Drams of the Day: Benriach non-peated and peated.

Sorry for the lack of postings recently we have just replaced the works computer so I have been rather distracted with swapping files and generally taking the opportunity of a good tidy up of all the files that had been accumulated over the years and getting rid of the junk, it has been as bad as a house move but without the physical work.

So as to make up I have highlighted two different malts from the same distillery;

The Benriach 12 year old and the Benriach peated Curiositas 10 year old.

As a peated whisky has a stronger taste profile I would always taste this second.

BenRiach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old 40% 70cl Tasting Notes:-

The colour has mid amber hints of gold.

On the Nose there is honey, vanilla, floral, fruity and well balanced wood overtones.

The palate is rounded medium to full bodied, with rich honey, vanilla with hints of cream, spice and chocolate.

When this whisky was released it was awarded the Silver Medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition 2006 and the Bronze Medal, International Spirits Challenge 2005.

Recently this includes the Silver Outstanding Medal International Wine & Spirits Competition 2012

International Wine & Spirits Competition Silver Medal 2009 and 2008

International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal 2009

BenRiach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old CLICK HERE

Benriach peated Curiositas 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40% 70cl Tasting Notes:-

This rare peated Single Malt from the Heartland of Speyside has wonderful overtones of peat reek, combined cleverly with a background of fruity, floral heathery notes and an appealing present.

Traditionalists believe that peated malts achieve optimum balance of peat-bittersweet and oak fusion after 10 years of maturation.

In fact peated BenRiach is a return of the original Speyside character and flavour of malts typical of the nineteenth century.

The colour is a rich amber.

On the nose there is an explosion of aromatic peat reek, with fragrant hints of honey, fruit and mellow oak.

The palate enjoys an avalanche of peat, followed by an extravagant and complex mix of fruit, heather, nuts, oak wood and spices.

When this whisky was released it was awarded Silver Medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition 2006 and the Silver Medal, International Spirits Challenge 2005.

More info Benriach peated Curiositas 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky CLICK HERE

Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky Repackaged

The Glenlivet, the world’s No 2 single malt Scotch whisky, has revealed striking new packaging to provide the ‘single malt that started it all’ with an enhanced luxurious and sophisticated look, in line with its position in the super premium spirits category.

The new packaging to be implemented across the core range, comprising The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve, 18 Year Old and Nàdurra, will remain recognisably The Glenlivet, yet offer a more contemporary, elegant look.

Available in all markets  the new bottles are enhanced with higher shoulders, a shorter neck and an enlarged base giving them a stronger presence, while the embossed stamp of the whisky’s founding family ‘George & J. G. Smith’, continues to portray the legacy and heritage of "The Glenlivet", the cartouche, which indicates the brands history dating back to 1824, has been given a more prominent position on a raised platform.
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old bottle will retain its iconic green colour, recognised by consumers the world over, while the 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve will move to a clear bottle for the first time to showcase the rich golden colour of the whisky. Both expressions will be presented in a new, luxury carton with premium cues to increase gift appeal, while additional information highlighting the whisky’s quality credentials will benefit both aficionados and new drinkers.

The packaging upgrade has seen The Glenlivet 18 Year Old elevated to align with the ultra-premium and prestige expressions within the range including The Glenlivet 21 Year Old and The Glenlivet XXV. Changes to the 18 Year Old bottle design, including the heavier base, signify its status as the most awarded expression in the range and the whisky favoured by many distillery workers.

In addition, The Glenlivet Nàdurra, the non-chill filtered expression in the range, will also be presented in a new, bolder bottle and feature the logos and icons seen across the range while maintaining the individual character of the artisanal, highly crafted whisky.

Neil Macdonald, Brand Director for Malts at Chivas Brothers, comments: “The Glenlivet is recognised by whisky aficionados around the world as an exquisite, premium whisky, and our new elegant packaging will confidently reflect this quality with its striking new shape and luxury cues.

“The stylish bottles and gift cartons will support our ambition to see The Glenlivet become the No 1 selling malt whisky in the world.”

Since 2005, The Glenlivet has been the biggest contributor to the global single malt category and is only the second single malt to achieve sales of over 600,000 9l cases. In 2010 The Glenlivet completed its £10 million distillery expansion increasing production capacity by 75% to meet global demand.

The Glenlivet is currently the No 2 single malt Scotch whisky in the world and the No 1 single malt Scotch whisky in the US – the world’s largest malt whisky market. Crafted in the remote Livet Valley since 1824, it is the only whisky with the unchallengeable right to be called The Glenlivet.

For More Information about "The Glenlivet Distillery Click Here

To Compare Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky Click Here

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The Speyside 12 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Founded by George Christie
Building commenced in the late 1960s the first spirit was distilled in 1990.
Location Speyside region Southwest district Kingussie
Water source, River Tromie

One of Scotland's few remaining independent distilleries, they are able to ensure that each bottle of The Speyside reflects the quality and character synonymous with Scotland's most famous whisky producing region, Speyside.

From the heart of Scotland's most famous whisky producing region, The Speyside Distillery is proud to offer The Speyside 12 Year Old Single Highland Malt. Taste the synthesis of the pure local waters of the River Tromie and the fine barley from the Moray Firth region. By drawing upon the attributes of the land and the river, The Speyside Distillery excels at producing A Perfect 12.

Colour ~  A warm golden brown

Nose ~ Clean, delicate and balanced with a toasted barley aroma.
 
Taste ~  A slightly peaty flavour gives way to creamy ripples of hazelnut.

Finish ~ Lingering hints of vanilla and toffee.

More information about The Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Click here


You can buy The Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky here at www.whiskys.co.uk

Cu Dhub 40% The Black Whisky

The Return of a Black Whisky

Over the last 5 years we have received countless requests for the Black whisky Loch Dhu from the Mannochmore distillery, sadly production was stopped just as people discovered it.

Evidently this whisky was big in Denmark so a Danish Company has gone into production with a Speyside distiller and a Black whisky has returned as Cu Dhub

The black single malt whisky from the forest of Gaick (Speyside)

The taste and flavours of this black single malt will roar over your tongue, leaving a hot path of bitter sweet liquorice, coffee and hints of malt, smoke and spices.

You can buy Cu Dhub scotch whisky at www.whiskys.co.uk

For more information about THE SPEYSIDE DISTILLERY that produces Cu Dhub Click Here