BenRiach Aged 30 Years Authenticus Peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: 30 Years Old           Country: Scotland

It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of single malt whisky – but the BenRiach Speyside distillery is a true discovery. Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality single malt scotch whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come by a bottle. BenRiach, located in the Heart of Speyside – just south of Elgin, using casks containing the highest quality whisky has taken the industry experts by surprise due to their complexity and subtlety. Single malts from BenRiach have been called “perfection”, faultless” and “astounding” in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. With the BenRiach Aged 16 Years taking out Best Speyside Single Malt in the recent 2015 Icons of Whisky” “World Whisky Awards. Some are no less than outstanding examples of the art of whisky production. This whisky stock, reflecting the skill, knowledge and experience that has gone into the making of BenRiach is testimony to the many years stretching back to the 19th century during which the distillery built its reputation. Few distilleries in Scotland hold such a history and few today can have quite such an exciting future.

A richly peated malted barley is used as the cereal varietal to produce Authenticus, a unique and intriguing Peated Expression. This rare peated single malt from The Heart of Speyside has wonderful overtones of rich peat-reek, in harmony with honey, chocolate, raisins, oak-wood and fascinating spices.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Peat smoke and vanilla lead the way, stewed dark fruits and freshly baked sweet pastry.

Taste: Menthol and dark chocolate, tobacco leaves and plenty of bold peat smoke notes.

Finish: Balanced smoke and oak with some underlying vanilla. Very delicious.