Benbecula Distillery incorporates essential aspects of island life and farming, including the revival of ancient distillation techniques that shape our Hebridean single malt Scotch whisky. Seaweed is foraged from the island’s shores and used to enrich the soils on founder Angus MacMillan’s own croft. Here, bere barley, the oldest known strain of barley dating back over 6,000 years, is grown on the island. This, allied to the addition of heather within the peat kiln, produces our single malt whisky with gentle smoke, floral notes, and a distinctive marine character.
The distillation and production of this 2025 Scotch whisky release is overseen by iconic Master Distiller Brendan McCarron. Renowned for his work at Glenmorangie, Oban, Tobermory, Deanston, and Bunnahabhain, Brendan is widely recognised as one of the most respected figures in the Scotch whisky industry.
We are crafting whisky that reflects our islands. Having begun production in 2024, we are sharing our spirit through a private whisky cask programme, allowing whisky enthusiasts and those who wish to own a private whisky cask to be involved from the beginning, and to hold a piece of Benbecula that can mature and last a lifetime.
