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Whisky: BenRiach 1996-2014
Serie: Chieftain's Choice
Age: 17 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 10-1996
Bottled: 04-2014
Cask Type: St.Etienne Rum Finish
Cask #: 93951/93953
Bottles: 1063
Strength: 43%
   
Distillery: BenRiach Distillery
Bottler: Ian Macleod
Country: Scotland: Speyside
   
 
Date: 18-06-2016
Nose: Dark sweetness, caster sugar, gentle, fruity.
Flavour: Herbs, anise, lots of soft fruits, slightly acerb in the finish.
Body: Full oily, pleasantly chewy.
Comments: Fails to convince me, mainly due to it's lacking finish.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- ---- (7.25)
   

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