The Smoky Twelve is the perfect marriage of fruit,malt, oak and rich layers of smoke. Crafted from a combination of unpeated and peated spirit and three cask matured for at least twelve years in bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and Marsala wine casks. The whisky from each cask is then expertly married together to create a smooth, creamy single malt, multilayered with flavours of ripened fruit, aromatic smoky sweetness and warming oak spice.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Burnished gold

NOSE: Smoked vanilla, charred orange and toasted almond

TASTE: Dark chocolate, fruit peel, brown sugar and smoked oak, lingering into a cocoa and orange smoked finish

SMOKE LEVEL: Rich

RACHEL BARRIE MASTER BLENDER

"Longer maturation brings more aromatic layers to our distinctive smoky style. For me it's baked orange in a wonderful cake, fired over an open fire, with dark chocolate flavour."

The Original Ten encapsulates the signature smooth and multi-layered character of Benriach. Three cask matured for at least ten years in bourbon barrels,sherry casks and virgin oak, to create layers of luscious orchard fruit, sumptuous honeyed malt and toasted oak, all interwoven with a subtle trace of smoke.The perfect introduction to our signature style and richly layered Speyside Single Malt.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Summer Gold

NOSE: Rich orchard fruit, honey and toasted oak

PALATE: Ripe pear, nectarine and malt sweetness, with a finishing note of almond and spiced vanilla

SMOKE LEVEL: Trace

RACHEL BARRIE MASTER BLENDER

"It's the classic, sweet, fruit-laden style of Benriach. Luscious orchard fruit on a base of beautiful vanilla cream and pastry, that for me is The Original Ten."

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 cask matured for at least ten years in a combination of bourbon barrels, Jamaican rum casks and toasted virgin oak. 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.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: 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

RACHEL BARRIE MASTER BLENDER

"Three cask maturation in bourbon, Jamaican rum and toasted virgin oak casks bring out intense smoked applewood flavour with honeyed sugar maple, all woven together with rich layers of smoke."

This exquisite single malt has been crafted from a combination of unpeated and peated spirit and four cask matured for at least twenty one years in bourbon barrels, sherry casks, virgin oak casks and Bordeaux red wine casks. During long maturation Benriach’s sweet Speyside smoke mellows and integrates with the fruit, malt and oak. After twenty one years, rich layering develops into an elegant honey smoke, enriched through multi-layered cask maturation. The whisky from each cask type, imbued with particular flavour characteristics, is then expertly married together to create a rich and elegant single malt, layered with lush orchard fruit and toasted pine wood with a honey smoke finish. All in perfect balance.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Honey gold

NOSE: Berry fruit, orchard apple, wild honey and mountain oak spice

PALATE: Candied grape, rich cocoa, smoked pine nut, finishing with caramelised pear and honey smoke

SMOKE LEVEL: Elegant

Crafted from three different types of cask: American Bourbon casks, Virgin Oak casks and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks, this smooth single malt has an elegant, full taste and aroma that captures the fascinatingly sweet overtones that is the signature of BenRiach. Bottled at 86 proof and natural colour.

AWARDS
2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
2017 Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 97 Rating

Bottle Size: 750ml

This fresh and smooth single malt is a Classic Speyside, unpeated and fruity in style. Matured in a mix of American Oak, Virgin Oak, and sherry wood; it is balanced and rich. Bottled at 86 proof and natural colour, the 10 Year Old truly portrays the Classic Speyside Character.

AWARDS
2017 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Spirits - 96
2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
2017 Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 93 Rating
2016 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Silver Outstanding
World Whiskey Awards - Silver

Bottle Size: 750ml

To make Benriach Twelve, Benriach spirit is three cask matured for at least twelve years in sherry casks, bourbon barrels and port casks. The whisky from each cask is then expertly married together to create a smooth, sherry-rich single malt, layered with baked fruit, maple honey and cocoa, perfectly balanced with a lingering sultana and spiced mocha finish.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Golden bronze

NOSE: Rich maple honey, cocoa and baked forest fruit

TASTE: Maraschino cherry, baked orange and hazelnut, with a lingering sultana and spiced mocha finish

SMOKE LEVEL: Nil

RACHEL BARRIE MASTER BLENDER

"Sherry rich maturation brings incredible depth to this expression and layers of dark berry fruits. It encaptures the flavours of Benriach in the autumn."