Benriach 1969 Speymalt Special Reserve Gordon & Macphail

Benriach 1980 26 Year Old New Oak Cask

Very fruity, very mature. The oak influence is pretty heavy but it's not at all a dry or tired whisky. Interesting how it contains a lot of elements that you normally find in bourbons, not in Scotch whisky. Recommended as an experience.

Score 91/100

BenRiach The Original Ten

Late summer 2020 BenRiach launched a new core range. Bottles and tubes got a new look, but more importantly: Rachel Barrie (my muze with Auchentoshan a few years ago, remember?) created this new ‘The Original Ten’ from a completely new recipe. Three types of wood come into play: bourbon, sherry and virgin oak. A tidbit of knowledge: this is the...

Score 82/100

BenRiach 23 Year Old Bladnoch Forum

This BenRiach was bottled in 2009 for the members of the Bladnoch Forum. It’s a BenRiach that was put to sleep in 1985 and awakened after 23 years. The bourbon cask, number 5492, yielded 226 bottles. The nose is elegant and light with quite a few bourbon traits like vanilla and grain. But it also offers sugared fruit, coffee, toffee and a bit of...

Score 81/100

Benriach 20 Year Old

We’re climbing the age ramp , and after having 16,17 year olds, we’ve reached the more mature 20 and 21 year old (next post). For a 20 year old whisky , this one is well priced at around £51, yet the 43% is a bit disappointing. why not up the ante and go with 46%? this is clearly not an entry level whisky… The BenrRiach 20 yo , 43% ABV , £51 Nose:...

Score 87/100