Whisky is a huge part of Scotland’s history and culture. Yet almost half of our distilleries have now closed, to become Lost Distilleries.

Our Archivists and Master of Whisky engage in a balance of science and art to understand how the original Whisky might have tasted and blend modern malts to breathe life back into the distillery.

William Smith founded Jericho Distillery in 1822, named after its water-source, the Jordan Burn.

A farm distillery for its entire existence, Jericho produced whisky made entirely from the local produce and were pioneers in the sherry cask maturation.

Renamed Benachie in 1884, the Aberdeenshire-based distillery was closed in 1913 due to its remoteness.