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In the world of drinks production it\u2019s not unusual to find a mutual admiration between brewing and distilling. Especially if you were a graduate of the world-famous Heriot-Watt University’s Brewing and Distilling School in Edinburgh. <\/p>\n
And Ben Murphy is one such graduate. <\/p>\n
Boasting a wealth of brewing and distilling experience, he\u2019s now helping put a Northumberland business on the international stage.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s the head distiller at Ad Gefrin. Officially opening in 2023, Ad Gefrin was the first whisky distillery to open in North Northumberland in 2000 years.<\/p>\n
And from the off, its mission was clear. That\u2019s to celebrate the region\u2019s unique culture and heritage, revive a long tradition of whisky making in Northumberland and generate jobs in the area.<\/p>\n
At Ad Gefrin, he is driving the distillery forward on its journey towards its first single malt release.<\/p>\n
Paving the way for that launch has seen Ben and the team launch a number of other highly-regarded whiskies, too. Earlier this year, one such release was the Cognac Cask Finish T\u00e1cnbora.<\/p>\n
In Old English,\u00a0T\u00e1cnbora<\/em>\u00a0means \u201cstandard bearer\u201d \u2013 the ceremonial figure who walked ahead of Northumbria\u2019s kings, leading royal processions with a symbolic banner.<\/p>\n In the same way, T\u00e1cnbora leads the way for Ad Gefrin\u2019s whisky journey, paving the path toward the distillery\u2019s own Northumbrian Single Malt, which is maturing on-site and anticipated for release in 2026.<\/p>\n In this episode, we speak to Ben about his time at Heriot-Watt and the foundations it gave him. We discuss his drive helping Ad Gefrin produce their first single malt, his approach to whisky drinking and why there\u2019s no point putting a good spirit in bad wood. <\/p>\n He also says that while how he has his own child at home he feels that he also has some 1300 other wooden children at the distillery, too.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the world of drinks production it\u2019s not unusual to find a mutual admiration between brewing and distilling. Especially if you were a graduate of the world-famous Heriot-Watt University’s Brewing and Distilling School in Edinburgh. And Ben Murphy is one such graduate. Boasting a wealth of brewing and distilling experience, he\u2019s now helping put a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[7093,60805,5123],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-339090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beer","tag-ben","tag-gefrin","tag-murphy"],"yoast_head":"\n