Benriach 1969 Cask Series Gordon & Macphail

BenRiach 31 Year Old 1979 Peated

There are quite a few peated BenRiach out there already. Think Curiositas or Fumosus. Or even the Solstice, for that matter. And then there are also the single casks. This is one of them, from 1979, bottled in 2011 after 31 long years. Ooh, wonderful nose. Very fruity, almost tropical, but wrapped in a smoky blanket. The peat is far from dominant,...

Score 89/100

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 27yo 1984-2012 Peated PX Finish

This is another sample I obtained from one of those online sources. As this is only a 30mL sample take this review with a grain of salt. On the night I tasted it I put it in a line up with a BenRiach 10yo from the 1990’s, two different batches of BenRiach 10yo Curiositas, and a bottle of the BenRiach 12yo Heredotus Fumosus. This glass stood head...

Score 95/100

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