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justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSpeyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky · Historic Pre-Mothball Distillation\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBenromach Distillery · Forres, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eBenromach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003e50 Year Old 1969\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e44.6% ABV (89.2 Proof) · Single Refill Sherry Hogshead · Distilled 1969\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e89.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e44.6\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e50 Yrs\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1969\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eDistillation Vintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eBenromach 50 Years Old is a single-cask Speyside malt filled in 1969 and bottled in June 2019 after half a century in one refill ex-sherry hogshead. What makes it unusual is not the age but the provenance: the distillery was mothballed in 1983 and stripped of its equipment, then bought by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail in 1993 and rebuilt with new, smaller stills. This whisky was made by a distillery that no longer physically exists. It is presented in a hand-crafted glass decanter inside a bespoke oak case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single cask — one refill ex-sherry hogshead, filled in 1969 and emptied fifty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled in June 2019, at natural cask strength with nothing added and nothing cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled decades before Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail bought the site in 1993, under the ownership that mothballed it in 1983 and removed the equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stills that made this spirit are gone; the distillery working today was rebuilt around new, smaller ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in a hand-crafted glass decanter within a bespoke oak case, in 700 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eBenromach \u0026amp; Pre-Closure Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eHistoric 1960s Distillation Legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eFounded in 1898 in Forres, Benromach produces classic Speyside single malts marked by subtle peat smoke and sherry oak richness. Mothballed in 1983 and stripped of its equipment, the distillery was rescued and rebuilt by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail in 1993. This 1969 vintage captures the lost liquid character of the original pre-closure distillery equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK ARCHITECTURE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e50-Year Single Refill Sherry Hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e1969 Distillation Vintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003ePre-Mothball Spirit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDistilled in 1969 using old-style Benromach stills and floor-malted Speyside barley prior to the 1983 closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eSingle Refill Sherry Hogshead\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eHalf-Century Oak Maturation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMatured for 50 full years in a single refill ex-sherry hogshead (#2003), imparting prune syrup, brown sugar, and orange peel depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e44.6% ABV Natural Cask Strength\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eUnadulterated Cask Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBottled in June 2019 at natural cask strength without chill filtration or added caramel coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eHand-Crafted Presentation\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eDecanter \u0026amp; Bespoke Oak Case\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEncased in an individually mouth-blown glass decanter housed within a custom solid oak presentation cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistillery Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet sherry first — prune syrup and stewed raisin over brown sugar, with warm spice building behind.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterscotch and candied orange peel with ginger cutting through, the sherry weight holding without heaviness.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, closing on gentle smoke — the trace of peat that marks this distillery's older spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eFifty-year-old Scotch is usually sold on the age. The interesting claim here is narrower and more verifiable: this liquid was made under an owner that closed the distillery in 1983 and carried the equipment away to other sites, and the operation running today was rebuilt from scratch by a different company. Whatever is in the cask cannot be made again, not because the recipe was lost but because the plant was dismantled. Set against \u003ca href=\"\/products\/glenallachie-30-year-batch-4\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe sherry-cask thirty from Speyside\u003c\/a\u003e, a modern thirty-year built from a chosen parcel of sherry casks, this is the opposite kind of object — a survivor rather than a selection. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe single malt shelf\u003c\/a\u003e holds the rest of the malts and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Scotch holdings\u003c\/a\u003e the wider Scotch shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistoric Pre-Closure Landmark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eRepresents one of the oldest surviving casks from original Benromach production before Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail's 1993 acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSingle Malt Vault Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eCatalogued within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe Single Malt Scotch Collection\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe Vault at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eBEN 50 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBenromach Distillery\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSeries Position\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003ePre-Closure Heritage Single Cask\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCategory\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSpeyside Single Malt Scotch\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e89.2 Proof (44.6% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e50 Years (Distilled 1969)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCask Type\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSingle Refill Sherry Hogshead\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Single Malt Scotch collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER \/ DISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBenromach Distillery, Forres, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSpeyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e50 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVINTAGE \/ BOTTLING\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDistilled 1969 \/ Bottled June 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePROOF \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e89.2 Proof \/ 44.6% ABV (Natural Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCASK TYPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSingle Refill Ex-Sherry Hogshead (#2003)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRESENTATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHand-Crafted Glass Decanter in Bespoke Solid Oak Cabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBEN-50Y-1969-700\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBenromach opened in 1898 and spent most of the twentieth century changing hands, ending up with the drinks group that mothballed it in 1983 and stripped the site for parts. It sat silent for a decade. Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail, the Elgin bottler, bought it in 1993, installed new and smaller stills, and restarted production with a deliberately old-fashioned Speyside style — richer spirit with a light touch of peat, a profile that had largely disappeared from the region. This cask predates all of that. It was filled in 1969, sat through the closure, and was bottled fifty years later from the single refill sherry hogshead it had spent its whole life in — at whatever strength the cask gave, with nothing added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Benromach 50 Years Old a single cask whisky?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYes. This bottling comes from one refill ex-sherry hogshead, filled in 1969 and emptied fifty years later, and was bottled at natural cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHas Benromach released more than one 50 Year Old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYes, and they are different whiskies. This is the 1969 vintage, bottled in 2019 from a single hogshead. A later fifty-year-old followed from a different fill year at a considerably higher strength, in numbered hand-blown decanters. The vintage on the label is what distinguishes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWas this whisky distilled by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNo. It was filled in 1969, decades before Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail bought the distillery in 1993. The site was mothballed in 1983 and its equipment removed, so the spirit in this cask was made by a plant that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBenromach Distillery · 50 Years Old 1969 Single Malt\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Benromach 50 Years Old 1969 Single Malt Scotch Whisky\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/benromach-50-year-1969.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"A single-cask Speyside single malt distilled at Benromach in 1969, matured fifty years in one refill ex-sherry hogshead and bottled in June 2019 in a hand-crafted glass decanter.\",\n      \"sku\": \"BEN-50Y-1969-700\",\n      \"mpn\": \"BEN-50Y-1969-700\",\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Benromach\"\n      },\n      \"manufacturer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Benromach Distillery\"\n      },\n      \"category\": \"Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky\",\n      \"releaseDate\": \"2019-06\",\n      \"additionalProperty\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Age statement\",\n          \"value\": \"50 years\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Cask \/ Barrel\",\n          \"value\": \"A single refill ex-sherry hogshead\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Region\",\n          \"value\": \"Speyside, Scotland\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Format\",\n          \"value\": \"700 ml\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"12499.95\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n          \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 1,\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 2,\n          \"name\": \"Single Malt Scotch\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 3,\n          \"name\": \"Benromach 50 Year Old 1969\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969#faq\",\n      \"about\": {\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969#product\"\n      },\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"Is Benromach 50 Years Old a single cask whisky?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"Yes. 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The site was mothballed in 1983 and its equipment removed, so the spirit in this cask was made by a plant that no longer exists.\"\n          }\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Benromach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552163516450,"sku":"5020613073869","price":14999.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_4f3ed940-8d09-4cdf-8744-8552dbfb55f7.jpg?v=1787708750","url":"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/benromach-50-year-1969","provider":"Midnight Whiskey ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}