BenRiach Temporis 21 Year

Wow, there are so many flavours going on in here. Lovely and creamy

Great depth and complexity and more fruited than past you're seated BenRiach whiskeys that I've tried. This was very heavy on the plum and spice side with decent amount of smoke and then a noticeable, but underwhelming, amount of peat. Overall I think this is a very decent whiskey that could benefit from a bit more peat to kick it over the top and balance out the fruit.

Disappointing. Strong aroma and flavor of both peat smoke and Band-Aids. Dry, with a metallic taste, followed by a numbing, menthol-like sensation that continues in the finish. I don’t find that taste very pleasant. 3 cl sample from the 12 Drams of Christmas Premium (2019 Edition).

Viscous pour with solid sheeting and slow legs. Pour is a golden brass. Lovely. The nose. Oh, the nose! Beyond Lagavulin 16. This is deep water. Complex. Profound. Astonishing! In addition to the peat, the smoke, the barrel, the wood, the oak, the vanilla, the honeysuckle, I'm getting just tons of minor notes. Perhaps the finest nose from a peated scotch that I have ever experienced! Just wow... On the pallet there is DEPTH. Peat, iodine, saline, honey, orchard fruit, barrel notes. This is better than Lagavulin 16. Better. Better... The finish is sublime. Slow, spicy, peppery. Sophisticated. Complex. This is the first time I've immediately given a perfect score on a scotch whisky. Temporis is that good, imho. Definitely worth the price of entry and more than competitive with the handful I've sampled at this elevated price point.

Representing speyside Lossie river Nose: sweet peat, sweet medicinal, juicy fruit Body: light Palate: smoke hits me first, charcoal. A little of a faint metallic taste like a hint of the curiositas ten but not as powerful. Less metallic. The smoke lingers a long time. Charcuterie later, salami. Finish: enormous. Note: good the smoke overpowers this one