ABV 46%
A really sweet and delicious little number. Right strength, right balance. Good job!
Joel Harrison
The BenRiach
Brand
Tawny Port Wood Finish 21 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
21
Age (Years)
2017
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Rich builders’ tea, spices and oak tannin. Inviting and well-balanced, with a hint of dark cherry and chocolate. Quite dry.
Palate: The palate is full of flavour and really fruity, with hints of Juicy Fruit chewing gum, black grapes and ripe red cherries. Really well-balanced and full.
Finish: Sweet, with a hint of cinnamon about it. Almost rum-like.
Comment: A really sweet and delicious little number. Right strength, right balance. Good job!
Score: 9.1
Taster
Nose: Intensely coffeed sherry. Citric and fresh, with sweet, sun dried raisin, prune and dates. It seems to have some age and with time develops a slight herbal nuance.
Palate: Light in body with plenty of citrus character. Hints of dark chocolate, dried fruit, earth and coffeed tannins follow. The spices become very gritty in the middle.
Finish: Long and remaining citric with an almost saline-like quality, but the sweet, dried fruit underpins.
Comment: For a sherry monster, it has a lovely lightness of touch.
Score: 8.6
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