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Benriach The Sixteen

  • Distiller:

    Benriach

  • Bottler:

    Benriach

  • ABV:

    43%

  • Age:

    16 Years

  • Price:
    $$$$$
Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 91
  • Publication: Robb Report
  • Excerpt: This is a fantastic single malt that sits in that sweet maturation pocket, balancing the younger, crisp, citrus notes of a younger whisky with the introduction of more oak and tropical fruit influence.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: Oddly, much of this feels like it wouldn’t be out of place in an island-born malt, the fade-out evoking a strangely maritime character that had me dreaming of seaweed, for better or worse.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: I would (and will) enjoy this unpretentious whisky paired with some nice fresh sashimi on a cool spring day.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: This release from Benriach is a very good one, although I couldn't shake the feeling that a couple more proof points would turn this into something truly special.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    Distilled and bottled by Speyside scotch distiller Benriach, this release features a 16-year age statement and is bottled at 86 proof. Ex-bourbon, sherry and virgin oak matured whiskeys are blended for this release. Let's dive in!

  • Nose:

    Rich and bready, this pour is full of sweet cream, rich red berries, warm pastries and honey with a touch of slate and minerality on the nose.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel. There's a whole pile of apple and warm apple crisp, brown sugar, a faint hint of smoke and ash.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. The pour comes together here with apples, pears, peaches, vanilla bean and a touch of smoke.

  • Overall:

    This release from Benriach is a very good one, although I couldn't shake the feeling that a couple more proof points would turn this into something truly special.

  • Score:

    6

  • By t8ke

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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