Product description
Benriach The Smoky Twelve Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has a bold flavour with smoky notes typical of the Speyside region of Scotland. It is made from malted barley, dried with peat from the Scottish Highlands.
An exceptionally noble, creamy, smoky single malt style with a strong taste of ripe fruit, sweet smoke and delicate spice. The balanced finish highlights notes of dark cocoa and orange peel.
An important element of the process of creating this whisky is maturing for at least twelve years in three types of casks – bourbon, sherry and marsala wine.
Benriach The Smoky Twelve is bottled at 46 percent ABV to retain the intensity, aroma and flavor typical of Benriach.
This Speyside Whisky has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Double Gold Medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
What does Benriach The Smoky Twelve taste like?
- Nose: smoked vanilla and heavily toasted orange, light alder wood smoke, caramelized pear, cherries and honey
- Color: burnt gold
- Taste: smooth and creamy, baked apples, roasted almonds, cinnamon and anise
- Finish: slightly spicy
How to drink Benriach The Smoky Twelve?
We suggest tasting this single malt scotch whisky without additives or possibly with ice or a few drops of water. We recommend tasting in a so - called tulip glass. The shape narrowing upwards will intensify the aroma .
How is Benriach The Smoky Twelve made?
The philosophy that guides the whisky maturation process at Benriach is the unconventional selection of barrels, which are brought to warehouses from selections around the world.
The maturation process of Benriach The Smoky Twelve uses barrels from American bourbon, Spanish sherry and Marsala wine from Sicily.
The whiskies from the different casks are then combined under the supervision of Master Blender Dr Rachel Baerrie to create a complex smoky and fruity flavour in the signature Speyside style of Benriach.
The history of the Benriach brand
Adventurer and entrepreneur John Duff founded the Benriach Distillery in 1898.
This distillery is located in the heart of Scottish Speyside, in the north-eastern region of Morayshire, and has retained the artisan tradition of creating single malt whisky to this day.
The Benriach philosophy is a creative approach to whisky distillation, maturing in a variety of casks and boldly combining spirits. At Benriach Distillery we distill three distinct styles of whisky: classic unpeated, smoky and small batch triple distilled whisky. A very important place in the distillery is Warehouse 13, where you can find some truly excellent casks – bourbon, sherry, port, Spanish and Portuguese wines and some new, as yet unused ones. The casks are carefully selected by Master Distiller Dr Rachel Barrie so that the whisky matures in them with a complex flavour.
Benriach whisky is characterized by such a multi-dimensional taste and variety of styles thanks to the unique method of distillation, which extracts notes of fruit from the whisky. Benriach is also distinguished by its mineral-rich water, the tradition of making malt directly in the distillery, and high-quality barley from local crops.
TRY A COCKTAIL WITH BENRIACH THE SMOKY TWELVE
Rusty smokey nail
The combination of slightly smoky whisky with herbal-honey Drambuie liqueur, served over ice, is a light cocktail whose taste and aroma captivate from the very beginning.
INGREDIENTS :
- 40 ml Benriach The Smoky Twelve
- 20 ml Drambuie
PREPARATION :
- Put a few ice cubes in a glass intended for drinking “old fashioned” whiskey.
- Then add all the ingredients and mix.
- We flavor the cocktail with lemon peel.
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