BenRiach – 18 Year Old Peated Albariza (70cl, 46%)

BenRiach – 18 Year Old Peated Albariza is a whisky from BenRiach (Speyside). Aged 18 years, bottled at 46% ABV, 70cl. After being founded by John Duff & Co in 1897, the distillery was mothballed for 65 years with only its floor maltings being used for the Longmorn distillery next door. After experiencing great success under the ownership of Billy Walker and his partners, it won Distillery of the Year from Malt Advocate magazine in 2007 and has received rave reviews for its peated and un-peated expressions alike. The distillery was purchased by Brown-Forman in 2016 - the same year they bought GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh - and in 2017 Rachel Barrie took over as master blender. The BenRiach 18 Years Old Albariza is part of the new heavily peated range. Originally matured in American oak casks, the whisky is then finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. The name ‘Albariza’ is derived from the typical white soil used for growing grapes in the production of sherry in the Andalucia region of Southern Spain. Bottled with no added colour and non chill filtered. Please examine the images of the bottle.