BenRiach Peated Quarter Cask
Reviewed by Adram_fine_acccount
Tasted as a 30cl sample from Dick Macks pub in Dingle. Sampled in front of a fire in an An Túath glass
0.3 (Pale gold)
Nose
faint peat, orange oil, marzipan, white pepper
Palate
sweet peat, vanilla, small bit of orange from the nose, quite peppery, little bit of burnt wood. Light/thin mouthfeel to it
Finish
quite drying on the finish, the peat sticks around for a bit with the marzipan.
A nice enough whisky this, nothing overly impressive but fine for a casual sipper. Was interested to try this as I really like the Laphroaig quarter cask but this would fall short of that. Small bit weak on the peat, even with the fire roaring in front of me, but has a nice sweetness to it that would make it an alright intro to peat for people.
Score
71 / 100
0-50 Subpar
51-60 Drinkable
61-70 Decent
71-80 Good
81-90 Great
91-100 Fantastic
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Region | Speyside |
| Brand | Benriach |
| Distillery | Benriach Distillery |
| Title | Peated Quarter Cask |
| Classification | Single Malt |
| Abv (%) | 46 |
| Cask Type | Quarter Casks |
| Coloring | Natural color |
| Chill Filtration | Non-chill filtered |
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