In my previous review I promised I'd review the peated cask selected for Danish Importer Macy's 15th anniversary.
Now, the last peated Benriach I reviewed on Thursday 21st March was decent, but I wasn't overly impressed with it. Let's see if a single cask allows the spirit to shine more through in this expression - especially since it's a 2nd fill cask
BenRiach 1995/xx.10.2011 16yo 53,5%, 2nd fill ex-Bourbon cask#2481, 224 bottles for DK Importer Macy's 15th anniversary
Colour is straw
Nose:
Sweet, almost floral peat, citrus, green grapes, a little spice and a farmyard note.
Taste:
Salty, fruits, peat, sweet malt, vanilla and citrus, a bit earthy, creamy and very little oak influence.
This one is clearly better than the 17yo Septendecim, IMO... much more vibrant! A combination of less oak influence and higher abv% lets the BenRiach spirit shine.
86/100!
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