The BenRiach Curiositas 10 yo

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : The BenRiach - Speyside

American Ex-Bourbon Barrels

Original Bottling

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2004

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Peated around 55 ppm

 

 

 

For a good fifteen years, this Curiositas was the benchmark for Speyside peat, no one else around offered such a peaty product. Unfortunately, it is now discontinued.

Let's Taste It : 

The peat seems light and yet quite astringent, with a medicinal touch, plastic, all quite damp. Grass cut in the rain, soggy earth, slush. Very bourbony, with an undertone of braised vanilla and smoked ham, quite tasty. Crushed lemon, grapefruit pulp. On the palate, it's still young, metallic, thick peat, white fruits, juicy grapes and ripe plums. The finish kicks in a bit, without being long. Crushed coal, limestone, chalk.

In Short, 

I'm glad I tasted it before it disappeared completely from the market, but I was disappointed. The bourbon influence is too strong for me, and the juice seemed young to me, even though I know that's not the case.

Score : 82

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