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21st December 2011 |
BenRiach in
high spirits as 10,000th cask is filled.
 BenRiach distillery reached another
fantastic milestone this week – for the
first time since it changed ownership in
2004, the distillery has managed to fill
10,000 casks of single malt whisky in
one year.
The cask, containing approximately 500
litres, was a second-fill Pedro Ximenez
Sherry Puncheon filled with
classic-style BenRiach.
Stewart Buchanan, Production Manager at
the Elgin distillery, said: “This is an
amazing achievement. The distillery was
built by John Duff in 1898 and we have
an uninterrupted inventory of single
malts dating back to 1966.
"The casks we have filled since then
contain the highest-quality whisky and
the many expressions are incredibly
complex and varied. There is no doubt in
terms of blood, sweat and tears, this
has been the busiest year we have had at
the distillery since it became
independent. As we entered December, we
had a wee suspicion that we might hit
the magic 10,000 cask number for the
first time so we were keeping a close
eye as the cask numbers ascended and we
eventually filled cask No. 10,000 on
Wednesday December 14th."
Managing Director Billy Walker said: "This milestone in our distillery
production coincides with a really
interesting period for BenRiach. We’ve
won a number of high-profile awards
recently, our worldwide sales are strong
and we're opening up new markets for
BenRiach.
"This is a further indication of the
current popularity of Scotch whisky and
the confidence the industry has that
demand will grow going forward.
"Cask No. 10,000 will no doubt attract
more attention than others and it will
be interesting to see how the whisky
contained within it develops over the
years!
"Congratulations to Stewart and everyone
at BenRiach on a tremendous
achievement."
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