Benriach The Original Ten 700ml

Benriach The Original Ten is matured for at least ten years across three types of cask — bourbon barrels, sherry casks and virgin oak — before Master Blender Rachel Barrie marries them together. Each cask brings something different: orchard fruit and vanilla from the bourbon, depth from the sherry, and toasty spice from the new oak.

The result is the classic Benriach style in a glass: fruit-laden, honeyed and layered, with just a trace of smoke in the background. Bottled at 43% with natural cask colour, it has more texture and flavour than most whiskies at this price.

Serving Suggestions:
🍸 Best enjoyed: Neat, or with a splash of water to open up the fruit
🍽️ Food Pairing: Pear tart, honey-glazed chicken, almond biscotti, or aged Gouda
🍹 Cocktail Idea: A Speyside Old Fashioned with honey syrup and orange zest

Tasting Notes:
🍇 Aroma: Rich orchard fruit, honey and toasted oak
🍯 Flavour: Ripe pear, nectarine and malt sweetness over vanilla cream and pastry
🔥 Finish: Almond and spiced vanilla, with a whisper of smoke

Product Details:
✔ Volume: 700ml
✔ ABV: 43%
✔ Category: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
✔ Region: Speyside, Scotland
✔ Age: 10 Years
✔ Cask: Three-cask matured — bourbon, sherry and virgin oak
✔ Colour: Natural cask-imparted colour

Perfect For:
✅ Speyside lovers who want more layers than a standard 10-year-old
✅ A thoughtful gift for someone getting into single malts
✅ Comparing cask influences — three casks in one glass

Did You Know?
📖 Benriach was founded in 1898 by John Duff, but the timing could hardly have been worse. The Scotch whisky industry crashed soon after, and the distillery fell silent in 1900 — staying closed for 65 years before finally reopening in 1965.

🌟 Final Note: Fruit-forward, honeyed and beautifully balanced — a Speyside ten-year-old that over-delivers.