Benriach 16 Year Old Sauternes Finish

Benriach 17 Year Old Septendecim

I’ve tried a few from the Benriach peated lineup, and I’ve enjoyed them all. These are whiskies that I’m sure people will disagree on. Traditionalists might dislike the way the peat is presented. Others, like myself, might find these whiskies to be a fun and interesting departure. While I’m about to break this whisky down into tasting notes, I...

Score 88/100

Benriach 15 Year Old Dark Rum Wood Finish

This was my least favourite of the 6 malts we had - but I still liked it a lot! Non-chill filtered and with natural colour, so very light, straw. Almost like a light rum, somehow. Nose also brought out that light rum, with tropical fruits (banana) and some vanilla. Bit of a salty sea taste with more tropical fruit, more rum, rather sweet. The...

Score 80/100

Benriach 25 Year Old Authenticus Peated Malt

A few weeks ago The Benriach had announced they are making a few changes to their peated whisky range, and although their production of peated malts is only 12 weeks per year, I do like their peated line very much, and I am not alone, they are very popular, and show another facet of speyside whisky making which involves heavy peat. The Authenticus...

Score 86/100

BenRiach Benriach 22 Year Old Dark Rum

This 22 years old BenRiach appeared in the so-called Wood Finish Series. It has brothers on PX, Madeira, Claret, Burgundy, Rioja, Moscatel, Gaja Barolo, Sauternes and Tawny Port, but I wish to try the one finished in Dark Rum Casks. The rum is unmistakable on the nose. Sugar cane, dark berries, vanilla and lots of mokatine. I really like the smell...

Score 84/100