Benriach just introduced its first single cask, single malt Scotch collection ever available in the U.S. from the distillery.
Each of the collection’s three expressions exclusive to the U.S. have been drawn from individual casks selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie to offer a unique insight into the versatility of Benriach’s eclectic cask styles.
Limited to a few hundred bottles per cask, each whisky is bottled at cask strength, with age statements that range from 12 to 27 years old.
In a statement from the distiller, Master Blender Barrie said, “Our ‘sleeping beauties’, as we often call these casks, continue to be sourced from all over the world, enabling us to creatively explore the full flavor possibilities of Speyside Single Malt. Each cask will tell its own story of a journey of flavor where the spirit is married with oak, over years and through the seasons, to really create a unique moment in time never to be repeated again.”
She said the Marsala Wine Hogshead cask brings out clementine, apricot, nectarine and cherry blossom flavors, and the Pedro Ximénez Puncheon follows with intense notes of heather honey, butterscotch and sultana.
“Each cask allows us to explore a different aspect of Benriach’s fruit-laden character,” Barrie said.
Depending on the expression, the ABV ranges from 55.4% to 58.2%, while suggested retail prices range from $100 to $380.
Cask Details
Trending Stories
2009 (12 Year) – Cask #3812: Pedro Ximénez Puncheon
- ABV: 58.2%.
- Color: Antique gold.
- Nose: Toasted raisin brioche, with layers of butter, sultana and orange marmalade.
- Palate: Heather honey, butterscotch and lemon curd on sultana and hazelnut bread.
- $100 suggested retail price (700ml).
- Total number of bottles: 642.
- Available markets: CA, KY, OR, WA, GA, MA, NY
1998 (23 Year) – Cask #10297: Marsala
- ABV: 55.4%.
- Color: Polished brass.
- Nose: Clementine, apricot, nectarine and cherry blossom, with maple and vanilla syrup.
- Palate: Orange and honey glazed chocolate cake with apricot and redcurrant jelly.
- $330 suggested retail price (700ml).
- Total number of bottles: 264.
- Available markets: AZ, CO, IL, DE, DC, FL, MD, MN, NV, PA, SC, WI
1997 (24 Year) – Cask #15058: Oloroso Puncheon
- ABV: 55.4%.
- Color: Mahogany.
- Nose: Crème brûlée with hazelnut and toasted vanilla on a base of cedarwood, spiced apple and mocha.
- Palate: Chocolate orange and hazelnut cake with raisins, dried apple, apricot and sultana.
- $380 suggested retail price (700ml).
- Total number of bottles: 641.
- Available markets: GA, MA, NY and additional major metro markets
Dating back to 1898, when founder John Duff built his distillery, Scotland’s Benriach stands on the site of the old Riach farm in north Speyside, drawing water from a mineral-rich aquifer, deep beneath the distillery.
For more information, check out www.benriachdistillery.com.
Latest News