{"product_id":"benriach-the-smoky-ten-scotch-whiskey-750ml","title":"Benriach The Smoky Ten Scotch Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenRiach The Smoky Ten is the core peated expression from BenRiach Distillery in Longmorn, Speyside — one of the few Speyside distilleries to produce both peated and unpeated expressions, presenting 10 years of heavily peated single malt maturation from the distillery’s historic peated production line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenRiach revived its peated production in 2013 after years of unpeated-only distillation — the Smoky Ten draws on this peated production at 10 years of maturation in ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks, presenting a distinctly Speyside take on peated single malt that differs from Islay’s coastal peat 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 Smoky Ten heavily peated compared to Islay expressions?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerately peated rather than heavily peated by Islay standards. The Speyside peat character is typically more earthy and less medicinal or coastal than southern Islay expressions. BenRiach’s peated production uses a similar PPM to standard Islay expressions but the Speyside terroir and production produce a different smoke character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow does the Smoky Ten compare to BenRiach’s unpeated expressions?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Smoky Ten is the peated counterpart to the standard BenRiach 10 Year Old. Same distillery character, same age and cask types, but with the peated barley adding a smoky layer to the multi-cask fruity base. A direct comparison study of what peat does to the same distillery’s spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is BenRiach Smoky Ten heavily peated compared to Islay expressions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Moderately peated rather than heavily peated by Islay standards. The Speyside peat character is typically more earthy and less medicinal or coastal than southern Islay expressions.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does the Smoky Ten compare to BenRiach's unpeated expressions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The peated counterpart to the standard BenRiach 10 Year Old — same distillery character, same age and cask types, but with peated barley adding a smoky layer to the multi-cask fruity base.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Benriach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903805001799,"sku":"5060088790434","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/benriach-the-smoky-ten-scotch-whiskey-750ml-323770.jpg?v=1782408762","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/benriach-the-smoky-ten-scotch-whiskey-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}