Benriach 1976 34 Year Old Cask #6942

BenRiach 8 Year Old 2005 Peated / Virgin Oak

Batch 10 of BenRiach’s single cask releases contains no less than 12 single casks, varying in age from 8 to 37 years and almost as many different types of casks and finishes. I will try the youngest in the series, this 8 years old peated BenRiach, matured on American Virgin Oak. Apart from the new make, this is no doubt the youngest BenRiach I...

Score 83/100

Benriach 15 Year Old Madeira Wood Finish

Slightly complex but the flavour profiles aren't my favourite. The nose starts off strong with notes of oil, iodine and pine. Through those strong scents are the sweetness of toffee and slight orange citrus. The taste comes in thick and strong moving towards oak, pine and a slight peat taste. Not the most complex, but definitely earthy and woody....

Score 74/100

Benriach 12 Year Old Sherry Wood

In these times of high demand regarding quality whiskies, whether it be at high or low prices, it is very hard as an average whisky enthusiast to know where to spend your money. Luckily reviews are abundant, but batch variations and the sometimes confusing variation in reviews regarding a particular whisky can really make it complicated. Should...

Score 89/100

BenRiach 23 Year Old 1984 Single Malts of Scotland

Single Malts of Scotland is a subsidiary of Specialty Drinks, owner Sukhinder Singh who is also the strong man behind the London company The Whisky Exchange. This bottle was already released in 2008, but I found one at a recent festival and took a sample home. It is a heavily peated BenRiach, drawn from a single cask. The nose offers some...

Score 87/100