Benrinnes 15 Years
Astonishingly peaty is the Aroma of this mature and strong Benrinnes malt. The peat smoke level adds to the dry and fruity Taste and Finish. Also very noticeable are the intense spices. This Flora & Fauna Series is often recognized as the original.
Astonishingly peaty is the Aroma of this mature and strong Benrinnes malt. The peat smoke level adds to the dry and fruity Taste and Finish. Also very noticeable are the intense spices. This Flora & Fauna Series is often recognized as the original.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 706 | |
| Benrinnes | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 15 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Diageo | |
| Flora & Fauna | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Spices:
Oak:
Berries:
Peat Smoke:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Nuts:
Dried Fruit:
Herb:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Orange:
Chocolate:
Honey:
Black Currant:
Vanilla:
Blackberry:
Cherry:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Cinnamon:
Banana:
Nutmeg:
Apple:
Pepper:
Leather:
Heather:
Red Currant:
Tasting
Sweet:
Spices:
Oak:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Nuts:
Coffee:
Caramel:
Orange:
Malt:
Oil:
Honey:
Berries:
Chili:
Pepper:
Nutmeg:
Vanilla:
Cake:
Plum:
Raisin:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Leather:
Herbs:
Date:
Blackberry:
Maritime Notes:
Alcohol:
Green Apple:
Clove:
Grass:
Fig:
Apple:
Heather:
Barley:
Medicinal Smoke:
Coconut:
Hazelnut:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Cherry:
Almonds:
Finish
Oak:
Herb:
Sweet:
Spices:
Dark Chocolate:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Coffee:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Caramel:
Leather:
Honey:
Chili:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Berries:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Raisin:
Date:
Green Apple:
Tobacco:
Pepper:
Apple:
Heather:
Barley:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.1
Rate
116
87
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of TheGreatMothra:
13. Jun 2019
Nosing: 
Mixed citrus notes. Spicy wood, some apple
Taste:
Well balanced arrival, sherry notes, mixed fruit. Wood sap astringency.
Finish: 
Medium - short. Dry, wood spiciness
Comment:
I'm not sure if I got a bad bottle of this or what. Initially on opening it had a really odd smell about it, sort of like that additive that the gas company adds to natural gas so that you can smell leaks. It dissipated after about a week of being open (I had to let it air for a while with the cork out). I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed with this release. I've really enjoyed all the independent bottlings of Benrinnes I've tried to date, but this is just not right. The nose still has that slightly odd note to it. On the palate it is relatively ok, but it has this odd wood sap component towards the end which is quite unpleasant. The finish is pretty boring and short lived. I'd try it again some time down the road just to see if I got unlucky with the bottle (the cork was fine etc, so no idea what was going on if anything).
Mixed citrus notes. Spicy wood, some apple
Taste:
Well balanced arrival, sherry notes, mixed fruit. Wood sap astringency.
Finish:
Medium - short. Dry, wood spiciness
Comment:
I'm not sure if I got a bad bottle of this or what. Initially on opening it had a really odd smell about it, sort of like that additive that the gas company adds to natural gas so that you can smell leaks. It dissipated after about a week of being open (I had to let it air for a while with the cork out). I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed with this release. I've really enjoyed all the independent bottlings of Benrinnes I've tried to date, but this is just not right. The nose still has that slightly odd note to it. On the palate it is relatively ok, but it has this odd wood sap component towards the end which is quite unpleasant. The finish is pretty boring and short lived. I'd try it again some time down the road just to see if I got unlucky with the bottle (the cork was fine etc, so no idea what was going on if anything).
All tasting notes
11. Jun 2010
24. Sep 2015
13. Oct 2022
11. Apr 2016
11. Apr 2016
28. Jul 2015
Nosing:
Light citrus note, cedar wood, vanilla, sweet sherry
Taste:
Very strong spicy, cedar wood, medicinal, toffee, vanilla, sweet, light maltiness
Finish:
Medium
Light citrus note, cedar wood, vanilla, sweet sherry
Taste:
Very strong spicy, cedar wood, medicinal, toffee, vanilla, sweet, light maltiness
Finish:
Medium
03. Nov 2020
09. Nov 2020
22. Nov 2020
14. Jun 2020
