Benriach 1976 30 Year Old Richly Peated

BenRiach 29 Year Old 1983 for Asta Morris

Asta Morris, Flemish for ‘if it is only just that’, is the by now almost legendary label of Bert Bruyneel. He has bottled excellent whiskies that are getting rave reviews, but his single cask BenRiach bottles are his most famous. Remember the 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1979. This are all 90+ whiskies. So whenever Asta Morris returns with a single cask,...

Score 91/100

BenRiach Benriach 17 Year Old Rioja Wood Finish

Continuing our Benriach sessions, with another finish, this time an older 17 year old Rioja wine finish. For those of you who are not familiar with the wine world, Rioja denotes a wine region in Spain. Rioja wines are made from vines growing in the La Rioja region, as well as some part of Navarra, and the Basque province of Álava. Saying Rioja is...

Score 86/100

Benriach Curiositas 10 Year Old Peated

I’ve reviewed a couple of Peated Benriachs before (The Arumticus Fumosus & Heredotus Fumosus) and quite liked those back then. Both were finished heavily peated expressions, and it’s interesting to try a non-finished young peated BenRiach. That’s what the Curiositas is, exactly! Benriach Curiositas , 10 yo , 40% ABV, £27 (buy here) Nose: Peat,...

Score 85/100

BenRiach 39 Year Old 1972 Single Cask 802

This is the oldest BenRiach I have tasted sof ar. No less than 39 years of age, distilled while I still ran around in diapers. And according to the ABV, bottled in the nick of time. Only 168 bottles of this stuff, released in Batch 8, were sold. So the largest part of the hogshead contents were shipped several miles up. Lucky angels! This is a...

Score 85/100