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Торфяно-дымный BenRiach с дополнительной выдержкой в мадере: копчение, красные фрукты, шоколад, солёная карамель. Опытные ценят баланс дыма и сладости выше остальных; спорна маловатая крепость 46% и короткое послевкусие.
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В аромате — умеренное травянистое копчение с земляными, слегка затхлыми оттенками, к которым позже пробивается яркая фруктовость: красные ягоды, персик, апельсин, курага, а также ваниль, мёд, табак, кожа и мадерная сладость с изюмом. У ряда образцов дым усиливается до отчётливо фенольного, йодистого, медицинского. Во вкусе — маслянистое, кремовое тело, десертный шоколад, какао, орехи, солёная карамель, пряный дуб, корица и кислые фрукты (крыжовник, лимон); торф проходит фоном и хорошо встроен. Послевкусие длинное у одних и коротковатое, быстро гаснущее у других, с дымом, золой и подсыхающей древесиной.
Хвалят удачное, пусть и своеобразное сочетание хайлендского дыма и сладкой мадеры, сложность и питкость; критикуют нехватку напора при 46% (многие хотели бы больше крепости), местами водянистое тело, горечь и резкий переход от аромата ко вкусу. Опытные ревьюеры в целом сходятся на высоких оценках (87–92), отмечая цельность и зрелость, тогда как у остальных разброс заметно шире — от восторженных 92–94 до сдержанных 75–82, где торф подавляет обычную для BenRiach сладкую элегантность. Общий консенсус — крепкий, характерный релиз, делящий мнения именно из-за необычной комбинации торфа и мадеры.
Dris
87
24 apr 2021 1:32 am
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
maltaholic
90
11 jan 2016 1:50 am
Color almost like gold. The smoky aroma rises immediately in the nose. Very pleasant smoke, not overwhelming, rather lovely. In addition, something sherryhaftes, must be the influence of the Madeira Pass. Raisins mix, spicy, marzipan. A first sip reveals the great popularity. Not strong, despite the 46%, rather mild, soft, mature - great! Now the oak comes out, vanilla pushes in the foreground. There are whiskys that develop after several minutes of unpleasant tastes. This one is not. He remains faithful to the end. I am very happy. Great malt!
ctu
87
31 mar 2018 11:57 am
Pleasant, powerful Riach, the Madeira finish doesn't move too very sweet.
90ClubWhisky
89
15 mar 2023 10:50 pm
Golden color. Delicate oiliness.
| Нос |
89 |
Sweet. Dessert chocolate mass. Cocoa. Maybe some coffee. Some peat in the background. Dessert chocolate mass. A pinch of spices. Cinnamon. Intense, full and rich. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Intense, full and rich. Dessert chocolate mass. Cocoa. Italian nuts. A pinch of spices. Cinnamon. Peat underneath. Salty caramel. Peanuts, salted. Light oiliness. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Sweetness. Dessert chocolate mass. Italian nuts. Salty caramel. A pinch of spices. Cinnamon. Long finish. |
MaltVader
87
18 mar 2025 9:26 pm
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Kantenmechaniker
87
28 nov 2015 11:01 pm
Qualitatively between the pleasingly good Alabriza and the somewhat disappointing Dunder, in comparison to the non-smoking 15er I find the post-maturity rather discreet, all in all good to drink
Rien
87
29 oct 2017 2:09 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
SCHREDDER
85
16 may 2022 10:04 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
LiquidThoughts
89
07 dec 2016 5:56 pm
Just great the Madeira finishes of Benriach, the 13-year-old Maderensis Fumosus again crowned!
dapoinbua
87
01 nov 2025 8:27 pm
AH Whiskyvitrine
88
05 feb 2016 9:09 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 91
Izzino
92
15 feb 2025 10:02 pm
This is a very good dram. Like various other old Benriachs with winey finishes, great. And a smokey one at that. I would blindly tip it to Balechin as well. The taste is quite bitter and detracts from the overall impression.
Malthead19
88
27 may 2021 3:58 pm
- very good complex single malt - in the end something is missing to make it look as complex as that 18 years ALBARIZA (sherry)
rottendon
86
24 feb 2023 3:25 am
The finish doesn't look superimposed, but it doesn't dominate in any way, but gives the BenRiach an additional coat of paint that fits well. What the malt lacks is punch, 50% would certainly have suited it better.
| Нос |
87 |
First smoke and a slightly musty sweetness. After a few minutes, a bright fruitiness spreads, which harmonizes very nicely with the smoke. Red fruits are dominant. Heat enhances the flavors present and brings more acidity to the fore. As the heat builds, the smoke fades into the background only to return later, more intense and now extremely phenolic. Disinfectants, iodine, floor wax. |
| Вкус |
86 |
The attack is rather mild, the mouthfeel slightly watery, smoke, delicate sweetness and equally delicate acidity give a good interaction. There is a slight fruitiness and a few tannins appear towards the back. The second sip seems much rounder than the first. |
| Финиш |
85 |
The finish is rather short with no warming up worth mentioning and basically as a simple fading. especially the finish is much rounder in the second sip and also a bit longer. |
Segens
87
30 mar 2016 7:10 pm
A nice dram which is worth its money (100€ - 03/2016)
schengel10
88
01 mar 2019 9:54 pm
[Color] dark gold;
Saftkenner
87
03 apr 2021 5:45 pm
A very nice experiment and a bottling that divides opinion, as it has some very special aromas.
| Нос |
87 |
Medium-strong smoke, which on the one hand has the herbal character typical of Benriach smoke, and on the other hand is complemented by a slight cowshed smell with damp and dirty straw (towards Bowmore). Sounds weird, but it's not unpleasant. There is also a maritime note that reminds me of salty sea air. This is accompanied by bright, ripe fruits such as peaches, oranges and dried apricots. There is also honey, a strong vanilla aroma and also tobacco and leather. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Nice and strong and oily. The herbal Benriach smoke comes into its own in the mouth... as if you had thrown dry leaves and a wheelbarrow full of dry perennial cuttings into the fire. Plus peach, orange, cherry, strawberry, oak spice, leather, tobacco, honey, salty caramel. |
| Финиш |
87 |
Medium to long finish. Cold pipe smoke with vanilla, passion fruit and cherry. |
MadScientist
88
19 dec 2015 12:03 am
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
larswehmeier
85
29 apr 2018 8:48 pm
Achany
88
30 nov 2015 8:46 am
нос 86 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
FeydRautha
87
02 jun 2022 12:21 pm
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Whisky-Fancier
94
16 aug 2019 11:36 am
Should not have stayed longer in the barrel. Excellent cask management, brought into the bottle at the right moment.
| Нос |
93 |
Excellent mix of campfire smoke and sweet grapes, nutmeg barbeque sauce, toffees, vanilla |
| Вкус |
95 |
Strong grape sweetness in the onset, tingling oak, smoke is integrated excellently, light oak tones after some time in the mouth, oily, very complex |
| Финиш |
95 |
Oak, sweetness, smoke remains, complex and balanced, nothing stands out unpleasant, filling the mouth, warming the esophagus |
MarcinSmm
86
15 may 2025 12:17 am
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
ASWhisky
82
30 jul 2017 10:21 pm
who likes it .... can be funny
Thoma
84
18 apr 2022 9:22 pm
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Phalat
89
19 jul 2021 8:49 am
| Нос |
89 |
dark chocolate cherry apricot jam islay peat (medicinal, herbal) the smell is pungent wine tickets plum salty |
| Вкус |
90 |
cocoa butter oily spicy peaty cherry black forest cake plum syrup |
| Финиш |
89 |
red berries forest fruits peaty chili medium long |
craide
87
03 mar 2021 7:59 pm
Nice palatable malt. I like the combination of Rauch and Madeira and it fits together for me. The Madeira finish can, as has often been the case, be a bit more intense. Overall, however, great Benriach.
| Нос |
87 |
Slightly earthy smell, subtle peat smoke, somehow musty, paths, with herbs that no longer look fresh. In addition, there is a little sparse fruitiness of apples, pears, kiwis. Slightly sweet with a certain proportion of peat. This peat smoke dissipates quickly. In addition, in the background there is subtle vanilla and biscuit which, in contrast to the herbs, looks fresher. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Strong start, more sweetness with tingling oak spice, the peat smoke is a bit clearer and well integrated for me here. Everything looks oily, creamy despite the slight heat. Floral after hay, grain. In addition, fresh, sour fruits like gooseberries, Johnaisberries and a little lemon. Something exotic like peach and melon also come through. The vanilla notes are clearer here. Then there is malt, honey, and again the slightly bland herbs. |
| Финиш |
86 |
Medium-long finish, smoky, some ash, becomes drier, the Madeira fruit is still clear but short, then turns into a slight sweetness and some wood. |
HunterRomario
92
03 may 2016 7:27 am
Tasty at the Whisky Festival 2016. Great whisky, very impressed.
claymore84
88
25 feb 2020 5:35 pm
Tasted on 12-22-2019
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
J.K.Ch
87
20 dec 2022 7:36 pm
One of the best pieces available combining Madeira and Peat. Great whisky.
| Нос |
88 |
Fruit marmalade, smoke, herbs. Balanced and complex. |
| Вкус |
87 |
Light smoke. Harmonious, a little like the character of Bowmore. |
| Финиш |
87 |
Warm, full, long, combining smoke and sweet spices. |
Bosi
84
17 jan 2018 9:40 pm
Not a bad whisky, but also a good one ?! As already read in other tasting notes, this bottling offers a very enigmatic flavor mix. Do not skin me, but it's not bad. I will not be smart about this whisky.
Shane_IL
87
11 jan 2016 9:12 pm
There's quite a drastic change here from nose to palate, I can see how it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's certainly mine.
Highlander65
75
12 sep 2020 3:12 pm
As soon as I bring the glass to my nose, I am flooded with a good aroma of slightly smoky and very mineral peat. I find it hard to recognize other aromas, but I think I catch a lemon peel and a little white chocolate. After a few minutes a very clear note of incense emerges, very particular and pleasant. In the mouth I feel a very dry and tannic body, quite dense, characterized by a very strong peat, a sweet and slightly spicy flavor. The finish is long and sweet. Very strange this Benriach, the peat is king and the usual sweet, persuasive and elegant aromas / flavors are not perceived.
Simo
84
21 dec 2017 10:49 am
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 87
Numwierum
89
14 oct 2015 10:00 pm
A nice sweetness involved in the smoke, gets in my nose. The fruity sweetness is the first thing in the mouth, followed by the strong, spicy, charred oak ... which also smolders after a long finish. It tastes really good ... and if I did not know better, I would say BenRiach is on Islay ;-)
нос 89 · вкус 91 · финиш 92
PatSch23_12
90
07 mar 2018 9:36 pm
idiosyncratic, but extremely successful combination of sweet Madeira and Highland smoke
DulischM
78
07 jul 2020 11:47 pm
The peat smoke is always present in the background, whereby it seems to support the other flavors. The whisky is very complex, only I would like the finish to be stronger and more intense.
PBoe70
87
27 mar 2024 10:29 am
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Gere
85
07 jun 2018 10:55 pm
duranadavid
86
22 apr 2026 6:37 pm
aroma: full, smooth, smoke, strawberries, raspberries taste: rougher, smoke, leather, dried fruit I enjoyed the smell more than the taste, which is a bit harsh compared to the pleasant smell.
JohannesB
88
09 apr 2016 10:43 pm
A very beautiful BenRiach, clear and unambiguous remains true to the style of the distillery. Particularly beautiful is the influence of Madeira in the nose, where it produces a great complexity between smoke and fruit. In the taste, the fruits lose a bit too fast to bitterness and herbs, otherwise it would be perfect.
SUSPIRIA.FOX
88
01 apr 2019 7:23 pm
нос 89 · вкус 87 · финиш 89
Dramlicious
88
12 feb 2016 10:36 pm
I really liked the first two bottlings (Albarzia and Dunder) in the series, although both were not up to my (admittedly high) expectations. Maybe third time’s the charm. http://dramlicious.com/peaty-friday-episode-29/
Wild Thing
88
10 oct 2015 9:20 pm
Very great whisky, it shows again why BenRiach is my favorite distillery.
Wellington1815
85
19 jun 2020 3:53 pm
I think a beautiful Madeira smoker, even if it could have been a little more Madeira for me.
| Нос |
86 |
first nose immediately delicious, alcohol well integrated, tender smoke (more towards the campfire), typical Madeira aroma, raspberries, raisins, a little citrus or orange peel |
| Вкус |
84 |
Pleasant, gentle smoke level, alcohol noticeable but well integrated, aromatic, precise aromas difficult to grasp, spicy, sweet, delicate oak aromas, some vanilla and caramel |
| Финиш |
85 |
medium length, creamy, oak tones and smoke aromas stick longer |
mikespike
90
15 nov 2015 8:15 pm
A really nice change of sweetness, mixed with smoke from the Highlands .. Again a very fine limited edition of Benriach, the distillery is really on the rise ... I am happy to have something else in the small cellar .. 90P with me
rendelius
72
16 oct 2015 8:00 am
For me, one of the weakest Benriachs lately. Watery, incoherent and powerless. In contrast to the wonderful Albariza a bitter disappointment for me.
James.Braddock
84
08 jun 2022 12:15 am
Fruit and smoke on the nose, very dominant. On the palate again smoke over yellow fruits and white chocolate. Departure short with a light oak note. The smoke note is rather annoying here, otherwise ok.
tkoppelaar
85
10 jan 2016 8:33 pm
whiskeyjedi
82
26 jul 2017 10:19 pm
BenRiach 18 Latada N smoke discreet and warm yellow fruits G warm, comfortable, long sweet finish 82