Speyside distillery Benriach has revealed the fourth release in its Malting Season series. The new whisky will be the final edition in the series, which was created as a tribute to the distillery's traditional floor maltings. 

With an age statement of 10 Years Old, Malting Season Fourth Edition is the oldest release in the series. It has been made entirely from floor-malted concerto barley and aged in first-fill bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. 

Rachel Barrie, master blender at Benriach, commented: “For each edition of Benriach Malting Season, I carefully select the type of barley and bottling strength, making each a truly unique expression in its own right.

“This fourth edition small batch release has a bottling strength of 47.9% ABV and is composed of 27 bourbon barrels and four oloroso sherry butts, distilled on 21st November 2012, 20th November 2013, and 19th December 2014.

“The fourth release is the most complex of all, with a richer, smoother and silkier mouthfeel with juicy baked peach and sweet apricot in creme-caramel enriched with cinnamon and almond biscotti.”

Benriach Malting Season Fourth Edition (47.9% ABV, RRP £110) will be available exclusively during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival before a global release expected in the coming months.