Benriach 16 Year Old
Very good but why 40%?
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Review by @galg
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This one is the older brother of the 12 yo I wrote about earlier this week, let’s see what we’re in for after an additional 4 years of maturation.
The BenRiach 16 yo, 40% ABV , £36
Nose: The nose on this one is spicier than the 12 yo. Starting on candied Ginger, a bit of exotic fruit (papaya, sun-dried banana) , marzipan and creamy rice pudding. Palate: Almonds, Nuts, buttered bread with honey ,again the sun-dried banana, and lots of vanilla coming in and doing very nice things to your palate Finish : Longish, malty, spicy, with toasted oak, and do i feel the teeniest wee bit of peat ? I think i do.
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A very good dram. I like this one better than the 12 yo, with its rich nose, and those fruits, and the buttery palate, delivering all that the nose had promised. Good stuff, at a nice price as well. Very likable and highly addictive. Why 40%? this one should go up to 46% and earn a few more points...
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@galg, very nice review. "...but why 40%?" is a question I ask about every 40% whisky. 46% also usually seems a little dilute for my taste. I think that it winds up falling to whisky connoisseurs worldwide to convince the spirits companies that there is a robust market for the less diluted more fulsome products. Hopefully that convincing is gradually continuing to take place. They won't provide the undiluted products unless we are willing to pay for them.