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Our very own Belgian Malt Maniac Bert Bruyneel selected this cask (bourbon hogshead 4019, bottled in 2008 by Premium Spirits, Belgium, 290 bts).The nose keeps you waiting, but after a bit of patience…

Nose: nice hints of ripe banana, syrup and vanilla. Great hints of red berries and melon. Actually, I think it’s closer to some rums than to most bourbons. A bit of rye elements too. Some cocoa, tange…

Nose: soaked raisins and vanilla. A little more peat than I expected. Some maritime / grassy notes. A fruity, sweet edge coming from the madeira wine. Mouth: malty start with quite a lot of spices.…

BenRiach has several expressions under the banner ‘Wood Finishes’, including a couple whiskies ACE’d in wine casks. This is sometimes tricky. Quite a few expressions become too winey (or vinous) and are…

BenRiach has three wine finished (and several other, like port and rum finished) expressions in their ‘Wood Finishes’ range. Apart from the Moscatel (which I like) and the Sauterness (which I have not…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: A composed multi-layered wave of sweet hay and rich malt, followed by apple and burnt sugar. At 12 years old, it still smells fresh and…

Since 2004, the BenRiach distillery is owed by a private consortium, that put down casks for maturation in 2004 (so the production was uninterrupted), but they plan to bottle that whisky no sooner than…

This is a heavy peated Jura (30 ppm) limited edition, and part of the 'boutique barrel' series. Color: Rich AmberNose: On first whiff we get some strong peat , wow. I was not expecting this on my first…

This expression, like the entry malt Heart of Speyside from BenRiach distillery, was launched in august 2004 for the first time.The nose if fresh, lots of grain, no so much fruit. But it’s not quite as…

Color: AmberNose: A lot is going on here : dried fruits, sherry influence as can be expected, some dusty notes, dark chocolate and espresso on 2nd whiff. Rubber is also present, as well as Wood spices…