BenRiach – Malting Season First Edition (70cl, 48.7%)

BenRiach – Malting Season First Edition is a whisky from BenRiach (Speyside). Bottled at 48.7% ABV, 70cl. After being founded by John Duff & Co in 1897, the distillery was mothballed for 65 years with only its floor maltings being used for the Longmorn distillery next door. After experiencing great success under the ownership of Billy Walker and his partners, it won Distillery of the Year from Malt Advocate magazine in 2007 and has received rave reviews for its peated and un-peated expressions alike. The distillery was purchased by Brown-Forman in 2016 - the same year they bought GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh - and in 2017 Rachel Barrie took over as master blender. Malting Season Series - First Edition This first edition bottle is a new release from BenRiachs Malting Season Series which uses the traditional techniques involved with floor malting to ensure both the smoothness and sweetness of the dram. This first edition promises to be full of surprises and is definitely not one to be missed!