Whisky Focus - BenRiach Single Cask Bottlings Now Available

BenRiach's latest and very limited batch of Single Cask bottlings are now available.

Award winning BenRiach is issuing its latest batch of single cask bottlings this week. Available worldwide, Batch 7 maintains BenRiach’s reputation for encapsulating both quality and rarity in a glass.

The new release celebrates the sixth anniversary of the first bottling of BenRiach under its new independent owners. Back in August 2004, its ‘Heart of Speyside’ core range of 12, 16 and 20 yo malts became available for the first time.

Fast forward six years, and Master Distiller Billy Walker has selected ten highly distinctive casks from 1976 to 1993 for BenRiach aficionados. These vintage malts are immense and full of character – from pineapple, coconut, honey, and spicy vanilla to treacle toffee, cloves and chocolate coated fruits.

And the range of exceptional vintages is enhanced by their prolonged maturation in different casks – from a Virgin American Oak and a Gaja Barolo Finish to a Tokaji and a Peated Tawny Port Finish.

The ten, in ascending chronological order, are:

BenRiach 1976 33 Year Old
Cask No. 8795
Cask Type: Hogshead
Style: Classic Speyside
ABV: 53.2%

BenRiach 1977 33 Year Old
Cask Type: Pedro Ximinez Hogshead
Style: Pedro Ximinez Sherry Finish
ABV: 52.2% ABV

BenRiach 1978 32 Year Old
Cask Type: Tokaji Hogshead
Style: Tokaji Finish
ABV: 50.4% ABV

BenRiach 1979 30 Year Old
Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel
Style: Classic Speyside
ABV: 47.9%

BenRiach 1980 30 Year Old
Cask No. 2532
Cask Type: New Wood Oak
Style: Barrel Virgin American Oak
ABV: 51.1%

BenRiach 1981 28 Year Old
Cask No. 2589
Bourbon Barrel
Style: Classic Speyside
ABV: 51.6%

BenRiach 1984 25 Year Old
Cask No. 493
Cask Type: Hogshead
Style: Classic Speyside
ABV: 54.1%

BenRiach 1984 25 Year Old
Cask No. 4052
Cask Type: Tawny Port Hogshead
Style: Peated/Tawny Port Finish
ABV: 51.7%

BenRiach 1991 19 Year Old
Cask No. 4389
Cask Type: Virgin Oak Hogshead
Style: Virgin American Oak Finish
ABV: 54.9%

BenRiach 1993 17 Year Old
Cask No. 7420
Cask Type: Gaja Barolo Hogshead
Style: Gaja Barolo Finish
ABV: 56.7%


Bottled in July 2010, the ten are all bottled at cask strength, with natural colour and non chill-filtered. They are individually numbered by hand and presented in a gift tube.
 

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