BenRiach Single Casks Batch 14, is comprised of 7 single malts, which range from between 9 and 12 years old in age.
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| BenRiach launches Batch 14 of its Single Cask bottlings |
The casks of both unpeated and peated malt are said to reflect the distillery’s experimental approach to distilling and cask maturation. Batch 14 features first fill Oloroso sherry butts, port pipes, a first fill virgin oak cask, a first fill marsala hogshead and a Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon.
The full cask and bottling details of BenRiach Single Casks Batch 14:
2005 Cask #2565 – 12 YO - First Fill Oloroso Sherry - 58.8% ABV
2007 Cask #101 - 10 YO - First Fill Oloroso Sherry (Peated) - 61.9% ABV
2007 Cask #105 - 10 YO - First Fill Oloroso Sherry (Peated) - 62.2% ABV
2008 Cask #2047 – 9 YO - Port Pipe (Peated) - 63.2% ABV
2006 Cask #7360 – 10 YO - First Fill Virgin Oak Cask - 58.9% ABV
2005 Cask #2679 – 12 YO - First Fill Port Pipe (Peated) - 53.1% ABV
Commenting on the launch, Rachel Barrie, Whisky Maker at BenRiach, said: “The single malt whiskies selected in this most recent BenRiach cask bottling reflect the innovative and pioneering philosophy of The BenRiach Distillery when it comes to making exceptional Scotch whisky.”
BenRiach Single Casks Batch 14, will be available from specialist retailers next month. RRP’s (tbc).
Posted by Steve Rush