Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 90 points 
apple, marzipan, coconut, tinned peach, honey, bit herbal, very good
Benrinnes 1995 CA
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Whisky reviews for Benrinnes 1995 CA
58 users have left 62 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 89.26 points.
Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 90 points
Banzai scored this whisky 88 points
MaltMonkeyPetro scored this whisky 88 points
Totoro scored this whisky 90 points
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Excellent waxy / briny / fruity / acidic Rinnes. The vatting of 3 barrels helps to even it out even more, I'd guess.
Beeswax / candle / crayon, sour gherkin / mixed pickles, gooseberry, kiwi, physalis, melon, mellow toasted oak. -
Not ultra-complex, but deeply satisfying. Great, oily mouthfeel. Sour-sweet in the beginning & middle and softly spicy toward the end. Juicy all around.
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No bitterness, impressive. Ripe melon and honey instead, with an idea of freshly starched cotton after a minute or so. This is some quality refill oak.
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red71 scored this whisky 90 points
DimiIkon scored this whisky 85 points
Blind Tasting: February 2022-
Very floral, with a scent of perfume, but there is also a chemical sweetness, some light honey, ginger and heather, ripe fruit, some grass.
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Oak-wood with a vague bitter tone, but there is also vanilla-sweetness, and a light floral honey. The alcohol appears here. A little water balances the alcohol, but does not improve on the bitterness.
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Again a little initial bitterness from the wood, then the wood turns burnt, some honey from flowers, vanilla again. Then a little bitterness comes back with black pepper.
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Vladimir Ziryanov scored this whisky 90 points
Great benrines, a bunch of fruit halftonesWhisky.Hedonist.MY scored this whisky 84 points
Not my fav BenrinnesWhisky.Hedonist.MY scored this whisky 84 points
Not my fav BenrinnesKillswitch scored this whisky 89 points
Ostap scored this whisky 90 points
09/12/2021:
A sample of fine aged whisky, restrained and meaningful, drinkable chic. Appropriate in the home bar.-
Silky, restrained, age significantly smoothed corners, dried fruits, compote, vanilla, wax, milk iris, dust, apples, peppers, honey, peaches, pears.
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Candied candied fruits, sweets, extremely soft and drinkable, pepper, a bunch of honey, oak.
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Candy, candied candied fruit, long, pepper, honey, vanilla, light oak.
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Funtik scored this whisky 89 points
THoekstra scored this whisky 93 points
Was pleasantly surprised by this bottle. The notes on the back of it are spot on and such an interesting progression from nosing to the finish. Would definitely get a bottle of this if I'd run across it in the wild.KonstUA scored this whisky 90 points
SebasDB scored this whisky 89 points
New rating and the points reduced from 90 to 89. Super nice but a little less banging than in my memory.Casketje scored this whisky 88 points
geriud scored this whisky 89 points
Cask1988 did not rate this whisky
What an exciting whisky this is! High quality dram. Unfortunately the small batch series have been discontinued and replaced by original collection at 46%.-
Incredibly mature and beyond it’s age, even at 23 years. It gives beautiful musty and dusty flavors and is loaded with oak flavors. Pine and wood resin. It is giving a lot of fruits in a ripe tropical way like apricot and yellow kiwi. It gives some fresh citrus flavors like in lemon cake. I get nutty nougat flavors as well. This is a great and whisky with lots of complexity. It keeps growing inside the glass. Exciting stuff!
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On arrival quite some softbitter flavors. I guess this one is bottled right on time otherwise the wood would have become to dominant. After a few seconds more of it’s tropical flavors are detectable and the whole gets way more balanced. It really transforms into a delightful palate!
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Oh this long finish is awesome! Fantastic!! What a development and complexity in the finish!! It gives more of the flavors mentioned above.
Truly stunning stuff! Definitely buy a bottle material if only it was still available at or around release price.
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DoctorRockter scored this whisky 90 points
Nose: toffee, toffee, vanilla, cappuccino, butter biscuits, still toffee and vanilla on the palate, oily, a wax reminiscent of old ben Nevis in bourboun or something clynelish, peanut butter and vanilla, toasted almonds, with more sour water, cedar and lemon zest. Weird but really good, it looks aged in sherry even though it's actually a bourboun cask.W_W scored this whisky 91 points
One of the best unpeated malt I've had so far. A very good mouthfeel with taste of kiwi and strawberry yogurt. Very long finish. At the end, you feel like the yogurt turns into whipped cream.L_Gillian scored this whisky 91 points
Color: Straw-yellow gold
Great fat and oily Benrinnes, not as fruity as i'm used to, but probably the best Rinnes i've had yet.-
Medium intensity. Fat, fruity and oily. Slight alcohol bite. Strawberry yoghurt, garden soil, walnuts and a healthy amount of sweet malt and fudge. This one has less fruity, more fatty oily notes compared to most Benrinnesses i’ve tried.
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Fantastic texture... Oily, drying. Chili pepper, pleasant old oak spices, again only a bit fruity. Fresh herbals like mint and coriander, a warming sensation, not bitter nor sweet, very balanced, leaning towards vegetable.
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Intense and long finish. Strawberry yoghurt from the metallic lid for a moment. Slightly bitter oak, drying, chalky mineral and hop. Distant more ripe fruitiness.
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RoytjeV scored this whisky 90 points
Very nice whisky. Strong Taste of butterscotch and a lovely finish with a twist of vanilla and a little bit of a pepper kick.the_muskox scored this whisky 77 points
It’s interesting, but on the bitter side for me. I like the complexity linen notes, the hints of tropical fruit, and the creamy vanilla, as well as the long finish. It got better with time and water, but that astringency hung on, and it really took this dram down for me. If that bitterness wasn’t there, I’d probably have loved it. Ah well.
Nose: Off-dry and soft. The fruit is all fairly green, but still juicy: honeydew melon, coconut water, pears, key limes, lychee, and white wine. Nutty, slightly waxy. Macadamias and brazil nuts, maybe some untoasted sesame seeds too. Some warm woody spices: nutmeg, clove, very mild cinnamon. Some roasted barley and crusty French bed. Fresh linen and dandelions.
Palate: Medium texture. Wow, much punchier than the nose. Not particularly sweet. Bananas, coconut, and grass up front. Lots more of that fresh linen note, as well as bitter citrus pith. Rich oak on the development: cigar boxes, walnut wood, and freshly-polished furniture. It does a bit of a turn into sweeter notes, with some vanilla bean coming in. Some kind of fruity tropical funk in there, maybe breadfruit.
Some more time in the glass and the dram has softened a bit. There’s sweeter coconut and pineapple now, along with vanilla, cream, and toasted barley.
A dribble of water smooths things out even further, and beefs up the mouthfeel. A bit of a cotton candy note, along with paraffin, lime zest, and flowers.
Finish: Fairly long. Grassy and astringent, slowly getting sweeter. More dandelion stems, with some overbrewed green tea and citrus pith. Lingering marshmallows, buttercream icing, malted barley, mint, and banana.
Water adds green apple, savoury barley, and some warm spice notes of allspice and star anise.Sjaak92 scored this whisky 91 points
KayMeertens scored this whisky 88 points
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Apple, almond, coconut, peanut, grass, peach and honey.
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Waxy honey. Coconut, peanut. Water adds apple and a herbal touch.
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Vanilla, honey and coconut.
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ctu scored this whisky 89 points
Erik1908 scored this whisky 88 points
It took me some time to get this dram somewhat in good shape . In below reviews I read that there should be a combination of spices and fruit. But even time and water couldn't really bring forward the fruity notes which I love in Benrinnes. I recently had another Cadenhead Benrinnes (137112) in the glass where the balance was much better. Score first attempt: 86.
Second try: 27-12-2020:
Strange, I bought another sample, which gave a completely different score:. Did I eat something wrong the first time? I added my new notes of 27-12-2020 and updated the score.-
Quite alcoholic in combination with spices. As mentioned above time and water hardly changes things.
27-12-2020:
In contrast to my 1st review, this time the fruity Benrinnes nose is there. -
Strong and powerful. Spices and wood. I keep searching for the fruity notes, but they stay away.
27-12-2020: spices notes are dominant, but fruity notes are for sure there. -
Medium long. Spicy and bitter till the very end.
Conclusion: I am a big Benrinnes fan, especially when bottled by Cadenhead. But this one I just couldn't get right. Maybe it just wasn't my evening.
27-10-2020:
Long finish. only slightly bitter notes. Spices remain dominant in finish.
Conclusion 27-12-2020:
I am a big Benrinnes fan. Especially 18+ years old and at CS. This is not the best I drank, but the 2nd attempt was for sure much better than the 1st.
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WhiskyLovingPianist scored this whisky 89 points
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/07/02/campbeltown-malts-festival-2019-the-wee-cadenhead-tasting/
N: This a summer/festival dram if ever I was looking for one. With floury marshmallow-fluffy pears, ripe yellow apples, ripe grill-warmed melons, a pineapple hint,… references to Balvenie’s 12yo Double Wood can’t be far away. Anything else of note? White pepper, a pinch of sea salt, lemons, and bananas.
T: Balvenie-like again but oilier, and with more of the grainy distillate that talks of a light porridgy [Irish-esque] puttiness. The festival fruitiness remains.
F: Some light sewing machine and > peanut oils join in the festivities. With some grassiness now, the wood has behaved impeccably with a porridgy mash at the final furlong.
C: An effortless festival Benrinnes, no doubt going for a steal at the time.Jackson05 scored this whisky 90 points
Love this one.
I don’t think it could have gone much longer, there’s a lot of wood in here. If you’re ok with that, then Its one glorious ride! Kiwi, sap leaching out of fresh cut wood, buckwheat honey, nice fresh herbal notes, mint, black tea, charcoal, cherry... it’s thick and chewy. Wow, I really like this one. Great Benrinnes.
Edit: I’ve drink the bottle down and although it’s still great stuff, it’s not as good as the freshly opened bottle. The oak has grown and asserted itself overly the lovely fruits. Still good stuff, but the best when freshly opened. I’ll leave the score as is, but freshly opened bottle is probably 91 pts and near the bottom 89/90 pts.
Long live Cadenhead’s!MaltyMillionaire scored this whisky 88 points
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Meaty and rich. Honey, oak chips, yellow fruit, wax.
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Rich and layered on the palate. Deep honey, fruit, and spice arrival. Medium dark honey, spice, yellow and white sweet fruit.
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Long and billowing with those deep, fruity and honey notes balanced by chalky and drying notes.
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fradin11 scored this whisky 86 points
fradin11 scored this whisky 86 points
Kovalyoff scored this whisky 90 points
Glass: Blender's
Aroma: a cocktail of fresh honey, meadow flowers and fruits (pears, pineapple, banana, melon). Vanilla, wax and a drop of salt are present. There is absolutely no alcoholism. Buzz for the nose. 23.5
Taste: there is a strength, vanilla, fruits with sourness (pineapple), waxing 22
Aftertaste: a long, pleasant herbal bitterness going into black pepper, spices and salt. 22
Interesting molt. Good balance. 23 The best of the Wynnes, who had ever tried at this moment. Closest to modern Klineelish.Northern&Isles scored this whisky 98 points
One of the best and tastiest Benrinnes I've ever had in a glass.
Fruity, sweet, malt, vanilla, caramel, light spices and herbs, grass, hay, very complex, balanced and balanced.
Works without as well as with water.
Long finish, it swims well.alex..w..fan scored this whisky 88 points
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A good nose, then a little strong, but on the verge, powerful but drinkable!KonstUA scored this whisky 90 points
Nose 23, taste 22, finish 22.5, balance 22.5elliottback scored this whisky 91 points
This is a really nice dram, and Cadenhead are really putting out a fantastic product at the price point. I would definitely buy this particular bottle again.-
lemon cake, petrichor, ethanol, some bananas
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citrus fruit tarts, sweet n' sour gummies, oreo cookies, and cut grass
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some of the oak comes through at the end, long, honeyed green tea and vanilla
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Dris scored this whisky 90 points
maltandgrains scored this whisky 83 points
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Nutty, fruity and spicy. Candlelight wax. Honey. Lemon.
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Fruity and spicy, before a bit of dry, woody bitterness comes in to play. Lemon and hints of wax. Somewhat artificial.
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The bitterness of the wood really comes through in the finish, which is a little unfortunate. Other than that a bit of honey and sweetness is left behind.
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Mark-E scored this whisky 91 points
mer1973 scored this whisky 90 points
DavidH. scored this whisky 88 points
Wtrstrnghlt scored this whisky 90 points
OlivierSegers scored this whisky 89 points
HammerHead scored this whisky 89 points
HwiskyNut scored this whisky 89 points
Fruits on raw land, minerals and shells, coal and wax, burlap and white pepper. Pretty tangible degree, tight and assertive 2223'89gooos scored this whisky 88 points
gallfux did not rate this whisky
Certainly an interesting malt. He did not quite hit my taste. But it was nice to taste it.-
Initially (even after a few minutes) rather mineral / earthy nose paired with garden herbs. Then some mint. After a while, fruits are coming through. But rather go in the direction of citrus fruits. Lemon and orange peel. Still pretty green mirabelle plums. Sawdust. Maybe some honeycomb and tree juice.
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In the mouth a mixture of decent woody spices and some fruit. Peppery and nutty. The mirabelles are now a bit more mature. Then these Haribo ginger lemon fruit gums. Hints of wax.
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Orange peel. Grapefruit. Dry wood.
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StanM scored this whisky 91 points
Fruit drumDre73 scored this whisky 90 points
Lovely whisky, intense and full of fresh fruity and sweet aroma's and flavours. Very enjoyable dram.-
Fruity and sweet, citrus, orange, honey, spicey too, cinnamon. Peach, vanilla. Fresh aroma's.
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Strong, pepper, sweet and fruity, orange, pineapple, honey. Very intense, vanilla too, citrus.
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Still strong and powerful, pepper, orange, fruity and sweet, pretty long finish.
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Steven79 scored this whisky 90 points
Rien scored this whisky 90 points
mema82 scored this whisky 88 points
SebasDB scored this whisky 89 points
Fruitbasket. Very nice dram!topos did not rate this whisky
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Dill, turnip, honey, fresh green chillies (maybe even a hot coconut curry), some lacquer. With water and time, now here are some fruits: banana, and kiwi, indeed, fruit salad (as per the official notes). Not a fruit bomb, rather fruit integrated with spicy aromatic and herbal vegetal notes.
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An explosion of fruits and sweet spices, very full bodied and coating. Gooseberry, oranges, kiwi, ginger. Long finish more on fruit salad notes, with nutmeg. Great balance and integration between cask and spirit.
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bakerman scored this whisky 90 points
ThinLizzy scored this whisky 88 points
ovanpuyvelde scored this whisky 88 points
stefsel111 scored this whisky 90 points
rpvdwel scored this whisky 91 points
Hvdree scored this whisky 91 points
hs305 scored this whisky 88 points
[April, 2019] The new Cadenhead spring release is out and after nosing all drams (which is a great and fair service of the Cadenhead shop, thanx for that!) I decided to buy four different bottles out of this release - among them this one...
...which is a truly strange animal and an amazing experience - just like drinking a high proof strawberry yoghurt with nut chips. Sounds crazy? It is! And it is hard to score - for curiosity I go for 90+ points, for purity and tradition it is rather 86- points, so I opt for in-between. And to be honest: I really enjoyed this tasting experience...-
The colour is yellow gold and the nose offers a delicate nutty-toffee profile with delicious home-grown fruits and some earthy aromas (garden soil). In addition honey, waxy and old wooden notes (used casks) pop up and later spring floral aromas. This is quite complex and without any flaw, but it is rather unusual too.
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The taste is spicy-nutty first and develops interesting (somewhat artifical) fruity flavours over time (cherry, strawberry) - like the fruit supplements in cheap yoghurts. I do not like such yoghurt but in a dram this is an amazing experience (in combination with the nuts and spices). I am not sure if this is to everybody's liking but it is unusual and for sure worth a try. Water releases chalky-mineral aromas in the nose and turns the taste smoother but less interesting, too. I like to have the first dram neat but the second one somewhat reduced to about 43% abv.
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The initial mouthfeel is warming and coating with a minor drying moment (cardboards). The finish is long and adds even more of these strange (artifical) fruity flavours and some bitter notes (hops, tannins) which form a compelling profile towards the end. This is a funny dram to explore and quite unusual - I like it for that!
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