Benromach
Distillery sits on the outskirts of the Royal Burgh
and ancient market town of Forres. Here whisky was
first made in the final year of the 19th Century.
This
imposing distillery lay silent and empty for a number
of years. Now it has been transformed and revived
by Gordon & MacPhail.
Benromach
Distillery History
1898
Established by F.W. Brickman (Spirit broker from Leith)
and Duncan McCallum (Glen Nevis distillery).
1907
Run
by McCallum.
1910
Re-opened
after WW1 by Benromach Distillery Ltd.
1931
Silent
for the next 6 years.
1938
Sold
to Train & McIntyre (part of Associated Scottish
Distillers Ltd).
1953
Distiller Company Ltd (DCL)
acquire Train & McIntyre and control of Benromach
passes to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD).
1966
Rebuilt.
1974
Two
stills installed.
1983
Closed
and production equipment dismantled.
1993
Purchased
by Gordon & MacPhail.
1997
Renovation
work commences.
1998
Two
stills commissioned and installed.
1998
October
15th - Official re-opening of Benromach Distillery
by HRH The Prince of Wales.
1999
Malt
whisky Centre opens.
2009
Benromach 10 year old released
See the
mash tun, the burnished copper stills and the spirit
safe where the distiller's craft creates the unique
qualities of the single malt. Learn the meaning of
the mystical names - so much part of the heritage
of Scotch Whisky.
'Nose'
and enjoy a dram of the award-winning Benromach Single
Malt in the Drier House, now our Malt Whisky Centre.
Benromach
Distillery Awards
Benromach 17yo
Drinks
section Winner at the 1999 Food from Scotland Excellence
Award (Royal Highland Show).
Benromach 15yo
Silver
Medal at the 1999 International Wine & Spirit
Competition.
Benromach 1974.
Silver
Medal at the 1999 International Spirit Challenge.
Discover
the different types of whiskies produced in the Highlands,
Lowlands, Islay and the Islands and of course here
in Speyside, where the majority of single malt whisky
distilleries are to be found.
A
very warm welcome awaits you at Benromach Distillery
& Malt Whisky Centre
Benromach
Distillery & Malt Whisky Centre Information
Scottish
Tourist Board Four Star Visitor Attraction and
member of The Malt Whisky Trail
Contact
+44 (0)1309 675968
October-March
Mon-Fri
10.00am-4.00pm (excluding Christmas and New Year period)
(last tour 3.00pm)
April-September
Mon-Sat
9.30am-5.00pm (last tour 4.00pm)
Also
open on Sundays in June, July and August
12
noon-4.00pm (last tour 3.00pm)
Admission
charge
Adult
(18 years and over) £3.00 (redeemable in the
distillery against the purchase of a 70cl. bottle
of malt whisky).
Comments
Groups of 12 and over welcome-please phone in advance.
Free parking.
Disabled access to Malt Whisky Centre only.
Benromach Distillery and Malt Whisky centre are
part of the Malt Whisky Trail and have a four star
visitor attraction grading from the Scottish Tourist
Board.
Location
Benromach
Distillery with its distinctive near 100ft red brick
chimney rising above neat white buildings, is 500yds
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.
Gordon & MacPhail
