Benriach 1988 16 Year Old

Benriach 12 Year Old Sherry Wood

This whisky's a "darkie." Is that racist to say? Ah well, I'm standing by my initial observation of its swarthy Moorish complexion (as in Othello). Nose: grotty and festering just the way I likes it. Old lodge pine wood, tarry shingle in summer heat, hot dry red dirt clay, muddy football cleats, smoky leather, distant sherry knell,...

Score 78/100

BenRiach 1994 18 Year Old, Tawny Port Finish, bottled for Finland

This was BenRiach 1994 18 year old, the Tawny Port Finish specially selected and bottled for Finland. Bottled October 2012, cask number 3585 and bottle number 102 of 301. Surprisingly a pretty straight forward but still a good one for my taste. Sophisticatedly smoky and dry. Not too dry to keep the palate tasty enough for me. Unsurprising might be...

Score 89/100

BenRiach 32 Year Old 1979 Asta Morris

The newest Asta Morris bottling is a 32 Year Old BenRiach from 1979, which was recently presented at a tasting that I attended. Due to a heavy cold, all I could do was put it in a sample and take it home with me. Today, I put it H2H with the 34 Year Old from 1977, which was released only a few months prior. The nose is a lot more complex than the...

Score 92/100

BenRiach 10 Year Old 2005 Port Cask #6705 for Premium Spirits

Premium Spirits is the former Belgian importer of BenRiach. So it comes as no surprise that from time to time a cask is bottled for them. This port cask yielded 274 bottles at cask strength. The copper colored whisky has a lovely red sheen, undoubtedly from the port cask. To be honest, the nose starts quite closed. It needs quite a bit of time and...

Score 85/100