BenRiach Batch 2 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Benriach 15 Year Old Madeira Wood Finish

Since I just tasted their entry level malt, let's try a few more I have lying around and compare! This one, released in 2006, is matured in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in Madeira casks. On the nose, quite rich and fruity with raisins, peaches and mangoes. Very nicely balanced, with the vanilla complementing the fruit. As with the...

Score 83/100

BenRiach 11 Year Old 1994 Signatory Cask Strength

While this peated BenRiach is finished on port pipes, it has a full golden color from the bourbon cask. I presume it was a tired port cask. Oh, the nose is just great. Peat first, followed by graphite, blackcurrants, double lait chocolate, lighter fluid for the BBA and, surprisingly, a salty tang. If I had tasted this blind, I might easily take...

Score 86/100

Benriach 20 Year Old

The BenRiach 20 was one of the first single malts I had ever purchased in my life - thanks to an overly eager salesperson. And I remember absolutely hating it! It tasted so vile I never wanted to see another BenRiach again in my life. So it was with a sense of trepidation that three years later I decided to re-visit the same bottle and see if my...

Score 82/100

Benriach 12 Year Old Sherry Wood

I bought this bottle for a very reasonable price at a local retailer here in Taiwan. The salesman at the store seemed to endorse it (in an honest way). I had tried the traditional 12 yr old Benriach and I had thought it was quite good, but not great. He assured me this was a very different dram. I was interested by the combination of Oloroso and...

Score 89/100