
BenRiach The Twelve 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a rich, layered expression from the BenRiach Distillery, founded in 1898 in the heart of Speyside. Known for its innovative cask maturations and fruit-forward house style, BenRiach crafts The Twelve to showcase the depth and elegance that extended sherry cask aging brings to its single malt.
This whisky is matured for a minimum of 12 years in a trio of cask types—sherry, bourbon, and port—before being expertly married together. The sherry influence dominates, adding luscious fruit and spice, while the bourbon and port casks contribute balance, sweetness, and depth.
In the glass, it shows a deep golden-amber color. The nose opens with aromas of dark fruit, honey, and baking spice, accented by hints of cocoa and toasted oak. On the palate, it is smooth and indulgent, delivering flavors of raisin, baked apple, rich vanilla, and a touch of mocha, layered over the malt’s natural sweetness. The finish is long, warming, and elegant, leaving behind notes of sherry richness and subtle spice.
BenRiach The Twelve is designed for savoring neat or with a splash of water to open its complexity. It also pairs beautifully with rich desserts like chocolate cake, spiced fruit tarts, or aged cheeses. As one of BenRiach’s signature age-statement whiskies, it perfectly captures the distillery’s balance of Speyside fruitiness and sherry-driven indulgence.
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