44°
Distillery : The BenRiach - Speyside
Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By Malts of Scotland
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
The Warehouse Diamonds range from Malts of Scotland, the German bottler founded in 2005 by Thomas Ewers, brings together their finest casks, the ones everyone is always envious of. Here, a BenRiach at least 35 years old, aged in a single Bourbon cask to allow the distillate to express itself. Only 167 bottles were put on sale.
Let's Taste It :
A deluge of fruit, especially tropical, banana, papaya, melon, pan-fried grapefruit, yellow fruit in which the cereals seem to have melted, intense pulp. Enchanting floral notes, geranium, bougainvillea, it's like tasting pollen. It's also quite salty, with semi-salted butter, just enough to make your mouth water. All this in sparkling balance, with pastry cream and vergeoise. On the palate, the citrus fruits become intense, tangerines, lime, blood orange, custard and vanilla beans. The spices are barely noticeable. On the finish, fruit pie, kiwi, kumquat, small tart apples and a pinch of salt.
In Short,
An absolutely marvellous nose, an epiphany of exotic fruit and tropical citrus. It's also quite salty, but it all comes together beautifully. As the alcohol content is low, the finish is not up to the rest, but this is still the best BenRiach, and the best Malts of Scotland I've tasted, by a long way. The price is very high, but at this level, you don't count.
Score : 91
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Marina Viotti - In Darkness Let Me Dwell
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