Benriach 32 Year Old 1979 Adelphi

BenRiach 37 Year Old 1968 Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

Whisky from before I was born has a magical attraction which I just cannot resist, when I get the chance to try a sample. This BenRiach was distilled in 1968. The refill sherry cask was filled in 2006 already, by Duncan Taylor in their Rare Auld series. Take cover! A grand fruit bomb is dropped on the nose. Delicously tropical, meaning (in no...

Score 93/100

BenRiach 18 Year Old 1996 Malts of Scotland

BenRiach is always a bit of a feast for me. It is a whisky that rarely disappoints. So this 18 Year Old was something I was looking forward to. Very aromatic nose. I have only just poured it and already my nose is filled with loads of fruit (mostly white and yellow), but also creamy beeswax. Creamy and sweet, indeed. It has a mildly tropical side...

Score 86/100

Benriach 25 Year Old Authenticus Peated Malt

BenRiach and I did not have a very good first meeting. A Duty Free salesman decided to off-load a 20 year onto me back when I did not know my peat from my feet. And let me tell you that was a vile drink. The oak had inflicted so much damage it was literally undrinkable. But this is not a BenRiach bash. Quite the opposite actually. After a brief...

Score 93/100

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