{"product_id":"benriach-the-sixteen-16-year-old-three-cask-matured-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750ml","title":"Benriach The Sixteen 16 Year Old Three Cask Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenriach The Sixteen is a 16-year-old Speyside single malt matured in three cask types, bourbon, sherry and virgin oak, and bottled at 43% ABV with natural cask-imparted colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter sixteen years of maturation, Benriach develops a richly balanced evolution of its signature Speyside style. The three-cask maturation brings layers of stone fruit, smooth creamy malt, wild honey and nutty oak spice, with only a trace of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt pours bronze. The nose offers baked apple and creamy hazelnut malt with overtones of ginger-spiced apricot and honey. The palate brings spiced stewed apple, stone fruit and mellow nutty oak, with honeyed malt and candied peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in its blue gift tube, it makes a classic gift for single malt lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy it neat or with a drop of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotch whisky must be distilled and matured in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks, and any age statement on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the three cask types plays a part. Ex-bourbon barrels give vanilla, honey and soft fruit, sherry casks add dried fruit, spice and depth, and virgin oak, which has never held another spirit, contributes toasted, nutty spice and a richer texture. Blending whisky from all three gives a balanced, layered single malt in which no single cask dominates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeyside is home to more distilleries than any other Scotch whisky region, and its malts are known for elegance, fruit and honeyed sweetness. At sixteen years old, this Benriach shows how longer maturation deepens that classic regional style, rounding the spirit and building its oak-driven complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baked apple, hazelnut malt, ginger-spiced apricot and honey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiced stewed apple, stone fruit and nutty oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyed malt and candied peel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benriach Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86 proof (43% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon, sherry and virgin oak casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it neat or with a drop of water. It pairs with apple pie, hazelnut desserts or mild cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat casks are used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBourbon, sherry and virgin oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it peated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly a trace of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 43% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benriach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023324574005,"sku":"VWS200429226","price":118.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-9717.webp?v=1793654331","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/benriach-the-sixteen-16-year-old-three-cask-matured-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}