Benriach 10 Year Old Bottled 1990s

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 12 Year Old

This 12 year old has won a few medals through the years (it’s right medals don’t say much about the whisky). It’s a no frills 12 classic speysider, without any finishes or peat or anything. the good old way . So let’s give it a try. The Benriach 12 yo,40% abv, £23 Nose: Starting off with a lot of vanilla, then continues with some floral, and malty...

Score 81/100

BenRiach 26 Year Old 1984 Peated / Virgin American Oak Finish

I recently tasted a 22 Year Old and 32 Year Old Benriach that were finished on new, so-called virgin, American oak. This is somewhere in between with its 26 years of age, but has an added twist: it is a peated BenRiach. The bronze color could fool you into believing this was a sherry cask, but like Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke Skywalker: ‘Do not trust...

Score 83/100

Benriach 20 Year Old

Having already tried the ‘Heart of Speyside,’ the 12, and the 16, it’s only natural that I move on to the 20 year old. True to form, the 20 keeps the core range’s tradition of playing it safe in terms of flavour profiles. Is it bigger and better than its tasty, albeit average counterparts? Let’s see. Nose: Light fruits come first. Fresh pears and...

Score 83/100