BenRiach 10 2009 Peated (Cask 584)

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 […]

BenRiach (peated) 5 Battlehill

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. […]

BenRiach 19 1994 Single Cask Peated / Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finish [MYSTERY]

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 […]

BenRiach 9 2008 Peated Port pipe

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 […]

BenRiach 15 1997 Single Cask Madeira Finish

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 […]

BenRiach 22 1994 Peated Ex-Tokaji (Cask 4004)

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 […]

BenRiach 16 Sauternes

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 […]

BenRiach 35 1977 Dark Rum Finish Single Cask

Rum barrels are one of those “hmmmm” moments in whisky. Back in the day, when I was a young reviewer and didn’t know any better, the idea of a rum cask excited me. And why shouldn’t it? I had enjoyed port casks with glee, sherry casks with interest, and now had wondered about others. Not […]

BenRiach 14 1998 Single Cask Virgin American Oak Finish

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 […]

BenRiach 10

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 […]