Sweet fruity gentle that flattens out with a bite from the 50% abv, gives a first impression that it might be low complex with a short taste but once the abv gives in it morphes in to a deep fruity heavy peaty aftertaste that sits in the the back of the throat.
A very nice whisky from BenRiach, I purchased mine after a visit to the distillery which opened my eyes for this small and more of an experimental type distillery.
Bought during a trip to Speyside after a visit to the distillery that was not open to the public at the time.
Text souce from Benriach homepage
Matured in the traditional style in American bourbon barrels, this whisky is then ‘finished’ in Madeira barrels, sourced from the semi-tropical Portuguese island of Madeira, hundreds of miles off the coast of north-west Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. During this second period of maturation the whisky derives many interesting characteristics specific to the Madeira barrel.
Just 400 six-packs will be made available world-wide, and the Madeira Finish is part of the first BenRiach ‘Wood Finish Series’, released November 2006. The other ‘finishes’ included in the series are Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Dark Rum and Aged Tawny Port.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Vanilla and spices with watermelon and peaches, with a rich backdrop of Madeira and oak wood.
COLOUR
Gold.
TASTE
An avalanche of butterscotch, hazelnuts, peaches and spices, with a rich Madeira finish.
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