A 25 year old from Speyside's Benriach, made using their peated spirit and sat at the top end of the age range for their peated whisky. This is the follow-up to the much-vaunted Authenticus 21yo and is claimed by the producers to show herb, honey and tropical fruit flavours alongside the smoke.
The nose is tropical and fruit-filled with notes of tangy peat, pineapple, verbena, oily smoke and malt.
Very fruity and rich on the palate, with an explosion of peat smoke and dried herbs, a hint of fresh Provence Basil, a little pepper, cedar wood, honey and blossom.
Good length; fruity and rounded.
46% ABV l 700mL