8.7 (5)
Brand
The BenRiach
Age
15 years old
Expression
Dark Rum Finish
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
The BenRiach Distillery
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
Limited edition
2,100 bottles
Source
The BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd
In collection
26×

Review by The BenRiach

Colour

Light gold.

Nose

Fantastic interaction between toffee, spices, cinnamon and sultana, with a rich backdrop of rum.

Palate

Toffee, cinnamon, apricots, rosehips and chocolate, with an avalanche of rum and sultanas in the finish.

Note

Matured in the traditional style in American bourbon barrels, this whisky is then ‘finished’ in Dark Rum barrels, sourced from the Caribbean island of Jamaica. During this second period of maturation the whisky derives many interesting characteristics specific to the Dark Rum barrel.

Just 350 six-packs will be made available world-wide, and the Dark Rum Finish is part of the first BenRiach 'Wood Finish Series', released November 2006. The other 'finishes' included in the series are Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Madeira and Aged Tawny Port.