The BenRiach
8.8

The BenRiach

Tawny Port Wood Finish 21 Years Old

ABV 46%

A really sweet and delicious little number. Right strength, right balance. Good job!

Joel Harrison

Specification

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

Tasting Notes

Joel Harrison

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

Chris Goodrum

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

8.8
Overall Score

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