BenRiach 19 Year Old 1990 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

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

BenRiach Benriach 10 Year Old (2006) single cask #7360 batch 14 (virgin oak)

Nose: This is going to be big on wood, and the nose is really rich and woody… Lots of vanilla, wood spice, and sandalwood, with a bourbon-y edge to it (and no wonder..) Fresh cut wood shavings, sweet syrup, and some maple and pine. There’s a certain citrus note there and quite a lot of ripe banana, grilled or so. If you’re into wood, you’re...

Score 84/100

BenRiach 32 Year Old 1978 for Asta Morris

Bert Bruyneel is not just an ex-Malt Maniac and ex-BenRiach collector, of course. Since a few months, he runs his own label ‘Asta Morris’ under which he has bottled quite a few gems already. The first BenRiach for Asta Morris was the 35 Year Old from 1975, which was bulls eye in every possible meaning. Let’s see what he’s bottled for us now. Damn,...

Score 93/100

BenRiach New Make Spirit

Clearac, British Plain Spirit, New Make, White Dog. Whatever name you want to give it, this came straight from the BenRiach stills at 68% and thus has not been influenced by any oak. Embryonic whisky, so to speak. Having a soft spot for new make, I was very happy with this sample that was brought back from the distillery by my good friend Jan VC....

Score 80/100