Benriach Horizons Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Year Old....$69.99
Horizons – the 12 year old, triple distilled BenRiach, is one of the most unique whiskies to be released by The BenRiach Distillery Company. Traditionally most single malt Scotch whiskies are distilled twice, however during the late ‘90s BenRiach experimented with some limited production runs of Triple Distilled whisky, and we have allowed the whisky to mature for a minimum of 12 years before giving you the opportunity to the sample the fruits of our labour.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Roasted almonds and Brazil nuts. Hot, freshly buttered scones smothered in clotted cream. Sweet heather honey adds an extra luxurious contribution.
Colour: Bright lemon gold.
Taste: Vibrant and wonderfully fresh. Huge nutty characteristics right from the start including peanuts, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts. A slice of sweet creamy oak and honey brings balance to the equation.
Benriach Solstice Single Malt Scotch Whisky 17 Year Old...$85.99
Second Edition
Heavily Peated / Port FinishUnusually for a Speyside distillery, we distill whisky from both styles of malted barley, non peated and peated, enabling us to capture the defining taste and aroma of peat reek in a few of our special bottlings. Just like the original Solstice release, this BenRiach has been distilled from heavily peated malted barley, then matured in ex-bourbon casks before finally being finished in Tawny Port casks. This new malt is a superb marriage of peat and fruit, a worthy successor to our 15-year old edition.
The bottling strength for the Solstice 17 year old 'Second Edition' is 50%.
Tasting notes
Nose: Fabulous aroma of stewed summer berries including strawberries, blackcurrants and red currants. The berry component is richly locked together by a muscular peaty blast. Latter traces of fortified wine and grape like qualities become apparent.
Colour: Impressive colour spectrum, showing distinct rose characteristics, with a bright copper crest.
Taste: Initial, dry roasted nutty notes flow over the palate. This advances to become a heavy peaty affair. Subtle notes of dried raisins, and candied fruit. Clean and very enticing with the dominant peat flavours lingering on the palate. Smooth and very long.
The bottling strength for the Solstice 17 year old 'Second Edition' is 50%.
Tasting notes
Nose: Fabulous aroma of stewed summer berries including strawberries, blackcurrants and red currants. The berry component is richly locked together by a muscular peaty blast. Latter traces of fortified wine and grape like qualities become apparent.
Colour: Impressive colour spectrum, showing distinct rose characteristics, with a bright copper crest.
Taste: Initial, dry roasted nutty notes flow over the palate. This advances to become a heavy peaty affair. Subtle notes of dried raisins, and candied fruit. Clean and very enticing with the dominant peat flavours lingering on the palate. Smooth and very long.
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