BENRIACH’S LATEST AND VERY LIMITED BATCH OF SINGLE CASK BOTTLINGS 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 perfection 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:
 
Year     Number        Strength       Age          Cask Type                            Style
                 
1976     8795               53.2%        33yo          Hogshead                                    Classic Speyside       
 
1977     1033                52.2%        33yo         Pedro Ximinez Hogshead              Pedro Ximinez Sherry Finish
 
1978     4417                50.4%        32yo         Tokaji Hogshead                           Tokaji Finish                                      
 
1979     7511                47.9%        30yo         Bourbon Barrel                             Classic Speyside   
 
1980     2532                51.1%        30yo         New Wood Oak Barrel                   Virgin American Oak   
 
1981     2589                51.6%        28yo         Bourbon Barrel                             Classic Speyside                                
 
1984     493                  54.1%        25yo         Hogshead                                    Classic Speyside                               
 
1984     4052                51.7%        25yo         Tawny Port Hogshead                   Peated/Tawny Port Finish
 
1991     4389                54.9%        19yo         Virgin Oak Hogshead                    Virgin American Oak Finish
         
1993     7420                56.7%        17yo         Gaja Barolo Hogshead                  Gaja Barolo Finish          
 
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.