Benrinnes Distillery

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General
Pronunciation ben’rinnes
Translation
Region Highlands / Speyside
Distiller United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD)
Owner United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc)
Address Aberlour
Banffshire
AB38 9NN
Scotland
Telephone +44 (0)1340 - 87 12 15
+44 (0)1340 - 87 18 40 (Fax)
LatLong 57° 26’ 30.6” N   03° 14’ 10.0” W
Altitude 215 m
Grid Reference NJ259397
Website
E-mail
Open to public Not open to public
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History
1826
A reference to Peter McKenzie ’Benrinnes’ has been seen, but this distillery was originally called Lyne of Ruthrie
1834
Started and run by John Innes
1838
John Innes bankrupt
1838
Taken over and name changed to Benrinnes by William Smith & Co.
1864
William Smith & Co. bankrupt
....
Acquired by David Edward & Stuart
1867
David Edward & Stuart dissolved
....
Continued by David Edward
1896
Incorporated as David Edward Ltd.
1897
David Edward Ltd. wound up and converted to the Benrinnes-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd.
1899
Company of Alexander Edward went almost bankrupt due to the collapse of a major customer, Pattison’s of Leith. Production was cut and times remained difficult until 1923
1922
Acquired by John Dewar & Sons Ltd.
1923
Offered for sale
1925
John Dewar & Sons Ltd. merged with the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL)
1930
Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1955-56
Largely rebuilt
1966
Extended from three to six stills (triple distillation). Saladin maltings. Licensed to A. & A. Crawford Ltd., Leith
1991
First official Single Malt bottling
1992
Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD)

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
for production and cooling from the Ben Rinnes via the Scurran Burn and Rowantree Burn to the distillery
  Annual Output
  Finished Spirit (phenols)
  Blending Roles
mainly blends (Dewar's White Label and Johnnie Walker)
Malt Malt Source
  Malt Type
  Malt Specification (phenols)
  Own Malting Floor
  Malt Storage
Mill
  Grist Storage
Mashing Mash Tun
  Mash Size
  First Water
  Second Water
  Third Water
  Fourth Water
Fermentation Washbacks 8 made of Oregon Pine
  Washback Charge
  Yeast
  Amount of Yeast
  Length of Fermentation
  Initial Fermentation Temp.
  Strength of Wash
Distillation Wash Stills 2
  Wash Still Built
  Wash Still Charge
  Heat Source
  Wash Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Low Wines Run
  Low Wines Collection Range
  Spirit Stills
4
  Spirit Still Built
  Spirit Still Charge
  Strength of Spirit Still Charge
  Heat Source
  Spirit Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Coolers
  Foreshot Run
  Spirit Run
  Feints Run
  Spirit Cut
  Distilling Strength
Storage Storage Strength
  Average Spirit Yield
  Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees
  Type of Casks some sherry, most bourbon and refill
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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