Description
BENRIACH AUTHENTICUS PEATED MALT 25Y 70CL (Billy Walker)
A fabulous 25-year-old BenRiach and peated too, which is unusual for a Speyside malt.
This is the next step up after the lovely 21-year-old Authenticus.
Offering up more complexity and power as well as oodles of smoke.
Tasting Notes:
Nose
Nutty sherry and caramel. Apricot and forest honey. Sticky orange syrup. Hints of salt. Dark chocolate with sweet cherries and strawberries. Brittle. Slightly spicy oak and waffles. Candied kumquat. Occasional notes of fine ash and wet algae. Pear compote. Vanilla purée. Plums.
Palate
Old and aromatic oak with clove and cinnamon. Apricot and orange. Caramel and dark chocolate. Slightly astringent with cocoa. Whale and hazelnuts. Again honey. Salty hints. Apple. Banana and vanilla. Tobacco.
Finish
Long. Spicy and Warming. Chocolatey with cinnamon and clove. Ashy with apricot. Some dry oak. Pepper and vanilla. Hazelnuts and walnuts. Forest honey. Cocoa powder. Pear compote. Apple.
