Benriach 1968 37 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Benriach Curiositas 10 Year Old Peated

I’ve always been adamant about my love for this distillery. When I try something from them, I WANT to like it. Usually I do. With such a variety of products, it’s often hit or miss with these guys. This 10 yo Curiositas is a hit. Here’s my take on it. Nose: Cola and ginger ale on the nose. There’s a strong honey character here. Frosted Flakes...

Score 87/100

Benriach Curiositas 10 Year Old Peated

This one is light in color and the tears in the glass will keep you occupied for several minutes. Nice. The nose is all about peat, iodine, paint thinner (55 ppm). Upon the second whiff it even made me think about charcoal or baked bacon (er...). Upon the third whiff I detected some flowery elements in the background. But the peat overwhelms the...

Score 74/100

BenRiach 1991 (18 Year Old) Tokaji Hogshead Finish

The title place was not enough, because the title I would have liked to write: The whisky of the kings, the king of whiskies. This reflects to an ancient latin sentence connected to that particular type of wine, of which hogsheads were used in the maturing process of this BenRiach. The sentence is: Vinum regnum, rex vinorum - in English it is: The...

Score 96/100

BenRiach Benriach single cask batch 14 vintage 2008 Peated Marsala cask #7880

Nose: Sweet stewed fruit in syrup, earthy peat, but quite soft, with a nice sweet smoky edge. burnt leaves, quite earthy in a way and also dusty. not your everyday Marsala cask, but lovely. more fruit return on the 2nd wave of aromas. quite restrained for the ABV. Palate: Sweet fruity start, with a woody backbone, which adds bitterness to balance...

Score 88/100