Originally built in 1898, the BenRiach Distillery closed in 1900 when the Scotch Whisky industry entered a period of recession, and remained closed until 1965 when it was re-opened by Glenlivet Distillers Ltd. Although limited quantities of whisky were distilled at BenRiach during 1965, none of those casks remain today, but we were fortunate enough to acquire a handful of casks dating from 1966 when we purchased the distillery in April 2004.

The BenRiach 40YO is bottled at 50% vol at natural colour and is non-chill filtered.

Each bottle is hand numbered, and comes housed in a beautiful mahogany gift box, which also contains a miniature version of the 40YO, an engraved BenRiach pewter hip flask, and a certificate of authenticity signed by BenRiach’s managing director and master distiller Billy Walker.

This unique bottling truly represents a rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of BenRiach history.

Nose:                Rich honeydew melon, orchard fruits with a hint of spice and sophisticated oak-wood notes.

Colour:             Rich amber gold.

Taste:               Classical Speyside with elegant orchard fruits in combination with honey, hazelnut, orange and dark chocolate, with a finale of light smoke and rich oak-wood notes.