Where there’s smoke, there’s often fire. ๐ฅ
And goodness me, Iโve been FIRED UP THIS WEEK. ๐น
So I had to rain cheque my Whisky Wednesday date night until tonight. It was postponed yesterday because I wanted to chat about the recent ripples in the industry pertaining to Jim Murray yesterday.
โจ If you’re unfamiliar, hop on over to Becky Paskin’s Instagram for details on the controversy (click here) โจ
Nevertheless, today, I want to talk to you about my date with ‘A Total Smokeshow’: BenRiach Birnie Moss.
Oh Birnie, you are so interesting, different than the other smokeshows, and definitely not for everyone. But thatโs okay, youโre just fine in my books.
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TL;DR – It reminds me of โEating Beef Jerky at a Beach Bonfire ๐ฅ๐
I actually went to an incredible (whisky-infused) wedding in Tofino, B.C. this past weekend (thanks for getting hitched @andyson7 ) and we had a number of glorious beach fires that really re-enforced this taste memory.
Some quick facts about BenRiach Birnie Moss:
1๏ธโฃ Most of the Peated Single Malts we’re used to are from Islay or other islands (in the Highlands region of Scotland). This peated scotch is unique because it’s from the Speyside region.
2๏ธโฃ What makes its peated-ness distinctive is that it uses peat from the mainland. As you may or may not know, peat is just decayed vegetation and therefore the terroir of the region will have an effect on the peatโs flavour.
3๏ธโฃ Peat from the islands ๐ด will have a lot of seaside influence (decayed shellfish etc.), whereas mainland peat will be composed of things like logs and heather. Therefore, it will have more bonfire & dry qualities to it vs. medicinal & salty notes.
๐น PS – just incase you’re unfamiliar, PPM stands for ‘phenol parts per million’ and is a measurement of the smoke intensity while the malted grains are being driedโฆ pre-distillation.
Have you dated this Scotch? Would you go on a second? Going steady? What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.
