In the early 1970s, Benriach broke convention in Speyside by returning to distilling batches of whisky in the old, 19th century style, using malted barley smoked with Highland peat. This wood rich Highland peat imparts distinctly sweet and smoky notes into Benriach peated whiskies. Benriach The Smoky Ten has been crafted from a combination of unpeated and peated spirit and three casks matured for at least ten years in a combination of bourbon barrels, Jamaican rum casks and toasted virgin oak.
The Smoky Ten from Benriach's core range launched in 2020 shows off the distillery's skill at working with peated malt. Master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie and her team created this expression using whisky matured in bourbon barrels, toasted virgin oak casks and Jamaican rum casks, building a delicious flavor profile of ripe fruit and creamy spices to support the peaty wafts at its core.
Tasting Notes:
Color: Bright gold
Nose: Ripe orchard fruit syrup, smoked honey glaze and oak spice
Taste: Smoked applewood, honey maple and spiced pear finishing with lingering fruit and smoked oak.
Smoke Level: Rich
The whisky is then expertly married together to create sublimely smooth layers of sunripe fruit, aromatic smoke and toasted oak spice, lingering into the perfectly balanced sweet and smoky finish.
Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Double Gold Medal - 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
46% ABV / 86 Proof
750 ML
