BenRiach 2012 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #36 (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 59.6%           Age: 9 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Cask Number(s): 36
Date of Distilling: 2012
Date of Bottling: 2021
Matured In: First-fill Sherry Hogshead
Un-Chillfiltered

Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same.

The BenRiach Speyside Distillery is a true discovery – Iti’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of single malt whisky. Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality single malt scotch whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come by a bottle. BenRiach, located in the Heart of Speyside – just south of Elgin, using casks containing the highest quality whisky has taken the industry experts by surprise due to their complexity and subtlety. Single malts from BenRiach have been called “perfection”, faultless” and “astounding” in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. With the BenRiach Aged 16 Years taking out Best Speyside Single Malt in the recent 2015 Icons of Whisky” “World Whisky Awards. Some are no less than outstanding examples of the art of whisky production. This whisky stock, reflecting the skill, knowledge and experience that has gone into the making of BenRiach is testimony to the many years stretching back to the 19th century during which the distillery built its reputation. Few distilleries in Scotland hold such a history and few today can have quite such an exciting future.

This independent bottling has been sourced from the BenRiach distillery where it was distilled in 2012. It was then placed in a first-fill sherry hogshead and left to mature for 9 years before it was bottled at 59.6% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 263 bottles.