The BenRiach / 15 Years Old Finished in French Red Wine Casks

The BenRiach

15 Years Old Finished in French Red Wine Casks

ABV 57.2%
REVIEWED Issue 169

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Specifications

Brand: John Dewar & Sons
Expression: 15 Years Old Finished in French Red Wine Casks
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 57.2%
Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 169

Tasting notes

Taster Becky Paskin

Nose: Freshly baked banana bread with warm, gooey salted caramel pieces and a dollop of rum ‘n’ raisin ice cream (my idea of dessert heaven).
Palate: Super thick and mouth-coating, it’s initially syrupy sweet and dessert-like before wonderful, zingy oak spices prance across the tongue, bringing crystallised ginger, cinnamon, rum, sticky banana and toffee.
Finish: Moist Jamaican ginger cake with a butter-caramel drizzle.
Comment: Like sticking your head into a freshly baked cake. Just delicious really.

9.3

Taster Rob Allanson

Nose: Dive into some serious sweet bready goodness, warm apricot croissants, ginger cake, Ben and Jerry’s Fish Food ice cream. Strawberry syrup. Blueberry muffins with clotted cream.
Palate: Ginger snap biscuits with brandy cream, really rich and indulgent. Cinnamon spices lurk. There’s vanilla pods and neat blackcurrant juice.
Finish: Big and lush, hangs around with sticky sweetness.
Comment: Summer is here again, something wonderfully rum-esque. Try it over ice cream with chocolate sauce.

8.4

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