Benrinnes 12 The Manager's Dram Tasting Notes and Ratings.

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Benrinnes 12 The Manager's Dram

Added on Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 at 01:43 PM

Bottler:

Age:	12 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1988	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	63.00 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$500	Availability:	Collectors Only

Distilled 2.11.1988.

Member Ratings and Notes

Chris

I think we have a new category-maker here, let's call it the delicious sulfur-bomb. Gunpowder on the nose and a sort of tangy sulfury spice on the palate. One might call this seriously flawed because of the sulfur content, but I find myself craving the taste. I can see why they bottled this one, it's surely a very unique Benrinnes.

Sku

Nose: Rubbery and bit smoky
Palate: Initially some sweetness and then some rubber and a whole load of smoke, not peat, smoke and a charred taste with sulphur.
The finish is at once salty, smoky and bitter. It stays with you, and not in a good way.

The nose is interesting, the palate is weird, the finish is downright objectionable. Overall, this is pretty unpleasant.

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