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BENRIACH

Established: 1898
Status: Working
Location: Glenbervie Business Centre, Glenbervie Business Park, Larbert
Visitor centre: No
Website: www.benriachdistillery.com



• Benriach 1994, Aged 14 Years, distilled 1994, bottled 9/2008, Madeira Hogshead cask 1652, bottle #165/329, Specially selected and bottled for Finland, 57.5%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9.5 (95 points)
(Colour: copper / Nose 23 points: very peaty, salami, toffee, band-aid, smoky, medicine, antiseptic, fir tree / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, peaty, citrus, sweet, nutty, coffee/chocolate liqueur / Finish 24 points: toffee, coffee/chocolate liqueur, peaty and long finish / Balance 24 points.)

In this distress, the wind still blowing very hard, one of our men early
in the morning cry'd out, 'Land!' and we had no sooner run out of the cabbin
to look out in hopes of seeing where abouts in the world we were,
but the ship struck upon a sand, and in a moment, her motion being so stopp'd,
the sea broke over her in such a manner that we expected we should all have
perish'd immediately, and we were immediately driven into our close quarters
to shelter us from the very foam and sprye of the sea.
(Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe)




• Aged 12 Years, Tawny Port Wood Finish, Importanticus fumosus, 46%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points)
(Colour: gold / Nose 23 points: peaty, band-aid, hint of fruits, roasted sugar / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, peaty, smoky, fruity, hint of sweets, marmalade / Finish 23 points: sweet & peaty / Balance 23 points.)



• Aged 15 Years, Pedro Ximinez sherry wood finish, 46%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points)
(Colour: golden amber / Nose 23 points: nutty, sweet, fruity / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, sweet, sherry, chocolate / Finish 23 points: very long, sweet, nutty and sherry finish / Balance 23 points. Doesn't need any water. Just perfect without it.)



• BenRiach, Heart of Speyside
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points)
(Colour: bright / Nose 22 points: toffee, honey, nutty, malty, citrus, caramel, sweet / Taste 23 points: caramel, medium-bodied, soft, smooth / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet / Balance 23 points.)



• Aged 17 Years, Rioja Wood Finish (2.5 years), 46%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points)
(Colour: orange gold / Nose 22 points: sherry, winey, woody, praline after water / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, oaky, spicy, winey, woody / Finish 22 points: medium long, winey and oaky finish / Balance 23 points.)



• BenRiach Limited 1978 Release, b# 42/259, d 1978, cask #4412, b July 2008, cask Moscatel wine barrel, a = 304, 50%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points)
(Colour: dark rum / Nose 22 points: roasted sugar, sweet, cognac, old books / Taste 22 points: sweet, spicy, full-bodied / Finish 23 points: long and nice / Balance 22 points.)



• Aged 16 Years, Sauternes finish
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points)
(Colour: honey gold / Nose 23 points: dried fruits, plum / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, sweet / Finish 21 points: medium, sweet / Balance 21 points.)



• 30 Years Old, 50%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points)
(Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: leather and perfume / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, malty, medicine, woody / Finish 21 points: medium long & medicine / Balance 21 points.)



• Benriach 1994, Aged 10 Years, distilled 20.6.1994, bottled 12.10.2004, hogshead cask 1630, bottle #256/422, unchillfiltered, 46% (Signatory Vintage)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points)
(Colour: white wine / Nose 20 points: strong, sharp, peaty, sea / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, peaty, wet dirt / Finish 21 points: long & peaty / Balance 21 points.)



• Aged 15 Years, Dark rum wood finish, 46%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points)
(Colour: white wine / Nose 21 points: rum, medicine, fruity, heather, floral, brown sauce (gravy), carambola / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, liquor, winey, honey, spicy / Finish 20 points: medium long and medicinal finish / Balance 20 points.)





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