Benriach
8.6

Benriach

Cask Edition 2009, Port Pipe

ABV 60.8%

Complex and the perfect balance between sweet, rich and earthy. I’m a fan.

Phoebe Calver

Specification

Brown-Forman

Brand

Brown-Forman

Bottler

Cask Edition 2009, Port Pipe

Expression

Single Malt

Type

12

Age (Years)

2009

Year of Bottling

60.8%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Phoebe Calver

Taster

Nose: Waxy oiled cloth, sweet smokiness almost verging on smoked salmon. Earthy old damp wood, pencil eraser, raisins and suntan oil.

Palate: Sweet and juicy sultanas, before the earthy-sweet smoked wood notes arrive. Mossiness follows. Hazelnut chunks in a dark chocolate fruit and nut bar, waxy suntan oil. Ginger warmth.

Finish: Medium to long with an earthy smoke and chocolate note.

Comment: Complex and the perfect balance between sweet, rich and earthy. I’m a fan.

Score: 8.5

Christopher Coates

Taster

Nose: Smoky bacon crisps, Chinese fried pork with fruity barbeque sauce, fresh strawberry and sweet balsamic. Candied orange and honeycomb. Honey-roasted peanuts with paprika. Vanilla and subtle cream coffee.

Palate: Smoked fruits and nuts: apricot, red apple and cashew. Candied ginger and orange. Smoked nuts. Quince jelly and maple syrup on crispy bacon.

Finish: Long. Fades on smoked streaky bacon, cashew and sweet red apple with tannins.

Comment: Rather savoury. Very delicious.

Score: 8.7

8.6
Overall Score

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