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Benriach Smoke Season
Single Malt
Benriach // Speyside , Scotland
Benriach Smoke Season is a small batch bottling of the distillery’s seasonal production run, during which peated spirit passes through its stills, representing a tradition revived by the distillery over 50 years ago. The spirit uses 100% Highland peated malt from a recipe tweaked by Master Blender Rachel Barrie, batch distilled and matured in first fill bourbon barrels combined with a high proportion of charred and toasted American virgin oak casks.
It is bottled at 52.8% ABV and available in limited quantities as of September, 2021.
Benriach Smoke Season is a small batch bottling of the distillery’s seasonal production run, during which peated spirit passes through its stills, representing a tradition revived by the distillery over 50 years ago. The spirit uses 100% Highland peated malt from a recipe tweaked by Master Blender Rachel Barrie, batch distilled and matured in first fill bourbon barrels combined with a high proportion of charred and toasted American virgin oak casks. It is bottled at 52.8% ABV and available in limited quantities as of September, 2021.
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abv52.8
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Single MaltDistilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
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Cask Typefirst fill ex-bourbon, charred and toasted new American oak
Tasting Notes
"The nose is an intriguing mix of smoked cinnamon, pinecone, and burning, sweet pipe tobacco. The palate is rather spicy, with sharp clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper liberally sprinkled throughout flavors of baked apple, currant jam, rosemary, and a wee touch of smoked ham. A sweet, though not too peaty smoke wafts throughout the palate, leading into a sharp, spicy, hot finish. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
87