Benriach Malting Season - First Edition
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
48.7% ABV
Nose: Bramley apples,
gooseberries, cucumber water, poached pears, honeydew melon, lemon curd, damp
grass, sugared almonds, barley sugar, vanilla fudge, buttered popcorn, cinnamon
sticks, wood spice, teasing tannins and the wispiest wisps of smoke.
Palate: Spiced baked apples, lemon
marmalade, granary toast smeared with butter and honey, pear frangipane tart, vanilla
Chantilly cream, dried apricots, bourbon steeped sultanas, aniseed twists, sugared
almonds, wood spice and a good glug of green tea.
Finish: A glorious long highlights
package of all the sweet treats - healthy and otherwise, that delighted both the
nose and palate, balanced beautifully with a finishing dry, vinous
tease.
Summary: All in all, this is
another belter of a Benriach. The first release in a new annual series which celebrates
the distillery’s traditional production methods, and the first expression in a
century to be produced entirely using barley malted from the Speyside based distillery's
floor maltings. Very much looking forward to the follow up in 2022!
