Colour: pale gold.

Nose: surprise-surprise, there’s something of the old ‘tropical monsters’ in this nose at first sniffs. It’s not exactly an extravaganza of passion fruits and pineapples but I do get bananas and, maybe, tinned pineapples. It’s also rather grassier than the oldies, there’s even quite some menthol in the background as well as a slight flintiness. Also liquorice wood? Also the vanilla’s getting louder over time. With water (although water isn’t obligatory): more, much more (natural) vanilla.

Mouth (neat): rich and creamy, with something of a bourbon Balvenie (is that the yellow plums? Apricots?) and plenty of acacia honey (as opposed to strong, very aromatic honeys) and corn syrup. Maybe marshmallows too and then a little white pepper and more grassy tones. A little green curry, cardamom… With water: it’s the rounded sweetness that wins and now some oranges and tangerines make it through.

Finish: medium long, clean, citrusy. Lime in the aftertaste. Comments: a playful, easy Benriach, very entertaining and very sippable. Good body.

(by Whiskyfun.com)

Nose: modern whisky, very fresh with a biscuity core and a bright fruitiness. Lots of marshmallow notes. Some mint. A bit of lemon and gristy barley. Pleasantly uncomplicated.

Mouth: starts with fruity notes again (apple, pear, citrus) but it quickly becomes drier, with some pepper and soft grassy notes. A little grainy and a tad too neutral for my taste. There’s even a slightly alcoholic edge.

Finish: fairly long and fairly dry.

Nice marshmallow sweetness on the nose, coupled to a drier, grassier profile in the mouth. Modern whisky, nothing to complain about. Around € 75. Available from Whisky-Fässle.

(by WhiskyNotes.be)