Benriach 1976 33 Year Old Cask #3550 OB

BenRiach 12 Year Old 1997 Creative Whisky Company

This BenRiach was selected by David Stirk, the man behind the Creative Whisky Company. It is a single cask that was cut to the drinking strength of 45%. I got the bottle as a gift from my Dutch buddy Stjepko and some friends last October. Time to open her up, eh? Very fruity nose with sultanas, soft vanilla and applesauce. Develops nicely in the...

Score 87/100

Benriach 13 Year Old Maderensis Madeira Finish

I'll confess, I do love a bit of Latin, I think it adds mystery probably because I can't understand a fucking word of it. Rather like that dead language there's loads going on with this whisky and some of it is rather difficult to understand. This allows the power of suggestion to take hold, and one must be careful when trying to put in to words...

Score 90/100

Benriach 12 Year Old Arumaticus Fumosus - Peated Dark Rum Cask

This Arumaticus 12yo is my first peated bottle, it has heavy peat nose. Once night I drunk and put the glass near my bed, there has a beautiful peated in my bedroom when I wake up in the morning. Then I fall in love with Peated Scotch. And just now that I know a news, this part of release of just 1,240 bottles. What a pity that I drunk so quickly.

Score 95/100

BenRiach 11 Year Old 1994 Signatory Cask Strength

While this peated BenRiach is finished on port pipes, it has a full golden color from the bourbon cask. I presume it was a tired port cask. Oh, the nose is just great. Peat first, followed by graphite, blackcurrants, double lait chocolate, lighter fluid for the BBA and, surprisingly, a salty tang. If I had tasted this blind, I might easily take...

Score 86/100