Ben Bracken is Lidl’s single malt offering which competes alongside other supermarket own brands and discount stores such as Aldi’s Glen Marnoch range. A little something to entice us into their stores in the hope of picking up a bargain, gift or an easy drinker for the coming weeks. This is cask maturation wizardry, and an amazing accomplishment for the price. The firm have launched Ben Bracken whisky - a 16-year-old Islay Single Malt Whisky (ABV 43%, 70cl) - for just £34.99. I remember the regional co-op bottles and still see them now and again. Have we all become sceptical in whisky, that if something is too good to be true, then clearly it is? This Ben Bracken was bottled at 42,1% ABV. That’s the price we all pay for a bargain that actually delivers. Great writing – intelligent, witty and informative. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Your email address will not be published. Made by Whyte and Mackay, it's widely assumed this came from their only Speyside distillery - Tamnavulin. That’s very kind of you to say. Aged 12 Years. At present it is home to nine working distilleries, with a tenth currently under construction and at least two more at the planning stage. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Surprisingly, Aldi didn’t really embrace the format this year, although maybe they’ll have a surprise in store? The packaging actually plays host to some wonderful moments such as cask aged for 16 years, matured in oak and the immortal distilled in copper pot stills. First, what does it taste like? It’s Ardbeg after Dr Lumsden messed up the latest annual experiment and created something worthwhile. 700 ml: … It's the latest single malt to come from Lidl. Instead, this is the umbrella branding that Lidl uses for its single malt Scotch whiskies. If you read the back of the tube it comes in it says ‘Mit Farbstoff: Zuckerkulör’ confirming (if you needed it!) Nice review Jason ! The price point of £34.99 and the availability of an age statement should remove any need for hot air. For the record, this Ben Bracken is bottled at 43% strength and proudly exclaims it is chill filtered. than I expected. I was however, pleasantly surprised and impressed by its quality and depth given it is such a budget whisky (£17 in Lidl UK). Ownership: Lidl. I’m fine with that given the price. Only one of these distilleries is the true source, but such speculation confirms the human condition to know more, and a refusal to believe that something is as good as it seems. Much debate has centred around the identity of the Islay distillery that the whisky in these bottles originate from. This is all fodder and label filler. It’s a decent, but very typical example of what a Speyside “should be”, without pushing any boundaries. Toffee. Bit of time in the glass pays dividends as well. It is generally accepted that the art of distillation came to Scotland via Ireland. Caramel. I think the stand out things for me with this is that it’s nose it good but the mouthfeel was so thin and palate was far brineyer (sp?) I suspect these bottlings will not stay on the shelf too long despite our views! Cost: between £16-£20. Pointless information I know, but nevertheless crucial for padding this article out to a respectable word count. 6. Frankly, I just don’t care. Given the amount of interest in such budget-friendly bottlings I like to check in on them from time to time and recently made my way to Lidl with the intention of buying one. I bought one of these at my local Lidl store yesterday and was amazed not to see any mention of ‘Peat/Peaty’ or Smoke/Smokey within the tasting notes. Either that or it’s some kind of wandering vagabond distillery, as Lidl also sell a Speyside and a Highland offering from Ben Bracken.
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