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4th September 2018 |
BenRiach
Distillery marks 120th anniversary with
a 1998 vintage single cask whisky which
will be available exclusively from the
distillery shop.
 BenRiach Distillery is marking its
120th anniversary with a commemorative
cask selected from Warehouse 13, the
oldest dunnage warehouse at the heart of
the distillery. BenRiach Marsala
Hogshead Cask No.10299 was distilled 100
years after the distillery doors opened
and has been maturing for twenty years.
In recent years the BenRiach Distillery
has acquired a reputation amongst whisky
fans for its creative maturation. This
creative maturation is made possible
thanks to one of the most experimental
range of casks in Speyside, many
residing in its oldest on-site dunnage
Warehouse 13, dating back to 1898 when
founder John Duff built the distillery.
As part of the 120th anniversary
celebrations, BenRiach Global Brand
Ambassador and recently named Keeper of
the Quaich, Stewart Buchanan hosted
lunch for distillery workers past and
present in the on-site floor maltings of
the distillery, one of the few remaining
active floor maltings in Scotland.
On Friday, Stewart hosted a masterclass
at Speyside’s spirits festival
Distilled, where the public tasted the
exclusive cask bottling for the first
time. Welcoming the BenRiach 120th
anniversary expression he said:
"Cask No. 10299 which I saw laid down 20
years ago celebrates the multifaceted,
fruit-laden style for which BenRiach is
renowned and unlocks a cocktail of fruit
sweetness.
"Celebrating 120 years of unconventional
distilling, we are proud to release 290
bottles of our anniversary expression
matured in a Marsala Hogshead, ageing
slowly in Warehouse 13 amongst our
eclectic cask collection."
The BenRiach Marsala Hogshead Cask
No.10299 will be hand signed by Master
Blender Rachel Barrie, it will be only
be available to purchase at BenRiach
Distillery shop from Thursday 6th
September. BenRiach Cask No. 10299 is
bottled at cask strength with an ABV of
53.4%.
If you cant make it along to the
distillery then you will find the
current BenRiach whisky range available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt
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BenRiach 1998 Cask No 10299 Review
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Bottled at cask strength,
53.4% ABV..
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Bright sienna orange.
Nose: Nectarine, cherry and orange candy with the warmth of
cocoa powder.
Taste: Spiced fruit and candied
grape.
Finish:
Orange, raisin and hazelnut chocolate
with traces of black pepper.
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