Benriach 1984 - 23 years - Cask 194 - The Single Malts of Scotland

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Benriach 1984, 23 years, Cask 194
26.09.1984 - 22.04.2008, 214 bottles, hogshead
70 centiliter , The Single Malts of Scotland, 54,2%
Official website

Bought 2008-07-14, SEK 900 = 12,85 SEK/cl Unopened

My comments:
A new Benriach from The Single Malts of Scotland. My score: ?? p

Tasting notes from Malt Maniacs: Official tasting notes:

NA Nose: Butterscotch, lemon, coal tar soap. Plenty of citrus: there's grapefruit here too. Faint smoky bacon note, develops medicinal & Fisherman's Friend aromas, wet charcoal, ash. A lingering (natural) caramel / honeyed sweetness that sets these more savoury notes off rather nicely.
Palate: Big sooty peat attack, then the fruit arrives, with burnt bacon (in a good way), honey, toast, peppery spices and a hot chilli tingle. The peat is the dominating characteristic, monopolising attention like a hyperactive teenager.
Finish: Persistent and warming, with the coal and spices battling it out for your tastebuds' attention. The lingering residual sweetness is still plugging away almost to the very end.
Comment: A muscular, big-boned dram. Fans of our previous bottlings from this batch are unlikely to be unhappy with this.


Benriach 1984, 23 years, Cask 194 26.09.1984 - 22.04.2008, 214 bottles, hogshead	70 centiliter , The Single Malts of Scotland, 54,2% Official website
Bought 2008-07-14, SEK 900 = 12,85 SEK/cl	Unopened
My comments: A new Benriach from The Single Malts of Scotland.	My score: ?? p
Tasting notes from Malt Maniacs:	Official tasting notes:
NA	Nose: Butterscotch, lemon, coal tar soap. Plenty of citrus: there's grapefruit here too. Faint smoky bacon note, develops medicinal & Fisherman's Friend aromas, wet charcoal, ash. A lingering (natural) caramel / honeyed sweetness that sets these more savoury notes off rather nicely. Palate: Big sooty peat attack, then the fruit arrives, with burnt bacon (in a good way), honey, toast, peppery spices and a hot chilli tingle. The peat is the dominating characteristic, monopolising attention like a hyperactive teenager. Finish: Persistent and warming, with the coal and spices battling it out for your tastebuds' attention. The lingering residual sweetness is still plugging away almost to the very end. Comment: A muscular, big-boned dram. Fans of our previous bottlings from this batch are unlikely to be unhappy with this.