedro Ximinez Sherry Finish, OB, 56.1%, B: 2013, c. 7633, 630 b.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 1998 Triple Distilled Pedro Ximenez sherry finish for The Whisky Exchange, 17 YO, OB, 48.9%, c. 7758	Score: 16/20
BenRiach 1998 Triple-distilled for La Maison du Whisky PX finish, 17 YO, OB, 57.5%	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1999 Virgin Oak Finish, 13 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2014.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 1999 Sherry finish for Taiwan, 16 YO, OB, 59.3%, B: 2017, c. 2101.	Score: 15/20
BenRiach 2005 Peated Virgin Oak Cask Finish, 9 YO, OB, 58.7%, B:2014, 294 b.	Score: 16/20
BenRiach 2005 Port Peated Batch 14, OB, 53.1%, B:2017, c. 2679, 713 b.	Score: 13/20
BenRiach 2006 For La Maison du Whisky, 11 YO, OB, 57.6%, B:2017, Sauternes c. 1856	Score: 14/20
Sans âge spécifié (NAS)
BenRiach Cask Strength batch 1, OB, 57.2%, B:2017	Score: 11/20
Benriach Malting Season Batch 2, OB, 48,9 %, B:2023	Score: 10/20
BenRiach Peated Cask Strength Batch 1, OB, 56%, B:2017.	Score: 15/20
Benriach Smoke Season, OB, 52,8%, B:2023	Score: 11/20
BenRiach Quarter Cask Peated, OB,46%, B:2016	Score: 12/20

 

Indépendants (IB)
Adelphi
BenRiach 1977,34 YO, Adelphi, 48.6%, B: 2011, 217 b	Score: 15/20
Asta Morris
Benriach 2008, 10 ans, Asta Morris, 52%, B: 2018, fût Am122, 289 b.	Score: 15/20
Cadenhead's
Benriach 1978, 17 YO, Cadenhead, 59.7%, B: 1995	Score: 16/20
Duncan Taylor
BenRiach 1968, Duncan Taylor, 48.0%, B: 2003. cask 2592	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1968, 37 YO, Duncan Taylor, 48.6%, cask 2597	Score: 18/20
Elixir Distillers
Benriach 10th Anniversary of the Whisky Show, 28 YO, Elixir Distillers, 48.8%, B:2018.	Score: 13/20
Executive Malts
BenRiach 1987 European Oak finish, 19 YO, Exclusive Malts, 51.3%, B: 2007, c. 14388	Score: 17/20
Gordon & MacPhail
BenRiach 1966, 44 YO, G&M, 56.1%, B: 2010, c. 605, 129 b.	Score: 17/20
Benriach 1966 Book of Kells, 50 ans, G&M, 54,3%, B: 2016.	Score: 17/20
BenRiach 1969 Connoisseur Choice, G&M, 40%. B: c1980s	Score: 17/20
Hart Brothers
BenRiach 1968 sherrywood, 34 YO, Hart Brothers, 49.8%	Score: 18/20
Signatory
Benriach 1966, Signatory, 47.2%, B: 2001, c. 1021, 309 b.	Score: 18/20
Benriach 1976, 29 YO, Signatory, 54.6%,  cask 9441	Score: 17/20
Benriach 1985, 23 YO, 49.0%, Signatory, B: 2009, c. 5501	Score: 14/20
BenRiach 1994 Sauternes Finish,12 YO, Signatory, 58.9%. B: 2006	Score: 15/20
Single Malts of Scotland (SMOS)
BenRiach 1984 (Sherry), 21 YO, SMOS, 56.7% cask 490/514	Score: 17/20
Benriach 1990, 28 ans, Single malts d'Ecosse, 48,2%, B: 2018	Score: 13/20