The Whisky Exchange BenRiach 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 62 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Initially, stewed fruit/marmalade and roasted nuts, then the smoke begins to build. This melange of fruit, nut and peat fires makes it multi-faceted. Palate Immediate overwhelming smokiness which hangs there as the spirit slowly unfolds. Pecan, hazelnut. Sweet spices. Great length. Finish Ash and pepper. Tingling. Comment Complex with excellent balance. A typical for a Speyside, but it’s one hell of a dram!

Arthur Motley Nose Very estery, pear drops and pineapple cubes. With water some complex and subtle phenols, as it settles autumn woodsmoke and dry ash. With plenty of time to settle in the glass a subtle tone of roasted peanuts or peanut butter. Palate Woodsmoke, and parma ham, with a vanilla sweetness. Some salty nuts too. Finish Pink dettol, estery. Comment Complex and balanced. Excellent.