BenRiach 1976 Single Cask Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | BenRiach |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
ah, yes, this one comes from the now legendary heavily peaty batches it seems. Peat, hot butter and pepper, plus toasted bread, charcoal, matchsticks and hints of smoked bacon. Really straightforward, very classy. Trademark notes of grapefruits and tangerines coming through after a while, as well as a slight farminess (wet hay) and faint whiffs of mercurochrome. A bit ‘rigid’ but it’s the kind of rigidity we like (no hidden meanings of course)
restaurant Palate
excellent, nervous attack on a honey, caramel and ‘peppery peat’ combo that’s rather unusual, even on Islay methinks (except, maybe, in some Lagavulins). Develops on crystallised lemon zests and marmalade, with an impressive ‘smooth bitterness’. Notes of strong herbs liqueur and even a little tar
timer Finish
obviously long, maybe a little smoother now, leaving a pleasant sensation of cleanliness – but the peat fires back at the aftertaste. This is very good