Review #205 : Single Malts of Scotland Benrinnes 20

Speyside - 20 - NCF - NCA - $100 - 51.1

This is an IB of Benrinnes with the very informative label as coming from a hogshead.  I am assuming that is sherry from the nose.  I am also assuming it is 3rd refill based on the light color for 20 years.  

Color - Deep Gold

Nose - Golden raisins, sulpher, sea salt, orange zest, florist shop

Palate - Caramel, orange, honey, wet cardboard, Kilchoman smoke, 

Finish - Long - Candied raisins, egg whites, sulpher, lemons, simple syrup

Overall - 8 - Wow, what a roller coaster.  I half am sitting here thinking what the fuck did I just drink.  There is just a ton of sulfur here, if you don't like sulfur, stay the f away.  It tasted peated it was so funky.  It has a lot going on, way more than I was able to capture in my mediocre review.  It really is a wild ride with flavors coming and going.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16