The BenRiach 15 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask
The BenRiach 15 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish made its Australian debut exclusively with the Club in time for Christmas 2014.
United KingdomColour Gold
Nose Honey, sultanas, dark chocolate with a flood of Pedro Ximenez Sherry accompanied by candied orange, marmalade and chocolate bourbon notes
Palate Cream and honey, infused with papaya, rosehips, eucalyptus and dark chocolate, all interwoven with rich Pedro Ximenez Sherry and oak wood
Finish Finishes long and thick with butterscotch barley accompanied by spicy, sugary grape
Food Match BBQ steak, grilled lamb chops, Brie
Overview
BenRiach has become famous for it’s incredibly wide range of whiskies and is one of the only distilleries in Scotland to still do it’s own floor maltings, giving it the ability to produce both peated and unpeated malts. A production capacity of 2,800,000 litres means that we all have a hell of a lot of whisky to drink before the lads at BenRiach have to worry about production issues. The new management didn’t waste any time in getting things cranking again, and upon purchasing the distillery Billy Walker got the stills working within the year, redesigned the labels and launched their flagship range of 12, 16 and 20 year old single malts.
This range best captures the smooth, complex, full flavoured character traditionally associated with the Speyside region. All have elegant full taste and aroma that captures fruity floral notes, with overtones of honey, vanilla, spices, toffee and apples.
The core range has been augmented over the years to include an ever-increasing number of special and curious releases that has earned Benriach its cult status among serious malt enthusiasts. Your whisky today comes from the highly acclaimed Wood Finish range. These whiskies are unpeated and are originally matured in American oak casks before being finished in a wide range of casks including Pedro Ximenez, Madiera, Dark Rum, Tawny Port, Claret, Burgundy, Rioja and Sherry Matured. Jim Murray rated the Pedro Ximenez Finish 94.5/100 in his 2013 Whisky Bible, awarding it the coveted Liquid Gold status.
WHISKY SPECS
Price: A$115.00
Age: 15 Years Old
ABV: 46%
Maturation: The BenRiach 15 Year Old Pedro Ximenez is matured in the traditional style in American oak bourbon casks and is then ‘finished’ in Pedro Ximenez Sherry butts, sourced from the bodegas of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia, Southern Spain. Finishing means
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Benriach's History
Distillery Facts
Region: Speyside
Origin: By Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 8SJ, Scotland, United Kingdom
Founded: 1898
Water Source: Burnside Springs
Washbacks: 8, Stainless Steel
Stills: 2 wash and 2 spirit
Capacity: 2,800,000 litres of alcohol per annum
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