Review #: 192
Description: The Ultimate Whisky Company Benrinnes 2004
Spirit: Scotch
Background: Another bottling from the Dutch bottler. This one was distilled on April 28th, 2004 at the Benrinnes distillery and aged for 14 years in a hogshead before being bottled on January 18th, 2019 without chillfiltration and at natural color and cask strength.
Distillery – Benrinnes
Bottler – The Ultimate Whisky Company
Brand – The Ultimate Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Selection – N/A
ABV – 57.8%
Age – 14 Years
Nose – Spoiled milk – very sour, orange peel, granulated sugar, warm milk
Taste – Thick and creamy, light caramel, sweetened almond milk, sweet bbq sauce
Finish – Sweet malt, raw sourdough, skittles, chipotle bbq sauce, sour and tacky on the tongue
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: This one was certainly interesting. Kind of opposite from the Fettercairn as this nose was super sour but the taste brought in a lot of sweetness. The sweetness was quite funky though. Not bad, but not super well composed. The tacky way it coats my mouth makes me not feel the biggest need to go back to drinking more.