The flagship expression from the Benriach distillery. This 10 year old Speyside single malt is drawn from ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks after at least a decade of slumber, resulting in a malt that shows off the distillery's style wonderfully. Expect hearty barley backed up by orchard fruit and toasted almond, alongside just a hint of herbaceous oak.
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Citrus-forward, with gingerbread and cinnamon in support.
Fried banana, brown sugar, powerful barley notes driving it all along.
Lasting hints of peppery malt and vanilla custard.
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I loved the 12, and was sad to see it go. It might be two years younger but this is even better than it's predecessor. It's a touch more spritely than the 12 but it's somehow richer at the same time. Time and time again this distillery keeps coming up trumps.
A decent everyday whisky.
Enjoyed this well enough, especially at 43% and non-chillfiltered. Certainly there was plenty of fruit - green apples and pears and some spiciness, too. Maybe, just a touch too much of the green apples for me, though.
Excellent for the price
As much as I like Benriach I wasn't expecting much at this price point but boy was I wrong. At present this is my dram of 2015, so tasty and drinkable.
