BENRIACH SMOKE SEASON 52.8% 70CL

"In the early 1970s, Benriach returned to distilling some whisky in the old, 19th Century style using malted barley smoked with Highland peat. It was a bold, unconventional move in a Speyside whisky making region known for crafting unpeated whiskies. They harness this creative spirit to the present day as they craft batches of peated whisky during their Smoke Season. It's a time of year when the smoky aromas of rich Highland peat emanate through the twists and turns of their distillery in Moray. This Highland peat with its prevalence of wood from ancient trees, heather and bracken, toasts the malt to produce distinctly sweet and aromatic smoke flavours into the whisky. This is in contrast to the more medicinal West Coast peat, most well-known for its use on Islay" An intensely smoked celebration of Benriach sweet peat Celebrating the time of year where peated spirit runs through the stills, a tradition revived over 50 years ago at Benriach Smoke Season is a small batch release that captures one of Benriach's time-honoured seasonal production techniques. This special edition has been bottled at high ABV to give fans of peated whisky an intense and unadulterated experience of this distinct sweet peat character. American oak maturation in virgin oak and bourbon casks amplifies toasted sweetness, bringing depth and intensity to their smoky sweet style