Speyside distillery Benriach has released a pair of 40-year-old single malts – The Forty and Forty Octave Cask Matured. Benriach The Forty was matured in peated casks, bottled at 43.5% alcohol by volume (87 proof) is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, grapefruit, orange, peach, plum and red apple. Benriach The Forty Octave Cask […]
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Speyside distillery Benriach has released a pair of 40-year-old single malts – The Forty and Forty Octave Cask Matured.
Benriach The Forty was matured in peated casks, bottled at 43.5% alcohol by volume (87 proof) is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, grapefruit, orange, peach, plum and red apple.
Benriach The Forty Octave Cask Matured was matured in small octave casks [an eighth of the size of a regular cask], bottled at 51.5% alcohol by volume [103 proof] and is said to offer notes of cedar, cherry, pear, plum and red apple.
Benriach The Forty is being made available for $4085 per bottle while only 135 bottles of Benriach The Forty Octave Cask Matured are being made available exclusively in global travel retail venues for $4850 per bottle.
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Full of fresh fruit flavours and aromas, quite green and spirit driven – I suspected a refill cask and confirmed by the bottling details. Pleasant, a good base whisky and nice insight into Blair Athol spirit. 82/100
Full of fresh fruit flavours and aromas, quite green and spirit driven - I suspected a refill cask and confirmed by the bottling details. Pleasant, a good base whisky and nice insight into Blair Athol spirit. 82/100
A robust and entertaining blended scotch whisky using both malt and rye derived components in great balance. I suspect a portion of the sweetness here derives from the fresh bourbon cask too but this whisky hasn’t been in these casks long enough to bec…
A robust and entertaining blended scotch whisky using both malt and rye derived components in great balance. I suspect a portion of the sweetness here derives from the fresh bourbon cask too but this whisky hasn't been in these casks long enough to become overtly vanillic. 83/100
A very sweet and dessert-like expression from Teaninich, still a touch spirity and feisty but this adds a little interest to the palate and to the overall enjoyment. 82/100
A very sweet and dessert-like expression from Teaninich, still a touch spirity and feisty but this adds a little interest to the palate and to the overall enjoyment. 82/100
A cleaner expression which is still remarkably fruity with tonnes of apples and pears across the nose and palate. 84/100
A cleaner expression which is still remarkably fruity with tonnes of apples and pears across the nose and palate. 84/100
Smooth and easy-sipping, this feels a little more integrated than the ‘Reserves’ caramel, vanilla and honey predominate here to assist with this easy-feeling before fruit and spice announce the cask influences. 84/100
Smooth and easy-sipping, this feels a little more integrated than the 'Reserves' caramel, vanilla and honey predominate here to assist with this easy-feeling before fruit and spice announce the cask influences. 84/100
Everything in moderation here, lots of sweet honey and caramel delivered beautifully. 84/100
Everything in moderation here, lots of sweet honey and caramel delivered beautifully. 84/100
