Benriach Distillery - Elgin

Angela D.

Fabulous experience with a passionate team and great drams! What a wonderful tour experience with our guide Ian. His passion and knowledge were evident for all to see in our 75 minute "Original" tour. Everyone in the group was made to feel welcome and Ian was brilliant at engaging with each of us as we moved around the distillery. With a wealth of experience and knowledge of the industry he answered the questions posed and his genuine love for Benriach, his colleagues and the drams was lovely to see. The tour ended with a sample of 3 of the core whiskies and a fabulous cocktail creation experience - The Golden Delicious lived up to its name! Would thoroughly recommend a visit if you are visiting Elgin or the Speyside region. Thanks Ian!

John W.

Fantastic tour with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide. She tells great stories and uses analogies poetically to help you understand the process and chemistry of the flavors. The groups are small, and this is a distillery that loves to experiment so the whisky is an adventure. Highly recommend a visit!

Márton H.

Very informative tour with full of good stories! Lianne not only told us the most important things about Benriach Distillery but added her impressions and answered all of our questions. The cocktail mixing experience is unique and this is the only distillery open on Sunday. You can’t miss it! 🥃 Drivers can take their drams home.

Mia E. W.

A High Class Distillery Experience – A True Whisky Enthusiast’s Dream

Our visit to Benriach Distillery turned out to be nothing short of exceptional — a true high-calibre experience and a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain of the whisky world.

We began our journey by taking the local bus from Elgin to Benriach, which was incredibly easy and made it possible for all of us to enjoy the golden drams without worrying about the drive. Highly recommend this option if you want to fully embrace the tasting experience.

The groups are kept very small (maximum of 8 people), but we got lucky — there were only four of us on the tour, which made it feel like a private experience. ❤️

We were warmly welcomed by a lovely woman who showed us into the lounge area where tea, coffee, and a sweet little treat were served. It was a great, relaxed start to the visit.

Our guide, Ian, soon joined us and began sharing the story of Benriach with contagious enthusiasm. He wasn’t just presenting facts — he brought the history to life, clearly someone with a deep passion for whisky and the craft behind it.

After our coffee, the actual tour began. From the delivery of the barley to the warehouse where the impressive round casks quietly matured — every step was explained in detail, and there was plenty of room for questions and dialogue throughout.

Finally, we returned to the tasting room, where a beautiful board awaited us: five different whiskies, each paired with the cask influence and food match. Ian guided us through each one — not rushed, not scripted, but with genuine care and insight. Every dram had its own story, and the pairing elevated the experience even further.

Of course, we couldn’t leave empty-handed and ended up purchasing a bottle to take home. The staff were incredibly helpful and after we had such a great time, that we missed the intended bus, they were sweet to arrange a taxi for us back to Elgin 🙂

All in all, this was one of the most immersive and thoughtfully delivered distillery visits I’ve ever experienced. If you're even remotely interested in whisky — don’t miss Benriach. It’s intimate, authentic, and delivered with a level of passion and hospitality that’s hard to find.

Frederik D. C.

We did the Grape and Grain tour last week. It was silent season so no production in the distillery, but we got to see the inside of the stills, which was nice. The peek in the warehouse was definitely a highlight. The whiskies we tasted were all very good, sweet-tooths will especially appreciate them. Less charmed by the fact that some of the whiskies were only available for purchase to people who booked the tour. This left us with a bit of a commercial aftertaste. But overall great experience thanks to our host, the ever-spirited, very professional and pleasant Meghan.

Guido G.

In short, this is a must visits distillery when in the Speyside region. Small high quality distillery making some amazing Whiskey which for their price punch above their weight. We have been to 10 distilleries in Scotland and they had the best Portwine Cask Matured Whiskey of them all. We did a two hour tour with Ian, besides tasting also seeing the whole production process and without a doubt Ian did the most insightful and best distillery tour we had, this is a 10 out of 10.

Ferdi F.

What a great experience! Tuesday June 3rd I took the bus from a nearby village to get to the distillery. Ian was our tour guide and what an amazing tour he gave. The whisky… paring with food. Unbelievable what a paring. You just want to keep enjoying. Ian, once again thank you so much for the tour and the special whisky tastings. Whenever I’m back in the area I’ll come over for a tour. Thank you BenRiach

Will O.

Did the basic tour, was a perfectly orated and paced tour with every question well answered and more. The tasting was also a highlight, with each dram poured and explained with a lovely summery whisky cocktail to finish. A must do if you're in the area!