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Invererne Road
IV36 3EB
Forres
Morayshire
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0) 1309 675968
Website
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Contact Person: Ian Chapman
Benromach Distillery lies on the outskirts of Forres
by the Findhorn bay in the North of Speyside. The word ‘Benromach’ translates
into ‘Romach Hill’ which stand a few kilometres south of the distillery.
In the early 90s its current
owners, the world famous
whisky merchants Gordon & MacPhail, started a five year total renovation by (even the stills were replaced for smaller ones). The first cask was signed by the HRH
Prince of Wales in 1998 and a visitor centre was opened in the old Drier House. In 2004
Benromach Traditional was launched, stored for 5 ½ years in Bourbon (80
percent) and Sherry casks (20 percent). Benromach also offer selected bottlings
from old casks produced before 1999.
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Information about the tour at Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tour in short: Modern and attractive tour designed with visitors in mind with all the basics of making whisky. Ideal first tour - you see all you have to see to understand the process. Also interesting for the aficionado as it's run by the enthusiastic and famous independent bottlers and whisky merchants Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin. Benromach is a beautiful distillery with neat white buildings, old maltings and a giant red chimney.
Information for visiting Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Travel Directions: Benromach Distillery with its
distinctive near-100 foot red brick chimney rising
above neat white buildings, is 500 yards on the north
side of the Forres by-pass (Aberdeen-Inverness A96
road).
Leave by-pass at the sign marked "Waterford", then follow
road over level crossing.
Opening Hours: All year. May to September: Monday to Saturday: 9.30am - 5pm (last tour 4.00pm). Open also on Sundays in June, July and August: 12 noon - 4pm (last tour 3.00pm).
Tour Times: 20 minutes. Last tour one hour before closing.
Price admission: Adult (18years and over) £3.00. Includes a voucher
Shop: A wide range of single malts as well as exclusive Benromach gifts are available at the Malt Whisky Centre shop to bring back memories of your visit to Speyside, Forres and Benromach Distillery.
Restaurant: None on site. Forres has a lot to offer.
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: Groups of 12 and over are welcome – please phone in advance.
Photography in distillery: No.
Foreign visitor support: Guided tours in French, German and Spanish available.
Disabled access: Only to visitor centre.
Off season opening hours: October to April: Monday to Friday: 10am - 4pm (last tour 3.00pm). (Closed from 21st December 2007 - 31st January 2008)
Things of interest regarding Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Restaurants nearby: Garden and picnic tables at distillery. Forres has a lot to offer.
Things of interest:
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby:
The whisky from Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tasting notes: Benromach: (10 years 40%) Medium-bodied,
fruit like citrus with hint of pine resin and honey.
The production at Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Malt and malting: Slightly peated from Moray Firth Maltings.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 1,
7.500 litres. Spiritstills: 1, 5.000
litres short and wide necks, internal steamheating.
Watersource: Chapelton Springs in the heart
of the Romach hills.
Barrels and casks: Sherry, bourbon and some tokaji and port.
Bond and Warehousing: Traditinal dunnage warehouses on site.
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: Stainless steel, 1.5 tons. Washbacks: 4, larch.
Production: 200.000 litres a year.
Distillery manager: Keith Cruickshank.
Owner: Gordon & MacPhail.
The history of Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
History of the distillery: Founded: 1898
by FW Brickham and Duncan McCallum. As
many of the distilleries in construction in the late 19th century the severe
depresseion in the whisky industry caused by the Pattison crash changed
everything. Production did not start until 1909 only to close again due to the
WW1. After the war the distillery was run by the Benromach Distillery Ltd, a
private company owned by several brewery companies. After a couple of
ownertransfers and renovations it was once again time to rest in 1983. In 1999,
almost 100 years after the distillery was founded, once again the spirit filled
the casks.
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