Thanks to?/u/devoz?for pouring me a dram. By some fluke I ended up with another peated, younger BenRiach. It’s almost like I know what I like when I ask for samples from other adults who pour me things that I take home. Where was I? Oh, yes.?BenRiach 10 2009 Peated, an ex-bourbon barrel single cask BenRiach bottled specifically for the Wee Rock Whisky Club, a BC… Continue reading BenRiach 10 2009 Peated (Cask 584)
Thanks to /u/kinohead for the sample. So I’ve had a good amount of BenRiach. I can honestly say I enjoy the distillery… when it’s peated. When it isn’t, we don’t get along as well. However, as one of the distilleries that like to play with casks or different types of whisky or single casks, they’re fun. But in looking at my review archive, I noticed I… Continue reading BenRiach (peated) 5 Battlehill
Thanks to /u/xile_ for pouring a dram of this. Now it’s time to be wrong again and try a mystery dram. Because if you don’t make it through the wall on running through it the first 20 times, then you haven’t hit your head hard enough. Head down, let’s do this. At least I got chicken. Alright so we originally told xile_ that we needed something a… Continue reading BenRiach 19 1994 Single Cask Peated / Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finish [MYSTERY]
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. BenRiach 9 2008 Peated Port pipe. That’s a mouthful. And not just because I’m imbibing it. Let’s break this all down, shall we? BenRiach. A distillery I enjoy, though I’ll admit the price increases and some of the drams not being… Continue reading BenRiach 9 2008 Peated Port pipe
Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing a dram of this with me. Okay, I think I’ve said this too many times. Feel free to comment if you feel otherwise. I enjoy BenRiach. A lot. I’ve had quite a few of their single cask offerings. I enjoy odd finishes. I used to think Madeira was a wine I didn’t like, turns out that was Marsala. I prefer BenRiach peated.… Continue reading BenRiach 15 1997 Single Cask Madeira Finish
Hey, so sometimes my numbers screw up. And by sometimes, I mean a lot. Seriously, my numbers should be fine. As such, I reviewed BenRiach 22 1994 Peated Ex-Tokaji (Cask 4004) as what I thought was right before the 750th, and then… well I did some mysteries, I did what I thought, etc. None the less, I shouldn’t consider this a bad thing. Let’s be honest, we… Continue reading BenRiach 22 1994 Peated Ex-Tokaji (Cask 4004)
Thanks to /u/throzen for the sample. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: My bias should be known by everyone who reads my reviews. And if you know nothing more from this review, you should know two of my current biases: 1) I feel Sauternes casks should only be used for long periods of time with whiskies that have themselves been in ex-bourbon casks for… Continue reading BenRiach 16 Sauternes
Thanks to /u/devoz for this sample. Hey, look, it’s another BenRiach I’ve never had. Guess it’s time to write about how I’m a huge fanboy for them and that’s my bias. Glad that’s out of the way now. Maybe I should explain more for everyone who isn’t a voice in my head as I write this that can immediately get the inside jokes. I enjoy BenRiach… Continue reading BenRiach 14 1998 Single Cask Virgin American Oak Finish
Recently I was lucky enough to join the Toronto Whisky Society in the first of what we hope is a constant amount of tastings. In order to give everyone a shot at coming out, the entry “fee” was to bring a bottle that was NAS/10 years that was at least half full. The following reviews are from said tasting, in which I was able to… Continue reading BenRiach 10
Looks like them Toronto Whisky Society boys (and ladies) are up to no good again folks. Just kidding, we’re always up to great good. It was a slightly windy day in First Spring when the TWS (owners of this here website and such) had a good ol’ tastin’. We headed to Dupont, set out the nicest crackers, dark chocolates, and cheesey-poofs, and invited everyone. Entry? Well … Continue reading Toronto Whisky Society’s <10yr/NAS Social Event
Thanks to /u/charlesdobson for swapping me this sample. I can be obsessive. I played Magic: The Gathering (aka Cardboard Crack) for about a decade. And I had a good time for most of it. I collected cards, but never spent more than I had. See, only somewhat obsessive. Recently I wanted to play Mega Man. I don’t know why, I just wanted to. So I bought… Continue reading BenRiach 22 1992 Single Cask #976 Tawny Port Cask
Benriach 22 Cadenhead’s Rum Cask 1992 Appearance: 0.2, Pale Straw Nose: Rich barley sugar and cereal notes, some licorice, menthol, under-ripe pears. A bit flat in terms of depth and body. Taste: Quite malty and grainy, there is definitely a note of bitter molasses, hint of ash, orange blossom honey, vanilla and icing sugar, very faint spearmint note. Finish: Somewhat thin, the ash comes out … Continue reading Review: Battle of the Benriach 22 Single Casks! (Rum and Port)
