Benriach
8.4

Benriach

The Smoky Ten

ABV 46%

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Absolutely delicious. Complex and constantly evolving.

Christopher Coates

Specification

Benriach

Brand

Benriach

Bottler

The Smoky Ten

Expression

Single Malt

Type

10

Age (Years)

46%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Christopher Coates

Taster

Nose: Delicate wood smoke and dried pineapple pieces. Leather, liquorice and cedar. Camp Coffee (chicory) and fruity barbeque sauce. Stewed pears with cinnamon. Strawberry jam on scones. Blood orange. Pan-fried fish. Honey-roasted peanuts.

Palate: Full bodied. Fresh apricot, stewed green apples and pears, Russian honey cake, blood orange juice, candied citrus peels, and white chocolate-coated cashew nuts.

Finish: Medium-long, on the honey cake.

Comment: Absolutely delicious. Complex and constantly evolving.

Score: 8.6

Phoebe Calver

Taster

Nose: Lovely bright coconut macaroons, with a thin layer of dark chocolate on the bottom. Bright grassiness and warming gingery dry smoke.

Palate: Delicate desiccated coconut and then warming winter spices, stem ginger, sweet smoke and syrupy peaches and cream with digestive biscuit crunch.

Finish: The digestives and peaches and cream linger for a lovely smooth finish.

Comment: I love anything that plays in the arena of sweet and smoky, so this is right up my street and so well done.

Score: 8.3

8.4
Overall Score

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