Benriach 1970 38 Year Old PX Sherry Finish

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 12 Year Old Heredotus Fumosus Pedro Ximinez Peated

BenRiach has classic Speyside style and Wood Finished whiskies, but the latter also come in peated versions. There is the Heredotus Fumosus (Sherry finish), the Importanticus Fumosus (Tawny Port finish) and the Arumaticus Fumosus (Dark Rum finish). I tried the 12 Year Old Heredotus Fumosus, that matured on American ex-bourbon casks before getting...

Score 87/100

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 17 Year Old Septendecim

The latest peated expression from the Benriach is called Septendecim (17 in Latin), and follows the BenRiach tendency to apply Lating names to it’s peated line of malts such as the Authenticus, Curiositas and the Fumosus family. Who says good peated whiskies only comes from Islay? In the past we’ve seen it’s not the case with the BenRiach 21....

Score 85/100