BenRiach: every past SMWS bottling

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 16 years.

“The nose delivered red vermouth, crusted port, amarena cherries and cassis with hints of anise-flavoured liqueur, hessian and willow.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 35 years.

“WHISKY WANDERERS   This year   we’re   celebrating Scottish whisky festivals differently with   specially selected   casks that defy traditional expectations.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 15 years.

“Wow!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 15 years.

“The aroma evoked vivid impressions, like a "punch on the nose" with a leather boxing glove, or walking into a dentist's waiting room a“ very clean, and with a faint…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 10 years.

“A lovely take on this typically very fruity make, with a lighter-touch second fill cask.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

“The initial nose was nutty, earthy and woody, like walking mindfully through a forest – tree bark, hazelnuts and apples; we also agreed on marzipan, chocolate and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 34 years.

“Tied between two coconut palm trees, the hammock gently swayed in a breeze that mixed wafts of fragrant tobacco and polished tropical wood with soft leather.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 14 years.

“Transferred after 11 years from ex-bourbon wood into a first fill oloroso barrique, the nose evoked Spanish tapas bars – jamon Serrano and bread on polished wood, with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

“The nose suggested French toast with cinnamon and maple syrup, "cowboy boots trampling blood oranges", dried fruits, honey on straw and balsamic glaze – wonderfully…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“Initial comments on the nose neat were all ‘green’, as in grassy, hedgerows, moss-like and eucalyptus but then descriptors of toasted lemons, honey glazed walnuts and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“Initial nosing revealed pineapple cubes, banana bread, vanilla custard and an impression of sooty sausages on a BBQ with sweet honey glaze, with simmering wood spices in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

“This felt immediately ‘on the edge of your seat stuff’ – like a pulse-pounding thriller, think of Hitchcock (Vertigo, Psycho or Rear Window) or the short stories of…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 31 years.

“An aroma of incense of the most valued scented aloeswood which noblemen of the ancient Japanese imperial court called ‘Kyara Kongo’ and translates into ‘Diamond Kyara’…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 31 years.

“We all got, in one way or another, the scent of orange; orange sherbet, orange grove, confit of orange filled with orange sorbet and boozy blood orange trifle next to…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

“This bottle is limited to 1 per member We imagined wearing a brand-new Barbour wax jacket on a sunny but cool autumn day as we sat outside drinking ginger wine and plum…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“Limited to 2 per member A big and hearty, savoury profile at first nosing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Sitting in the sun sipping peach Bellinis under cherry blossoms in a Tokyo park – or having frangipani on a tropical beach – or lemon…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 31 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member Beautiful rich and dark aromas right from the word go; hazelnut and oregano pasta, poached prunes with rum baba and roasted cocoa…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“This seemed older than its years – indeed we thought it seemed like a dram from a bygone age.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 10 years.

“Rainwater dripped from the malt barn roof bringing a leafy freshness that mingled with nearby geraniums and green moss.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 11 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose was initially surprisingly soft and easy going, front-loaded as it was with banana bread studded with sultanas, then porridge…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

“Sweet aromas of sugar-coated almonds, ripe cherries and vanilla merged with hazelnut oil and cocoa nibs on tinned peaches and orange skin.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 28 years.

“Salted caramel chocolate at first, then greengage, cocoa, aged sweet Chenin from the Loire and madeira sponge cake.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 9 years.

“Thick wedges of marzipan arrived with the ripe fruits of mango, pineapple and peaches while sweet pears created floral character.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member A delicious array of sweetness was on offer on the nose neat; honey, butterscotch, fudge, cinnamon-sugared popcorn alongside the minty…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS