Benromach Distillery upgrades visitor centre

Speyside-based Benromach Distillery has completed an upgrade of its visitor centre, at the same time as launching a new distillery exclusive bottling.

Benromach Distillery has embarked on an expansion project over the last two years

The single cask whisky, only the second distillery exclusive released by Benromach, was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2016. It has been aged in first-fill Bourbon barrels.

Only 238 bottles of the variant, said to have a flavour of banana, mango and passionfruit with hints of bonfire embers, have been made available at an RRP of £90.

The first distillery exclusive from Benromach was released in April this year to coincide with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, with all 240 bottles selling out in seven weeks.

After revealing plans to double storage capacity with the build of two new warehouses in 2014, Benromach has also recently upgraded its visitor centre facilities. There are now three new tasting rooms for visitors to experience, while Benromach House – the old distillery manager’s house – has also been renovated to hold a new tasting room.

“The first Benromach Distillery Exclusive, a first fill Bourbon barrel, has been thoroughly enjoyed by whisky lovers across the world,” said distillery manager Keith Cruickshank

“We’re sure the new Distillery Exclusive will be a similar success and the new facilities at the distillery certainly provide a wonderful setting for us to introduce this whisky, and the other products in our range.

“It’s a very busy and exciting time for us all here at Benromach Distillery.”

Originally built in 1898, Benromach was restored and brought back into production by Gordon & MacPhail in 1993.