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Benriach The Smoky Ten
Single Malt
Benriach // Speyside, Scotland
Benriach The Smoky Ten is a peated Speyside single malt introduced in 2020 as part of Master Blender Rachel Barrie’s revamped core range for the distillery. Crafted from a combination of unpeated and Highland peat-smoked spirit, the whisky is matured for at least 10 years in bourbon barrels, Jamaican rum casks, and toasted virgin oak before being married together.
Bottled at 46% ABV with natural color, this expression reflects Benriach’s continuation of a peated distilling style the distillery revived in the 1970s. .
Benriach The Smoky Ten is a peated Speyside single malt introduced in 2020 as part of Master Blender Rachel Barrie’s revamped core range for the distillery. Crafted from a combination of unpeated and Highland peat-smoked spirit, the whisky is matured for at least 10 years in bourbon barrels, Jamaican rum casks, and toasted virgin oak before being married together. Bottled at 46% ABV with natural color, this expression reflects Benriach’s continuation of a peated distilling style the distillery revived in the 1970s.
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age10 Year
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Cost
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abv46.0
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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 Typeex-bourbon, ex-Jamaican rum, toasted virgin oak
Tasting Notes
"This is a very unusual blend of barrels, especially the Jamaican rum cask, but they work very well with this smoky Scotch whisky. It's intermediately peaty, with a salty smoke that complements notes of apricot, candied orange peel, and a hint of butterscotch on the finish."
Added by
Jacob Grier
Score
88