Barra Distillers 10-year-old Isle of Barra Distillers

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryBenRiach
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Age10년
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ABV46.0%
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CountryScotland
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Flavor Profile

Sweet
Oaky
Vanilla
Honey
Creamy
Fruity
Spicy
Floral
Dried Fruit
Nutty
Citrus
Herbal
Smoky
Peaty
Chocolate
Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

full gold

air Nose

indeed this is really very complex right from the start, with notes of old copper (kettle) and many herbal teas, verbena, wormwood… There’s a little vegetal tar (fir), some camphor for sure, bitter almonds oil, fresh putty and paint, then a wee meaty side, bordering umami. No wait we said we’d now use the word osmazôme instead. What’s sure is that this is rather different from the regular older Benriachs, which usually rather burst with fresh fruits

restaurant Palate

I think I’ve never quite tasted something like this, once again we’re far from the ‘usual’ Benriach, and rather on a kind of blend with some old amontillado, walnut wine, smoked meats and ham (Iberico), tobacco, game, bitter oranges (lots), artichokes, brown sugar, plus drops of Worcester sauce. A wee vinegary side too (Bull Dog sauce). I think I seem to remember a Karuizawa that was a bit like this strange Benriach

timer Finish

long, all on tobacco, ham, metal and walnuts. Some kind of bitter and sour sauce in the aftertaste

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