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Connoisseur's Choice BenRiach 1981

Brand Connoisseur's Choice
Expression BenRiach 1981
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1981
Abv 43.00%
Produced at Gordon & MacPhail
Region Speyside
Availability UK/Europe
Guide Price £26-£40 (US$41-US$65)
Website http://www.gordonandmacphail.co.uk

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 46 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Buttery. Nutty. Pine nuts. Vanilla. Aniseed. Hint of coconut milk.
Palate
Smooth. Grassy. Green apples. Kiwi. Star anise. A certain weakness at mid-palate. Fresh feel all the way through.
Finish
Grassy, slightly astringent.
Comment
The bourbon cask inflluence is obvious. A refreshing dram but simplistic. Water ruins it.

Dave Broom

Nose
Light and fragrant. Perfume-like. Hyacinth. American cream soda, apple pie. Balanced, vanilla, oakiness. Some weight and complexity.
Palate
Sweet and direct with an unctuous feel. Apples, raspberry shifting into papaya and, with water, peanut oil. Blossom-like.
Finish
Fresh, clean and zesty.
Comment
Seems delicate but has real presence.

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