At the Benriach, distillers use the historic malting floor for around one month every year. The barley dries there before grinding to extract the malt sugar in the initial stages of whisky making.
Maintaining traditional processes
As company spokesman Stuart Buchanan explained in a recent press release, the time-tested process has passed down through the generations from distiller to distiller. Mr Buchanan pointed out that keeping the malting floor alive was a labour of love, part of the company’s heritage and an example of its creative approach.
Production of this special edition of single malt scotch involved laying some twenty-three barrels, enough for more than 6,000 bottles. This premium whisky comes at a strength of 48.7 per cent alcohol by volume.
Read more: Floor Maltings: What are they in Whisky Making?
Exploring flavours
Master blender Rachel Berry described a continuous quest to explore how fruit, barley and oak flavours interact. Additionally, the distillery uses an eclectic range of barrels. The Malting Season benefits from closely-guarded recipes and special blending techniques to accentuate the wholesome and creamy notes from dual cask maturation.
Sales of this new vintage are buoyant. Significantly, the Benriach Distillery Company also owns the Glendronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries, similarly respected for their range of limited editions and single cask releases. The company operates four sites and exports to more than forty countries.
Whisky investments
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