Speyside Distillery Benriach has announced the third annual bottling of Malting Season. This single malt is made using entirely malted barley from the distillery’s floor maltings.
Benriach is one of only eight distilleries in Scotland that continues to practice this century-old tradition, the company says.
The Third Edition of Malting Season is made from concerto barley, chosen by Master Blender Dr. Rachel Barrie. The floor malted spirit matures in virgin oak and first-fill bourbon casks.
“Every year during ‘Maltings Season’, our team hand malt select barley onsite,” says Stewart Buchanan, Global Brand Ambassador at Benriach. “This historic process pays tribute to our founder, John Duff, and the slow craft of his historic maltings which we continue to this day in the pursuit of exceptional flavor.”
“Each new addition of Malting Season uses carefully chosen barley types and individual bottling strengths, making each annual edition one of a kind in its own right,” Buchanan adds.
Malting Season Third Edition has malt sweetness on the nose with wild bergamot, pear and meadowsweet honey, the company reports. The palate leads to flavors of clementine, floral honey and gentle barley spice, followed by flavors of malted almond, apricot and traces of wild cherry.
This expression is 96.6 proof. It’s available in limited quantities in select markets for the suggested retail price of $165 per 750-ml. bottle.
This follows the release of Benriach The Forty from the distillery.
