BenRiach 1994 18 Year old, Tawny Port Finish, bottled for Finland

This was BenRiach 1994 18 year old, the Tawny Port Finish specially selected and bottled for Finland. Bottled October 2012, cask number 3585 and bottle number 102 of 301.

Surprisingly a pretty straight forward but still a good one for my taste. Sophisticatedly smoky and dry. Not too dry to keep the palate tasty enough for me.

Unsurprising might be the only negative thing I can come up with BenRiach 18 yrs for Finland. That's still not a big flaw, if even a flaw at all. I guess you automatically presume to have a roller coaster ride of taste with special bottling...

BenRiach 1994 18 yrs Tawny Port Finish is like Rushmore (or almost any Bill Murray movie) – sophisticated yet dry with a salty and smoky edge in it.

Nose: Salty and sour sea air with sophisticated smoke. Delicately crisp and fruity.

Taste: Sour and a bit fruity with salty smoke. Like tasting dry berries in a shoreline.

Finish: Dry at first, then a bit sweet at the end. Different types of currants, reds and blacks.

Balance: Not a complex one but a praiseworthy dram that manages to deliver a touch of smoky sea air in the forests of Speyside.

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