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BenRiach Smoke Season Second Edition

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
No age statement
ABV
52.8%
Introduced
2022
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of BenRiach Smoke Season Second Edition

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Glazed yellow corn; natural colour, bright with a warm golden hue, medium legs
Nose
BBQ and sweet corn, charred bits of peat. Bold and assertive smoke with underlying sweetness. More intense and savoury than the First Edition
Palate
Meat smoked on an open fire, balsam, caramel, nutmeg, clove, and ginger. Strong smoky profile without blowing out the palate. The virgin oak char adds complexity and a savoury dimension. Full-bodied
Finish
Medium-long finish with persistent BBQ smoke, spice, and caramel. More assertive and savoury than the First Edition. The charred oak influence is more prominent

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • First-fill bourbon barrels and charred/toasted virgin American oak casks — 100% intensely peated Highland malt

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