The Benriach Distillery, has announced the launch of its third
Malting Season bottling, from the series which celebrates the distillery’s
traditional production methods.
Benriach Malting Season Third Edition (48.3% ABV) is a
single malt Scotch whisky, which was produced using Concerto barley, and
matured in a combination of Virgin oak and first-fill Bourbon casks.
Benriach Malting Season Third Edition |
For each Malting Season release, Master Blender Rachel Barrie, carefully selects the type of barley and bottling strength, making each annual edition a truly unique expression in its own right.
Malting Season bottlings are handcrafted using malted barley
from the distillery’s historic floor
maltings. Once a year Benriach is one of only eight distilleries in Scotland
that continues to practise this century old tradition which requires the
delicate hand of Benriach’s team of dedicated craftspeople.
After being steeped in water, the barley is spread across
the malting room floor and turned by hand over several days to allow for
optimum germination of the barley. Using their keen eye, the malting team
decides when the barley is ready to move to the kiln.
Benriach Malting Season Third Edition, is said to deliver
notes of freshly harvested barley, orchard fruit, wild bergamot, pear, meadowsweet
honey and kilned malt on the nose. Followed by notes of creamy malt, clementine,
floral honey, barley spice, apricot, malted almond and wild cherry on the
palate.
Commenting on the launch, Stewart Buchanan, Global Brand
Ambassador at Benriach, said: “Every year during ‘Maltings Season’ our team hand
malt select barley onsite. This historic process pays tribute to our founder -
John Duff - and the slow craft of his historic maltings which we continue to
this day in the pursuit of exceptional flavour. Each new addition of Malting
Season uses carefully chosen barley types and individual bottling strengths,
making each annual edition one of a kind in its own right.”
Benriach Malting Season Third Edition, will be available
later this month from specialist retailers, for a RRP of £110.00.
Posted by Steve Rush