Benrinnes reviews

Yet another review I've lost at the last hurdle ... Grrrr!I'll try again: this is the flora and fauna version of Benrinnes. Bottle has been open a few months with four fifths left. Review is neat…

Celebration of the Cask is a series by Carn Mor, the label of Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, in which they – as the name suggests – bottle delicious single casks that contain exclusive malts. For…

You only come across a handful of official releases from Benrinnes, but the independent bottlers like it. About 95% of the annual production of this Speysider is intended for the blenders. For example…

I brought this bottle via ballot in feb this year for the very reasonable price of £45. In the photo it is the bottle on the right with a bird on the label (it is a capercaillie, which is a reference…

The Meadowside Blending Company releases their own ranges under the labels ‘The Maltman’ and ‘The Grainman’. This 32 year old Benrinnes was distilled in the year I came of age and was bottled last year…

I confess, I have a soft spot for the Diageo Special Releases, even more so in these last few years. Because of some more disposable income, I can afford one of those now and again. But I did not buy…

The Single Cask Seasons is a special series by Signatory Vintage. This is their ‘spring 2020’ release, a 15 years old Benrinnes that was finished on a sherry butt. It was bottled especially for the…

Na Bràithrean (say ‘na-brah-rin’) means ‘the brothers’ in Gaelic. You’ve guessed it: this new independent bottler was founded in 2019 by two brother: Andy and Brendan. But they take it to the next level…

Na Bràithrean (say ‘na-brah-rin’) means ‘the brothers’ in Gaelic. You’ve guessed it: this new independent bottler was founded in 2019 by two brother: Andy and Brendan. But they take it to the next level…

Thanks to the generosity of a fellow Connosr member @fiddich1980 I was able to obtain this sample a couple of years ago. It's not often one gets to try a whisky from 70's vintage and I'm glad to get…