Speyside distillery Benriach has announced the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the stateside arrival of Benriach The Forty, exemplifying an exquisite example of Benriach’s historically diverse methods of distillation and cask curation.
Dr. Bill Lumsden has been experimenting at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries. His latest Ardbeg release, Heavy Vapours, involved taking part of the distilling system out of the picture just because he wanted to see what would happen if he did. At Glenmorangie, he has a whole year’s worth of projects for his experimental Lighthouse distillery. We’ll catch up with whisky’s mad scientist on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Scotland’s controversial alcohol marketing restrictions have been sent back to the drawing board, while the equally controversial deposit return scheme for bottles has been pushed back to next March. Read More »
Benriach 24 Years – 1997 Cask 15058 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 24 years in an Oloroso Puncheon. Which, on the surface sounds like it should be dynamite. Classic tasty Benriach in sherry? Yes please. Which also makes it a pretty simple, straight forward whisky to talk about up here. So… let’s get […]
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BenRiach 23 Years – 1998 Cask 10297 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 23 years in a Marsala Wine Hogshead… and I’m excited about it. When Marsala is done right it can enhance a whisky and deliver something truly unique. And that’s the question here. Will this Marsala cask join the memorable ranks of […]
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BenRiach 12 Years – 2009 Cask 3812 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 12 years in a Pedro Ximénez Puncheon. Which, if I’m being honest because we’re all friends here, is my least favorite of the potential sherry casks to age in. It’s not a “deal breaker” for me, I’ve had plenty of delicious […]
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What’s the difference between release 1 and the Benriach Smoke Season 2nd Edition? Nothing. Well, the whisky itself obviously because it’s a new batch, but when it comes to the actual specs, the answer is nothing. It’s still a “double cask” release employing both new charred and used bourbon barrels, still peated, bottled at 105.6 […]
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Like the first edition, the Benriach Malting Season 2nd Edition is made from Benriach’s floor malted barley and aged in a combination of new and used cooperage. The only difference on the surface between the two is the ABV (#2 is .2 % higher), but after tasting, I’m wondering if it’s the casks too. This […]
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Speyside distillery Benriach has revived The Sixteen – a 16-year-old single malt Scotch whisky which was in their portfolio in 2016 but had been “missing” since then. Benriach The Sixteen was matured in three casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of honey, stone fruit, malt and […]
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This week includes new releases from High West, Frey Ranch, Penderyn, Wyoming Whiskey, & Chattanooga.
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