Benriach 10 Years
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 11244 | |
| Benriach | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 10 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Malt:
Apple:
Mint:
Ginger:
Mint:
Apple:
Ginger:
Barley:
Barley:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Sherry:
Spices:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Green Apple:
Caramel:
Green Apple:
Malt:
Herbs:
Oak:
Pear:
Floral:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Heather:
Oak:
Floral:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Berries:
Nutmeg:
Nuts:
Raisin:
Nuts:
Berries:
Cinnamon:
Raisin:
Honey:
Nutmeg:
Walnut:
Dried Fruit:
Walnut:
Tasting
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Fruit:
Spices:
Banana:
Lemon:
Apple:
Apple:
Lemon:
Peach:
Peach:
Banana:
Anis:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Malt:
Malt:
Green Apple:
Pepper:
Green Apple:
Caramel:
Herb:
Herb:
Pepper:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Ginger:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Ginger:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Wheat:
Oil:
Pear:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Pear:
Heather:
Honey:
Cinnamon:
Oil:
Wheat:
Sherry:
Heather:
Plum:
Almonds:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Plum:
Honey:
Finish
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Barley:
Barley:
Heather:
Floral:
Chili:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Heather:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Chili:
Floral:
Zitrus:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.5
Rate
31
22
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
04. Dec 2020
04. Dec 2020
13. May 2017
17. Jan 2017
17. Jan 2017
06. Jul 2015
Nosing:
Green apples, citrus, vanilla, mint, aniseed, maltiness, fruits, caramel
Taste:
Oakiness, herbs, spices, ginger, cooked fruits, lemon zest, caramel, spicy
Finish:
Medium
Green apples, citrus, vanilla, mint, aniseed, maltiness, fruits, caramel
Taste:
Oakiness, herbs, spices, ginger, cooked fruits, lemon zest, caramel, spicy
Finish:
Medium
06. Jul 2015
Nosing:
Fresh and crisp with green fruits, ginger and mandarin. Then vanilla, mint, citrus and some barley in the background.
Taste:
Toasted oak, green apples and dried apricots. Hints of peach, banana, anise and lemon zest.
Finish:
Long lasting with barley flavors.
Fresh and crisp with green fruits, ginger and mandarin. Then vanilla, mint, citrus and some barley in the background.
Taste:
Toasted oak, green apples and dried apricots. Hints of peach, banana, anise and lemon zest.
Finish:
Long lasting with barley flavors.
17. Oct 2020
11. Mar 2016
30. Aug 2018
Nosing: 
Light and fresh. Apples and pears, some sweet spiciness like nutmeg or cinnamon. Background vanilla, some light citrus too. You can smell the sherry cask influence without it being overly obvious.
Taste: 
Balanced, slightly sweet arrival. Flavours intensify over time. Fresh fruitiness and caramel. Oak spiciness with a touch of black pepper develops.
Finish:
Short to medium, still fruity, some oat spiciness remains.
Comment:
I got this as a free sample from my usual specialist supplier, so I didn't know what to expect. For a 10 year old this is a very well balanced whisky. The nose and palate are really very good. The finish is a little short for my tastes but overall it is a very good release. The price on this is great, and it's a shame it doesn't show up in the big supermarkets as it puts a lot of the other similarly priced standard releases to shame. This is what I would probably put into the category of good 'beginners malts' - which isn't a derogatory description as far as I'm concerned. It's just one of those bottles that is very approachable and easy drinking. Good stuff.
Light and fresh. Apples and pears, some sweet spiciness like nutmeg or cinnamon. Background vanilla, some light citrus too. You can smell the sherry cask influence without it being overly obvious.
Taste:
Balanced, slightly sweet arrival. Flavours intensify over time. Fresh fruitiness and caramel. Oak spiciness with a touch of black pepper develops.
Finish:
Short to medium, still fruity, some oat spiciness remains.
Comment:
I got this as a free sample from my usual specialist supplier, so I didn't know what to expect. For a 10 year old this is a very well balanced whisky. The nose and palate are really very good. The finish is a little short for my tastes but overall it is a very good release. The price on this is great, and it's a shame it doesn't show up in the big supermarkets as it puts a lot of the other similarly priced standard releases to shame. This is what I would probably put into the category of good 'beginners malts' - which isn't a derogatory description as far as I'm concerned. It's just one of those bottles that is very approachable and easy drinking. Good stuff.
