A review of the Benrinnes 2009 12 Years Reserve Casks and the Ben Nevis 2012 10 Years Reserve Casks from Single Malts of Scotland, part of Parcel No. 9 and Parcel No. 10 of this series.
There's a lot to love here. It doesn't have the signature Ben Nevis dirtiness, which to me is always a big plus. What remains is a top notch single malt from a cult distillery.
A worthy trio of whiskies for the Whisky Show 2018, and each of them really does represent their era. The Ben Nevis is of an old-school style, while the Ledaig stands for one of the better modern day whisky the industry has to offer presently. A single grain as the future? Coul very well be. This Invergordon is certainly one of the better iterations I've had the pleasure of tasting.
Another young, sherry-matured, peated Ben Nevis. I might like Torsten's release even better than the excellent recent Ben Nevis from Roger's Whisky Company.