Benrinnes Distillery
ABV 57.2%
Reviewed Issue 194
A touch too hot for me.
Christopher Coates
Brave New Spirits
Brand
Brave New Spirits
Bottler
Ruthrie the Wanderer...in Bordeaux
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
57.2%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Soft white fruits: peaches, green banana, dragonfruit, and sawn oak. Pine needles, and a little wasabi prickle. Pickled ginger and orange zest.
Palate: Medium, with lemon sherbet zing. Winter melon, delicate almond, and celery salt. Green apple and macadamia nuts. A little meatiness, like venison carpaccio.
Finish: Medium-short. As the heat subsides, the nuttiness builds.
Comment: A touch too hot for me.
Score: 7.6
Taster
Nose: Unsweetened applesauce, wheat cereal biscuits, golden syrup, and a whiff of carrot cake with cream-cheese frosting. Sage and tarragon. Desiccated coconut, sesame oil, and raw barley.
Palate: Medium bodied. Baked pears with butter and vanilla, spun sugar, carrot cake, herbal sage, rye bread, and shelled walnut. A little peach purée. Water brings more golden syrup and nuttiness.
Finish: Medium, and warming, with nutty granola and a hint of star anise.
Comment: A bold malt with some nice nuances. Needs a drop of water, though.
Score: 7.8
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