BENRIACH CELEBRATES CREATIVE HERITAGE WITH 40 YEAR OLD MALTS
January 3, 2024
Speyside Distillery, Benriach, has unveiled the third annual bottling of Malting Season – a wholesome and creamy single malt of exceptional richness and character, handcrafted using entirely 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.
The Third Edition of Malting Season is crafted from concerto barley, chosen by Master Blender Dr. Rachel Barrie. The floor malted spirit slowly matures in virgin oak and first-fill bourbon casks giving a natural cask-imparted golden barley colour.
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.
“Malting Season Third Edition has malt sweetness on the nose with wild bergamot, pear and meadowsweet honey. The palate leads to a burst of clementine, floral honey and gentle barley spice, followed by flavours of apricot, malted almond and traces of wild cherry.”
Benriach Malting Season Third Edition will be available in select global markets from August.
