BenRiach Solstice 15 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
BenRiach Solstice 15 Years Old
- Brand
- BenRiach
- Expression
- Solstice 15 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 15 years old
- Abv
- 50.00%
- Produced at
- Benriach Distillery
- Region
- Speyside
- Availability
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| United Kingdom | ||
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Benriach 15 Year Old Dark Rum Wood Finish | £38.00 |
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Dave Broom
83- Nose
- Scented and herbal. Cherry-flavoured cough syrup, burning herbs on a garden bonfire, then rowan berries and violet with hints of gentian before sloe berries charge through.
- Palate
- A smoky ember in the mouth which cools into raspberry, then clove. Excellent integration.
- Finish
- Fruity, fisherman's friends.
- Comment
- A somewhat lurid colour, but this is an extremely sound and stylish BenRiach with an integration not often seen in finished whiskies.
Martine Nouet
80- Nose
- Phenolic with an earthy touch. A mix of peat reek and creosote which slowly uncovers a sweet note. Raspberry nectar, cherry candy.
- Palate
- Sweet before being smoky. Velvety texture. Interesting contrast between nose and palate. Sweetness precedes a dry sooty smokiness.
- Finish
- Dry, sooty. Chuao chocolate. Smoke.
- Comment
- Unusual tawny colour indicating a port finish, which has certainly imparted sweetness to that peaty character. Water brings out dryness.
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