{"product_id":"benriach-the-smoky-ten-10-year-single-malt","title":"BenRiach The Smoky 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenRiach The Smoky Ten is the core peated expression from BenRiach Distillery in Longmorn, Speyside — 10 years of heavily peated single malt maturation from one of the few Speyside distilleries to maintain active peated production, presenting the distillery’s distinctive peated Speyside character at the entry age statement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the current label (The Smoky Ten) for what was previously called Curiositas. The expression uses heavily peated malt at approximately 35–40 PPM through BenRiach’s multi-cask maturation program (ex-bourbon, virgin oak) to produce a distinctively Speyside-influenced peated character. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs BenRiach The Smoky Ten heavily peated compared to Islay malts?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerately peated by Islay standards — approximately 35–40 PPM versus Ardbeg’s 55 PPM. The Speyside terroir and production approach produce a different smoke character than coastal Islay: more earthy and heathery, less medicinal and maritime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs this the same as the BenRiach Curiositas?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — The Smoky Ten is the current label for the same 10-year peated expression previously sold as Curiositas. The production is the same; the name changed under GlenAllachie Distillers’ ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is BenRiach The Smoky Ten heavily peated compared to Islay malts?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Moderately peated at approximately 35-40 PPM versus Ardbeg's 55 PPM. The Speyside terroir produces a different smoke — more earthy and heathery, less medicinal and maritime than coastal Islay.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is this the same as the BenRiach Curiositas?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — The Smoky Ten is the current label for the same 10-year peated expression previously sold as Curiositas. Name changed under GlenAllachie Distillers ownership.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"BenRiach","offers":[{"title":"750 ML","offer_id":42903696932935,"sku":"408256 eRNDC","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/BenRiachTheSmoky10YearOldSingleMaltScotchWhiskey.png?v=1782403971","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/benriach-the-smoky-ten-10-year-single-malt","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}