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Latest Whisky News - BenRiach and GlenDronach September Newsletter - 20th September, 2011
Welcome to the first monthly newsletter on Planet Whiskies from the BenRiach and GlenDronach. None of the content below has been changed. There are great details included in the newsletter regarding the visitor center and tour dates for 2011. So enjoy reading this excellent newsletter from BenRiach and GlenDronach.
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Tour Dates 2011
Catch up with us and try our range!
Find here the tour dates for 2011
BenRiach & GlenDronach
GlenDronach Visitor Centre
Opening Times
Please note that as of October the visitor centre will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays. You will still be able to visit the distillery Monday to Friday 10am - 4.30pm. Regular guided tours are available throughout the day: 10am | 11am | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm. Free dram included!
Promotion
This month you will still get your tour fee (£3) refunded when you purchase any 70cl bottle in our shop. So get a bottle of your very own GlenDronach expression directly from the Manager's cask now!
GlenDronach Visitor Centre
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It has been a busy summer for us with lots happening at BenRiach and GlenDronach. We have issued new batches of limited release single cask bottlings for both BenRiach and GlenDronach at the beginning of August and soon to be released new products include the GlenDronach 21YO Parliament and the exclusive BenRiach Firkin cask. Also we are delighted to have won TWO product trophies and various medals at the recent International Spirits and Wine Competition. There were only six trophies for whisky up for grabs, and we, as an independent distillery, managed to win two of them with the same expression - that is quite special!
BenRiach Single Cask Releases
This is the 8th annual batch of single cask releases from BenRiach since we became independent in 2004. As with previous batches, each vintage is hand-numbered and bottled at cask strength, at natural colour and non chill filtered.
The new BenRiach batch boasts twelve special bottlings ranging from 18 to 40-years old.
GlenDronach Single Cask Releases
This is the 4th batch of single casks released by the distillery. The batch comprises of six exceptional casks from 1971 to 1994. Three bottles are matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Pucheons while the other three are matured in Oloroso Sherry Butts.
New Releases
GlenDronach Parliament
In the previous newsletter we gave a sneak preview into the tasting notes of this new release. This expression will be launched in September, so keep your eyes open for more news.
BenRiach Firkin
If you have looked at our website or Facebook page in the last few weeks you might have seen that we are launching the exclusive BenRiach Firkin cask bottling. The cask yielded only 40 bottles of this special whisky. Will you be one of the lucky ones with a bottle?!
Donald Trump
GlenDronach is proud to have been selected by Donald Trump to supply the commemorative 25-year-old single malt that will mark the opening next summer of his golf complex in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This 'Trump Scotland Single Malt Scotch Whisky' will be released during the first half of 2012.
Upcoming releases
In the coming months we will be launching some new peated BenRiach expressions. Please see a preview of the tasting notes of one of these expressions, Septendecim, a 17YO peated whisky:
Appearance:
Rich summer gold with a freshly harvested barley impression.
Nose:
A robust mix of fresh peaty aromas, constructed around a central core of apples and toasted nuts which have been dowsed in wild mountain honey. Full of energy and vibrancy.
Palate:
Sweet concentrated peat flavours dominate from the start. Bold and intense. The peaty heart is united with honey infused raisins and roasted nuts and a luxurious leather impression. Full bodied with fantastic length.
Conclusions:
A real heavyweight which will impart a lasting impression on the palate.
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The BenRiach Distillery Co. Ltd.
Queen Anne Drive, Lochend Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH28 8LN |
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