{"id":52248,"date":"2021-03-03T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=52248"},"modified":"2021-03-03T15:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T15:10:00","slug":"benriach-unveils-its-most-intensely-smoked-single-malt-smoke-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/benriach-unveils-its-most-intensely-smoked-single-malt-smoke-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Benriach unveils its \u2018most intensely smoked\u2019 single malt, Smoke Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scotch whisky distillery Benriach has released its \u2018most intensely smoked\u2019 single malt to date, called Smoke Season.<\/p>\n


\nBenriach said smoky whiskies are not typically associated with Speyside, however a look back at the distillery\u2019s archives found that heavily peated single malts were favourable in the region during the 19th century.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the time of year where peated spirit runs through its stills, the Speyside distillery has unveiled a small-batch release that captures Benriach\u2019s seasonal production method.<\/p>\n

Rachel Barrie, master blender at Benriach Distillery, said: \u201cSmoke Season is a special time of year in the distillery\u2019s calendar, and this new addition gives both the whisky novice and connoisseur the opportunity to discover the uniquely rich, sweet and smoky character of Benriach single malt, crafted in Speyside, a whisky-making region rarely associated with peated malt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Described as both \u2018intensely smoked\u2019 and sweet, the new Smoke Season whisky has been matured in two different casks \u2013 American virgin oak and Bourbon barrels. The wood types were chosen to \u2018amplify the toasted sweet notes in Benriach\u2019s smoky spirit\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The use of Highland peat from the mainland, and derived from trees and heather, provides the whisky with a character of \u2018distinct aromatic smoke which toasts the barley at Benriach, resulting in an intense thread of sweet smoke interwoven with Benriach\u2019s staple orchard fruit character\u2019.<\/p>\n

Barrie said: \u201cWith intensely peated spirit batch distilled every year, at Benriach we never stop exploring how the fruit and smoke aromatics intertwine and mature in a range of eclectic oak casks, either amplifying or transforming the perception of peat.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmoke Season is the result of exploring 100% intensely peated malt, batch distilled and matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels combined with a high proportion of charred and toasted American virgin oak casks.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrafted exclusively from intensely peated malt distilled in Smoke Season, the spirit is reminiscent of barbecue smoked fruit in a pine forest. American virgin oak and Bourbon barrel maturation develop sweet caramel smoke and cinnamon spiced roasted apple, with hints of charred orange peel and hickory, concentrated at the bottling strength of 52.8% ABV.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smoke Season will be available gradually in global markets from February, priced at RRP \u00a353 (US$74). It will launch in the US from September 2021.<\/p>\n

In September last year, Benriach revealed a new core range of single malts and a refreshed look for the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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