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The BenRiach The Smoky 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

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$69.98
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Product Description

Three Cask Maturation Three cask maturation in bourbon, sherry and Marsala for creamy smoothness layered with ripened fruit, aromatic and smoked sweetness and warming oak spice. A Speyside single malt Scotch whisky as intriguing and extraordinary as Benriach could not have come to be without a unique whiskey making heritage, dating from 1898, when founder John Duff built his distillery. Ruggedly beautiful, Benriach stands on the site of the old Riach farm in north Speyside, drawing water from a mineral-rich aquifer, deep beneath the distillery. Thanks to a long-standing tradition of distilling three styles of whisky; classic unpeated, Highland peated and triple distilled, together with an eclectic selection of casks from around the world, our whisky makers are able to explore the full flavour possibilities of single maly, creating some of the richest, most multi-layered whiskies in Speyside. In the early 1970s, Benriach broke convention in Speyside by returning to distilling batches of whisky in the old, 19th century style, using malted barley smoked with Highland peat. This wood-rich Highland peat imparts distinctly sweet and smoky notes into Benriach peated whiskies. Bourbon Cask | Sherry Cask | Marsala Wine Cask Benriach The Smoky Twelve has been crafted from a combination of unpeated and peated spirit and three cask matured for at least twelve years in bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and Marsala wine casks. The whisky from each cask is then expertly married together to create a smooth, creamy single malt, layered with ripened fruit, aromatic smoky sweetness and warming oak spice, lingering into a cocoa and orange smoke finish, all in perfect balance. COLOUR: burnished gold NOSE: smoked vanilla, charred orange and toasted almond PALATE: dark chocolate, fruit peel, brown sugar and smoked oak, lingering into a cocoa and orange smoke finish Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginScotland
RegionSpeyside
UPC5060716140266

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · December 2021
Toffee and cocoa aromas nestle with mild peat on the nose. … Adding water brings peat smoke and black pepper forward, plus a hint of anise and vanilla into the drying finish.
Read the full review on wineenthusiast.com
Whisky Advocate Top 20 · #3 · 2020
… this grabbed our attention with its sophistication, breadth of flavors, and lovely refinement. … It beckons like the wafting smoke of a warming autumn bonfire, then welcomes with its lush and velvety embrace.
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Whisky Advocate · Susannah Skiver Barton · 2020
Sweet smoke drifts over toasted almond, Golden Delicious apple, cinnamon, and Swiss Miss hot cocoa … It finishes with grilled apple and flavored tobacco, the smoke persistent but never ashy, and a silky texture that's as gentle as a caress.
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IWSC judges · Silver · 2023
Curious sip, with lots of pine and wood notes with hints of smoke and gentle peat at the finish. Palate is well rounded with a meatiness that develops.
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Show 4 more notes, 2022 to 2026
Bronze2026iwsc.net ↗
Initial aromas of fresh leaves and wood smoke lead to a richly textured palate of caramel and raisin sweetness balanced by oak and gentle spice.
Silver · 92 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
Rich caramel and toasted hay aromas at the fore, with touches of apple and smoke. The palate balances peat and sticky toffee flavours, finishing with an oily vanilla flourish.
Silver · 90 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Stewed apples, honey and BBQ smoke intertwined with cedar, peaches, and a touch of tobacco. An almost campfire-like ambiance jumps out of the glass to greet us, with wonderful tones of white smoke, burnt leaves and fresh cereal.
Silver2022iwsc.net ↗
Salted caramel and smoked toffee aromas, with lightly smoked vanilla custard. The subtle peat is very well balanced with soft spice and butter biscuits.
Distiller · Jacob Grier
The smoke on Benriach's Smoky 12 comes through on the finish with a meaty, barbecue quality. … the whisky is rich with notes of sherry, leather, and pepper jam. The smoke isn't overpowering, but it lingers pleasantly with the heavy finish.
Read the full review on distiller.com

Competition medals

5 medals from 1 competition, 2022 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 10 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greenfresh leaves, toasted hay, lots of pineA hint
  • Fruitydried cranberry and tart lemon peel, apples, Golden Delicious apple, grilled apple, sherryLight
  • SweetToffee, toffee, vanilla, pound cake, treacleClear
  • Oak & maltalmond nougat, toasted almond, oak, cedar, fresh cerealLight
  • Smokemild peat, peat smoke, wafting woodsmoke, sweet smoke drifts, smoked saltClear
  • Spiceblack pepper, anise, cinnamon, pepper jam, gentle spiceClear

Flavor map

The BenRiach The Smoky 12 Year Old against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →The BenRiach TheSmoky 12 Year OldJohnnie Walker BlackLabel 12 Year OldJohnnie Walker18 Year OldJohnnie Walker GreenLabel 15 Year Old

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old ($39.96), Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old ($99.97), and Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old ($74.97).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
The BenRiach The Smoky 12 Year Old (this bottle)5.45.6$69.98
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old5.25.6$39.96
Buchanan's Red Seal5.25.4$249.96
Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old5.35.9$99.97
Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones Limited Edition 'A Song of Fire'5.15.7$249.96
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength5.25.9$299.96
Talisker 25 Year Old5.46.0$1,099.96
Oban Distillers Edition5.45.1$199.96
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old5.95.9$74.97
Johnnie Walker 'Swing'6.05.6$199.96
Highland Park Viking Heart 15 Year Old6.05.3$149.98
Johnnie Walker Blue Label5.85.0$269.96
Port Charlotte Islay Barley 20135.24.8$94.98
Bowmore 15 Year Old6.35.4$109.98
The Glendronach Ode To The Embers Sherry & Smoke5.26.5$99.98
Benriach The Smoky Ten Three Cask Matured 10 years5.76.5$64.98
Benromach 10 Year Old5.24.6$99.98
Buchanan's Select 15 Year Old5.04.6$59.96
Buchanan's De Luxe 12 Year Old6.55.5$39.96
Johnnie Walker Red Label5.34.5$22.97
Talisker Distillers Edition5.56.8$119.96
John Walker & Sons XR Collection 21 Year6.04.5$599.96
Bank Note 5 Year Old6.54.9$32.98
Highland Park 21 Year Old5.54.3$499.96
Kilchoman Machir Bay5.36.9$75.98
Talisker 2022 Special Release 11 Year Old5.66.9$199.96
Glenmorangie 'A Tale of the Forest'4.56.6$119.96
Glenglassaugh Portsoy4.66.7$84.98
Lagavulin Game of Thrones 'House Lannister' 9 Year Old4.34.8$99.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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