Taster

Nose: Beeswax, honeycomb, a heady floral note, heather in bloom, then a herbal\redge creeps in, waxed paper, sweet wrappers, new Barbour jackets.

Palate: Soft black fruits, meringue nests, honey, but also a savoury note: goats cheese, malt bread and oak shavings.

Finish: Sweet then some bitter oak, not a bad thing though.

Comment: A well balanced integrated dram.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Raisins and chocolate, warming woody notes, vanilla, honeycomb, almost Bourbon-like, there's candied orange peel too.

Palate: Smooth and rich, plenty of dried fruits, more raisins, marmalade, dark toffee\rand chocolate with lots of Christmas cake spices.

Finish: Long with subtle lingering spices. Very warming.

Comment: Sherry and Bourbon goodness, quite unusual for Benriach. Perfect for these\rautumnal evenings.

Score: 8.9