whisky review 493 - Benriach 25yo single malt @ 50%vol

old and a bit of a strange quality but far more affordable than many other 25yo single malts out there.
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[@peterlovegrove6118]

As Mark Twain said - 'Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.' Love it!

[@AB-cz3uh]

No rutting stags here. Another fantastic review and an interesting perspective on older whiskies. Thanks.

[@mr.valinch]

Very good an important statement with the honesty! Thank you, Ralfy! I hope that people remember that while putting their marks for older and expensive malts on Whiskybase.

[@gonzomonstro9260]

Great lecture, thanks Professor Ralfy!

[@andrewjdunbar]

Loving the reviews as always ralphy. Enjoying an auchentoshan three wood while watching, just the one mind!

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Great Review Ralfy. Some really good advice on aged whiskies.

[@sailboatsandwine]

Always look forward to your reviews Ralfy.

[@rossfudd256]

Good to see you doing some old ones Ralfy. Had a chance to taste the new JW Gold NAS, followed by a JW Black. Wow, the Black was so much better! Just wish they'd had the Double Black to try as well.

[@foodquig]

Great review! I'm not likely to ever try something at such a price as 130 Lbs, but the standard bottle of 12 year old Benriach that I have is definitely a quality dram. I always drink my whisky with water on the side rather than in the whisky. It does improve my experience...

[@sebastianmeyer6768]

Great review as always. I couln't agree more. Been enjoying whisky for about 1 1/2 years now. I had my first taste of 25yr old Glenfarclas (from a miniture) and have to honestly say that i'm not sure that i get more out of it then from a quality 18yr old. Don't get me wrong it was a delicious dram, but i guess i still need a bit of time to develop my palate.

[@Hogibaer]

Hi Ralfy, regarding describing whisky in a manner that is appropriately detailed, yet not coming across as pretentious can be difficult at times. Especially newbies sometimes consider all additional info bs, because they can't imagine the diversity in smell and taste, plus it's an acquired taste after all. But coming across as down to earth and understanding certainly helps.

[@scobev]

Fascinating as always! I really enjoy your reviews & I'm learning so much from them.

[@touretul]

as a young malt drinker, after I tried a couple of 10 and 12 yo (some 8 yo bourbon) I still have to get into the 15-17 yo range. I think at some Glendronach, Glenfarclas, maybe a Bruichladdich 16.

[@mirqo9657]

I like this style of review malt mate. No rush, no hurry, nice and contemplative..no need to be fast just because all those neoliberal idiots are persuading us to become a self managable fast driven projects instead of what we actually are..fragile beings with fragile results..just like with older versions of whiskies. Cheers!

[@z1reticuli]

I thought nothing could beat Talisker or Laphroiag, until BENRIACH!!

[@michaellynch1589]

Educational for a new whisky drinker such as myself. Why is it after october its going to go down hill a bit?

[@miserablerhurensohn]

A friend gave me some 27 yo Japanese whisky which is the oldest I ever had but I have never bought anything past 18 year old. The prices are still reasonable and there is still a good interaction between spirit and cask.

[@WalterVojta]

what happend to the sound´? Micro broken?

[@nwhittle]

Great review as always Ralfy.

[@Ivo--]

Hi Ralfy, what in your opinion is the best whisky festival in Europe?