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BenRiach The Twelve

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
12 years
ABV
46%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber gold; deeper colour than the Original Ten from sherry and port cask influence, medium-full legs
Nose
Complex and bold — tobacco, sultana grapes, maple syrup, sandalwood, and cherries. Baked pear and dark honey. Richer and more layered than the Original Ten with pronounced sherry and port influence
Palate
Full-bodied and complex. Raisins, dark honey, cinnamon, oak spice, and caramel. Baked fruits emerge from the port cask influence. More depth and richness than expected for a core 12-year-old. Creamy mouthfeel with warming spice
Finish
Medium-long finish with white pepper, cinnamon, ginger, dried fruits, tangerine, and coffee. The port and sherry cask influence adds persistence and complexity. Warm and satisfying

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Three cask matured: bourbon barrels
  • sherry casks
  • port casks

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