About this bottle
Benrinnes 1996 26-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, independently bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of their Cask Strength Collection. Matured in Hogsheads (Cask Nos. 11687 + 11702), bottled at cask strength of 53.5%. The 1996 distillation period is widely recognized among Scotch enthusiasts for producing exceptionally oily, robust, a highly sort after independent expressions from Benrinnes. 1 of only 527 bottles.
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Benrinnes 26 Year Old 1996 - Cask Strength Collection #11687 & 11702 - Signatory Vintage
Winning Bid
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Ended 15th October 2026 · AUCTION #126 (OCT 26) · 14 bids
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1060484
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Highlands
- Size
- 70cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 26
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 53.5%
- Distillery
- Benrinnes
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
Benrinnes is a malt whisky distillery in Aberlour producing an eponymous whisky. It was founded in 1826, and is still active. The distillery employed a unique partial triple distillation process until 2007. The triple distillation process was abandoned in 2007, when it switched to a more common configuration of two wash stills and four spirit stills.In 1896 the distillery was damaged in a fire. It was rebuilt and modernised; the distillery converted to be powered by electricity.