Benriach Peated Quarter Casks Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Description

Whiskey: Benriach Peated Quarter Casks Speyside Single Malt Scotch

This expression from Speyside distiller BenRiach is matured in smaller quarter casks that allows greater surface area interaction between the wood of the cask and the spirit itself resulting in a more complex dram. This peated expression is slightly unusual for a Speyside whisky, with peated whiskies often associated with the Islay distilleries.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 92 (46% ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: BenRiach Distillery

BenRiach Peated Quarter Cask is distilled from peated malted barley and fully matured in quarter casks. These smaller casks create a higher wood to whisky ratio during aging, and speeds up the maturation process. Launched in June 2016, it’s the first expression to be released since Brown-Forman took over the brand’s parent company earlier in the year. This single malt carries no age statement, is non-chill-filtered and bottled at 46% ABV.

Benriach Peated Quarter Casks Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Burning heather and orchard fruits come in waves with subtle hints of cinnamon, peaches and fresh barley providing contrast.

Palate: An intense peat gives way to smouldering embers with fruity pear and nectarine aspects.

Finish: Crisp and smoky with oak and vanilla merging with white pepper and lime twists.

Distillery Information

The BenRiach distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the Speyside area of Scotland. It is currently owned by Brown-Forman Corporation after being purchased on 1 June 2016 as a subsidiary from the BenRiach Distillery Company Limited, formed by two South African funding partners, Geoff Bell and Wayne Keiswetter, and Scotch whisky expert Billy Walker.