8.1 (3)
Brand
The BenRiach
Age
15 years old
Expression
Madeira Finish
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
The BenRiach Distillery
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
Source
The BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd
In collection

Review by The BenRiach

Colour

Gold.

Nose

Vanilla and spices with watermelon and peaches, with a rich backdrop of Madeira and oak wood.

Palate

An avalanche of butterscotch, hazelnuts, peaches and spices, with a rich Madeira finish.

Note

Matured in the traditional style in American bourbon barrels, this whisky is then ‘finished’ in Madeira barrels, sourced from the semi-tropical Portuguese island of Madeira, hundreds of miles off the coast of north-west Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. During this second period of maturation the whisky derives many interesting characteristics specific to the Madeira barrel.

Just 400 six-packs will be made available world-wide, and the Madeira Finish is part of the first BenRiach 'Wood Finish Series', released November 2006. The other 'finishes' included in the series are Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Dark Rum and Aged Tawny Port.