BenRiach Single Barrel Virgin Oak Review
Aged exclusively in new oak, this BenRiach Single Barrel Virgin Oak is what Scotch would taste like if it was aged like many American Single Malts. It’s something that other brands, like Auchentoshan, have done before, but it’s always fun trying what another distilleries whisky will taste like when it’s aging in a fresh barrel.
Though, while it is interesting, it’s not my favorite thing… and neither is the Auchentoshan Virgin Oak. To my mind, using virgin oak with Scotch kind of defeats the point of ...