BenRiach reviews

This was my least favourite of the 6 malts we had - but I still liked it a lot! Non-chill filtered and with natural colour, so very light, straw. Almost like a light rum, somehow. Nose also brought out…

Colour: Pale Gold.Nose: A soft nose with loads of fresh fruit, apples, coconut, wrapped in vanilla and some sweet spice.Palate: Medium bodied, with a bit of initial bite. More fresh fruit notes and sweet…

This one is the older brother of the 10 year old Curiositas I’ve reviewed in the past. Every year only 4800 bottles of this fine nectar are released.at 46% ABV, it’s non chill filtered, and natural…

We’re climbing the age ramp , and after having 16,17 year olds, we’ve reached the more mature 20 and 21 year old (next post). For a 20 year old whisky , this one is well priced at around £51, yet the 43%…

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 , £36Nose: The nose on this…

Continuing our Benriach sessions, with another finish, this time an older 17 year old Rioja wine finish. For those of you who are not familiar with the wine world, Rioja denotes a wine region in Spain…

This 12 year old has won a few medals through the years (it’s right medals don’t say much about the whisky). It’s a no frills 12 classic speysider, without any finishes or peat or anything. the good old…

I’ve sampled a few malts from the BenRiach range at different Whisky shows, however I’ve never actually bought a bottle for myself to drink. I thought I would change that fact when I saw a bottle of…