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Benriach The Smoky Ten
A 10-year-old from Benriach in Speyside combining peated and unpeated spirit. Three-cask maturation in bourbon, Jamaican rum and toasted virgin oak gives smoked applewood, honey and maple.
- Peated
Details
| Brand | Benriach |
|---|---|
| Distillery | BenRiach |
| Origin | Scotland / Speyside |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Age | 10 yrs |
| ABV | 46% |
| Cask | Bourbon, Jamaican rum and toasted virgin oak casks |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Ripe orchard-fruit syrup, smoked honey glaze and oak spice.
- Palate
- Smoked applewood, honey and maple, with spiced pear.
- Finish
- Lingering fruit and smoky oak.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- Highball
- Neat
- With water
Smoke and fruit are well balanced, so a highball lifts the smoke beautifully. Neat, a splash of water opens up the sweetness.
Food pairing
Smoked bacon, spare ribs or baked apples. Also smoked cheese.
Background & production
Made at Benriach in Speyside, which also distils spirit from peated malt. The Smoky Ten combines peated and unpeated spirit.
It is matured for at least ten years across three cask types — ex-bourbon, Jamaican rum and toasted virgin oak — under Master Blender Rachel Barrie.
It is bottled at 46% ABV.
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Sources: benriachdistillery.com / whiskysaga.com
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