Benriach 1976 Map Label Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

BenRiach Heart of Speyside

People keep describing this as entry level. Well it is as far as the range is concerned, but if you mean you drink this as a new drinker to malt then move on, is just so wrong. This is a great whisky in its own right and do not forget it. I love it in the summer.

Score 79/100

Benriach 12 Year Old Heredotus Fumosus Pedro Ximinez Peated

Let's be honest, we judge Whisky on quality, flavour, nose, taste, finish....and price. Whilst price is not as important sometimes I find a bottle that belies its price. This one cost only £29 and punches well above its weight. The colour gives away the fact that that is has been finished in Pedro Ximinez casks. The nose is sweet fruity, peat, and...

Score 88/100

Benriach 21 Year Old Authenticus Peated Malt

Authenticus represented Scotland in our Whisky World Cup and did them proud by winning, although it was close. Tasting was blind, our combined notes are below. Nose: Over-ripe grape, tropical fruit, iodine, slight sweaty. Taste: Smoky bacon, fabulously integrated peat and fruit, raw peppermint leaves. Finish: Blackcurrant, constant but faint peat,...

Score 90/100

Benriach 10 Year Old

(c.1990’s) bought and opened 7/5/2013 I found this bottle on the bottom shelf of a store in Myrtle Beach. It still had the old price of $39.90 on the bottle. This is that old Benriach 10yo that was produced by Seagrams – using their own floor maltings – in the 1980’s and 1990’s prior to it being bought by the BenRiach Distiller Company Limited in...

Score 86/100