On the nose one detects ginger, fruits & vanilla with a little mint & citrus. On the palate is oak & spice to the fore with hints of green apple & hints of fresh exotic fruit. Perhaps a touch of aniseed & lemon with a long barley finish. ...

Nose. Arbroath smokies that have spent longer than usual in the reek, beautiful citrus & crystal clear malt underpin the chunkiness. Taste. Mesmerising, succulent malt that simply melts on the taste-buds, enormously sweet, yet the balance is contained by deft oak, mouth watering barley & a swift volley of peppering spices. Finish. Long, & keeps in shape
- just so clean, with vanilla & a hint of cocoa adding singing in harmony to the peaty tune with near perfect bitter sweet for good measure.
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Limited stock. Elegant aromas of ripe pineapple, fresh mountain herbs & a profusion of sweet peat. A huge pungent blast of peat smoke emerges, partnering the peated element perfectly. Full bodied & audacious. A fantastic fusion of rich peat & smouldering embers bound together by fresh herbs
- oregano, aniseed & chicory in particular. A rush of sweet, wild honey provides a lovely contrast to this lively, intense expression.
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An audacious first under the guidance & enthusiasm of the distillery's new owners, Birnie Moss is a whisky bursting with originality. Different in style for a Speyside malt, this unique expression wields its peaty, smoky character with a precocious vigour. This fine single malt is the first bespoke whisky to be delivered from the Ben Riach Distillery under its current stewardship & heralds a new chapter in production. ...

A delightfully complex expression blended from aged in bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry casks & virgin oak hogsheads. Notes of sugared almonds, milk chocolate & ripe nectarine. ...

A warm, toasted oak sweetness combines with toffee apples & ripe nectarines. A sweet heather smoke slowly builds leaving a lingering peat note alongside Scottish tablet & rich stewed barley. ...

Appearance: Deep winter gold. Aroma: Juniper berries & stone fruit, wood-smoke & milk thistle. Taste: Bellowing peat embers carry butterscotch & Brazil nut toffee interwoven with pine resin. Finish: Long & intriguing with smoked apple-wood & star anise on a smouldering forest fire. This multifaceted expression has been expertly created by Master Blender, Dr. Rachel Barrie. Rachel has worked to build layers of flavour into this expression through the marriage of oloroso sherry & bourbon casks, all of which have been matured for a minimum of X-X year. This year the expression has won gold at two of the industrys most prestigious awards competitions
- World Whisky Awards & San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The malted barley used to make Ben Riach Peated Cask Strength has been smoked with inland Highland peat to a level of 45 ppm, enriching the whisky with notes of smoked applewood. This type of peat has a noticeable difference to Islay peat, which naturally has a more coastal character due to the location it is sourced.
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A robust mix of fresh peaty aromas, constructed around a central core of apples & toasted nuts which have been dowsed in wild mountain honey. Sweet concentrated peat flavours dominate from the start. Bold & intense. The peaty heart is united with honey-infused raisins, roasted nuts & a luxurious leather impression. Full-bodied with fantastic length. A real heavyweight, which will impart a lasting impression on the palate. ...

Appearance: Deep gold. Body: Medium. Nose (unreduced): First impression is of rich fruit, wood & dark chocolate. Traces of beeswax & liquorice. Nose (30%): Rich & complex. The sweet creamy notes develop a rounded sherry yet still fruit & sulphury, woody notes come through in the background. Taste: Surprising robust for a triple distilled whisky, smooth & rich with fresh brambles & smoke. Finish: Clean, faintly sweet & smoky. Limited Stock. ...

Taking its name from the predominant peck among the mountains overlooking the heart of Speyside. Nose: Sweet
- candied fruits with
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