BenRiach 32 Year Old 1978 Tokaji Finish

Benriach 15 Year Old Madeira Wood Finish

Since I just tasted their entry level malt, let's try a few more I have lying around and compare! This one, released in 2006, is matured in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in Madeira casks. On the nose, quite rich and fruity with raisins, peaches and mangoes. Very nicely balanced, with the vanilla complementing the fruit. As with the...

Score 83/100

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 1976 30 Year Old cask 3557

This BenRiach (cask 3357) is unfortunately long gone. Two sistercasks (3550 & 3558), both bottled for the Limburg Whisky Fair (Germany) in May 2009, appear to be legendary. They get rave reviews across the board, as does this one. Insiders even claim this cask is the best of the three. If there is something like a grenade of exotic fruits,...

Score 94/100

Benriach 18 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

Nose: Earthy. Sweet sugar and molasses. Spicy : cloves and cinnamon, on top and also some sweet dough. Palate: Sugary and sweet with some apples and dough , not very winy but showing some tannins. Also quite earthy, which was surprising. Finish: Wood, sugar and some bitterness.

Score 85/100