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House Review
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Intro:
This is a single cask from Benriach. It is 20 years old, bottled at cask strength and heavily peated while also being sherry matured.
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Nose:
Big, moist, peat slap. Earthy bandaids, jammy fruits like raspberry, fig and date. Ash, cocoa, syrupy sweetness.
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Taste:
Thick, rich, no heat. Sherry is really prominent and is blended with pretty great complexity in with the peat. Raspberry, strawberry and cherry preserve is sticky sweet in with the peat - blends just right. Ashy, dry, earthy peat in the backend.
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Finish:
Long, earthy and peaty. Almost meaty. Faint fruits on the departure.
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Overall:
Woo baby, this was great. I think I might have really gone bonkers if this was peated and port finished but this was no slouch. Really impressive dram for sure.
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Score:
8
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