Benriach Distillery (Brown-Forman) will open its first-ever visitor center in Scotland’s Speyside region May 21.
Initially, the new visitor center will offer two tasting experiences which will appeal to both single malt lovers and those at the beginning of their whisky journey. The ‘Sense of Flavour’ tasting ($27.87) will delve into the production process at Benriach, before zoning in on the distillery’s classic and smoky expressions at 10 and 12 years old. Visitors will also have the chance to explore their own flavor preferences with whisky by trying Benriach in simple cocktail serves.
Additionally, a deconstructed cask tasting ($62.71) will be available for those who wish to dive deeper into the distillery’s creative heritage of eclectic cask maturation. The ‘Barrels, Butts and Barriques’ experience will offer visitors the chance to taste five individual cask types, culminating in a tasting of the Benriach 21 Year Old – showcasing how Benriach’s Master Blender Rachel Barrie builds rich layers of flavour in a range of fruit-forward single malts.
Visitors are required to pre-book their preferred tasting online before attending the distillery, which will open initially on a weekly basis from Friday – Sunday, 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Distillery tours of the production site will return when it is safe to do so.