Benrinnes 1974 21 Year Old

Benrinnes Dun Bheagan - 14 Year Old (1994)

Being in my local pub I knew it was that time. The time to taste a new scotch. On previous visits to the pub I've tasted some Black Bottle, Glenlivet 12y and Oban 14y. The nose of the Dun Bheagan was something complety different from those ones. The nose was not shrill as the other ones but light and fruity, I'd say it has a similar nose as some...

Score 85/100

Benrinnes 17 Year Old 1978 G&M Centenary Reserve

The Centenary Reserve from Gordon & Macphail saw the light of day in 1995, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the independent bottler with their HQ in Elgin. I tasted a Caol Ila from this range, which was absolutely stunning. I wonder if this Benrinnes will be equally good. Oh, lest I forget, this is my very first Benrinnes ever! The nose...

Score 79/100

Stronachie 12 Year Old

Many moons ago, there was a distillery in the Highlands by the name of Stronachie. It was founded in the 1890s, but closed again in 1928 by the then owners, St James Export Company Ltd. Around 1950 the buildings were demolished. The label Stronachie was represented by Dewar Rattray since 1890. It was that company, now known as A.D. Rattray, that...

Score 80/100

Benrinnes 21 Year Old 1995 The Golden Cask

You only come across a handful of official releases from Benrinnes, but the independent bottlers like it. About 95% of the annual production of this Speysider is intended for the blenders. For example, you can find Benrinnes in the blends of Johnnie Walker, J&B and Crawfords. I managed to put a single cask from 1995 on the lips from the Golden...

Score 87/100