BenRiach Cask Strength - Batch 1

Overall rating: 83.63/100
votes: 222

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottled: 29.02.2016
Strength: 57.2 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: LK10077
Barcode: 5060399680974
Added on: 18 Mar 2016 11:00 am by brechtvds

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€ 67,72

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Whisky Reviews for BenRiach Cask Strength - Batch 1

52 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 83.63 points

rottendon scored this whisky 81 points
17 Sep 2017 9:00 pm
Well, he is not uncomfortable, but not pleasant. Personally, I find him not too bitter, rather too sweet to start. What I do not like so much is this medical touch. OK, I would not buy it, not even for 30, - €.

Nose

Acts immediately after pouring extremely herbaceous, funny cough drops with wood fire. Only after a while, sweet notes mix under the hay. Fennel honey and Appelgriepsch, remains medically in the overall impression. The wood fire always comes after weaning of the glass and occupies the nose, peculiar effect, the malt itself seems to be smoke-free. When heated, the alcohol stings something in the nose, the apple gnaw gets a bit foul, vanilla and yeast come on. Raw cake dough.

Taste

Bappig sweet first, very strong onset, a lot of white pepper, the apple is there and then again the herbs. The mouthfeel is quite full. When the burning stops, there is also a slightly bitter tannin charge in the back. You really feel reminded of Mary Poppins: When a spoonful of sugar sweetens you the medicine ...

Finish

The sweetness is gone first, the tannins last a little longer, it also warms up very well. Overall, rather short to medium in length, dries off easily. But he does not seem bitter.
ASWhisky did not rate this whisky
17 Sep 2017 8:13 pm
the whisky has a continuous line, nose, mouth reminder everything alike an always welcomed dram delicious 85 out of 100 points

Nose

Vanilla, light glue, cereals, caramel on sweet apple meat, honey on date

Taste

warm intense tingling sensation on the tongue, pleasant warmth on the palate, honey with chocolate, fruity, ripe quince, caramel on mashmallow, no alcoholic notes , but the alcohol slightly stuns the palate and it affects his mouth like too much light pepper,

Finish

medium, chocolate with honey, amaranth with honey someone wrote, yes I can taste something in the finish, caramelized ivy leaves, the crumb apple appears again.
Marko_I did not rate this whisky
27 May 2016 12:50 am
Hm. Benriach CS, I was looking forward to it. The description says "creamy, delicate ... orchard fruits, vanilla, coconut, sweet barley". May be in there somewhere, but I can not really find between wood and bite and bitter, without totally drowning him. It's oddly chosen and strangely described, and anyone expecting a typical young (fresh) bourbon barrel whisky is on the wrong track. And 60-70 € ... does not work.

Nose

needs water, otherwise it stings and tickles too much in my nose ... dry, a lot of white pepper, tart herbs, grass, sawdust, wooden pencil ... behind it a little vanilla and cereals, but the dry-spicy-kräutrige predominates

Taste

a lot of pepper, which is also present with water, there is caramel, malt sugar, but as soon as the tongue wants to find the pleasant and creamy, the pepper bites again, to Kräutrige and bitter notes, walnut, coffee, ginger ... and chew on wood

Finish

long, woody, herbaceous, bitter, spicy
wisekycourse scored this whisky 83 points
30 Sep 2018 12:12 pm
an ageless strength cask, so young!

Nose

Mixed fruits and spices, fruit on apple, pear, then apricot, so it's really young, wood, but a little dry and herbs back.

Taste

it stings !
the woody comes to lessen a little, but not enough, more diffuse scents on white fruits, yellow, spices return more on pepper, it's gone, but it remains there, back vanilla and malty almost obvious.

Finish

the alcohol could have led to believe more intense scents, more catchy, but no, simple final, and the same aromas seen in the mouth.
Monte Gehro scored this whisky 81 points
17 Sep 2017 11:12 pm
Beautiful nose, mouth and finish can not compete. Good drinkable, but no Nachkaufkantidat.

Nose

Vanilla, caramel, for 57% low alcohol, some tropical fruits (possibly coconut), later subtle herbs

Taste

Strong, spicy, now you can clearly see the alcohol, vanilla, oak, some herbs. With water: significantly milder, sweetness of honey and fruits, dark chocolate

Finish

Medium long, becomes drier. Quite bitter, espresso. Somehow unbalanced towards the end.
Okto-Bull scored this whisky 83 points
17 Sep 2017 8:31 pm
Yeah, the nose without water is great. In the taste then it needs water, otherwise not much comes next to the alcohol. The finish is again better without water. Overall nice, unfortunately he can not hide his youth.

Nose

A nice bourbon nose comes out of the glass. Yes, is there something like that? And there's lemon, toffee, oak and eucalyptus with snow ... vanilla, caramel and apple jelly. With water goes too.

Taste

The taste is vanilla sugar with a lot of oak. An oak cake, if you take it very carefully. Slightly spicy from the alcohol. With eau de crane is already too mild. But fits. Vanilla, oak and now comes the youth .... oh the youth ....

Finish

Huiuiuiuiui, there comes the Borubonfass but again afterwards, yes gentlemen, is that to believe? Oak is still there with water, but the power is missing. Hmmmm ... without water he likes me better in the finish. There was this brute bourbon barrel that my throat is rolled down.
Marko_I did not rate this whisky
17 Sep 2017 8:30 pm
There are a few things in there that I could actually like, I have nothing against herbs, coffee and burnt may already be, but overall I'm too vague, bitter, hot, with water, I get it not really delicious. No € 60 offense for me. Edit: Just look, I already had, there are already notes of mine down there - yes, conclusion fits, that's not mine.

Nose

strong, dry, sawdust, white pepper, cereals ... then a little sweeter, first vanilla, then herbaceous-tart, not quite as sweet as herbal sweets, rather hay with many herbs, from the nose I just do not need to clean the water that's okay

Taste

lots of pepper, here I want water, then on the one hand dark-sugary, on the other hand krututrig-bitter, the (black) pepper is a bit weaker, but remains quite dominant, really "cuddly" he will not, woody, bitter herbs, coffee, something walnut

Finish

long, bitter, woody, spicy to very hot (depending on the addition of water), coffee, slightly burnt
EvilAFI scored this whisky 84 points
26 Sep 2019 5:02 am
Strong abv,seems untamed with astringency and sweetness. Benefits from water.

Nose

85 85

Strong nose, grape, raisin, Apple, sweet breads,

Taste

83 83

Super sweet, vanilla, butter tart, astringent and slightly bitter

Finish

83 83

After the astringency, oaky grape flavors remain. Heat continues and sweet tea linger.
stollimaus scored this whisky 80 points
25 Sep 2019 11:37 pm

On site at Benriach, during a tasting session, it was said that CS Batch 1 consists of 40% Bourbon, 30% Oloroso and 30% Virgin Oak Casks.
Anyway, I do not like the bitter spice at all, maybe too much Virgin Oak?
mark-achterhoek scored this whisky 85 points
16 Aug 2019 10:51 pm

Real value for your money. It is sweet and very drinkable for a cask strength.

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