EXCLUSIVE RELEASE OF BENRIACH

Due to be released at the beginning of May is a unique single cask bottling of BenRiach that is the brainchild of Major Matt Wilkinson of the King’s Royal Hussars.  Given his love of single malts it was only natural that Matt’s thoughts should turn to sourcing a suitable cask that could be bottled for his regiment, and this bottling of Cask 5608 from BenRiach Distillery was duly selected after extensive tasting of samples by Matt and some colleagues (it’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it…)

The whisky that they finally settled on is an unpeated 14 year old with a Pedro Ximenez finish.  It is described by Matt as ‘an absolutely delicious whisky and one that tastes considerably older than its 14 years ……quite outstanding, it really is fantastic!’.

The official tasting notes from the bottle read as follows:

‘Sweet oak and heather honey create a beautifully crafted whisky that
develops well. Soft white summer fruits of peaches, pears and apricots
mould well with rich dessert sherry and butterscotch.  A soft yet
vibrant BenRiach.  Incredibly sweet and well-defined.’

Only 270 bottles of this totally unique bottling, with a stunning image of The King’s Royal Hussars Regimental Capbadge on the label, will be released – most of which will be sold privately.  However, an allocation has been made available for the general public and we are really thrilled that Arkwrights have been granted exclusive rights to sell this fabulous whisky via both our shop in Wiltshire and online at www.whiskyandwines.com. 

Retailing at just £49.99 (£5 of which will be donated to the Help for Heroes charity) this is a whisky that will appeal to both whisky lovers and collectors alike.  For further information, and to pre-order click here

Slainte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com