The KOTQ has enjoyed 4 tastings from the Benriach distillery
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Distillery Region Open Blends
Benriach Speyside 1897 - Today Unknown
       
Status Ownership Water Source Production
Active Benriach Distillery Co. (Brown Forman) Burnside Springs 2,800,000 liters/year
       
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BENRIACH yo 03Q4 - BENRIACH 12 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
BENRIACH Maderia 14Q3 - BENRIACH 15 Maderia [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
BENRIACH yo 14Q1 - BENRIACH 16 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Balgam
"like eating bad pussy"
14Q1-Bop March 8th, 2014
Bluff
gold
skanky, plasticy, phenolic
medium
pepper, pumpkin and cinnamon
ok, long and warm
I still cannot palate the Benriach...too hot for me. It's a shame because I can tell there are some complex notes here.
14Q1-Bop March 8th, 2014
Brass
light, not distinctive compared to the others tonight
a bit of cherry and a medicinal hint. cough drop?
not much
hot spice, but nothing noteworthy
no finish. empty
meh
14Q1-Bop March 8th, 2014
BENRIACH Smoke Season 22Q1 - BENRIACH nas Smoke Season [Distillery bottling at Cask Strength]
Name
Color
Nose
Body
Palate
Finish
Comments
Meeting
Bop
Smoked duck
Iberico ham, salty, meaty
Outstanding effort from Benriach
22Q1-Norse February 26th, 2022