Ella Walsh
May 27, 2026, 04:36:01
Blimey, this one's a proper surprise. You get this triangle of French agricole, Jamaican funk and Demerara richness going on — almost a joke how well it works, but it does. 🍐 The smoky pears come out first, then there's this banana compote thing, like fruit salad drenched in sugarcane syrup. Touches of rubber and fresh coriander pop up, which sounds unlikely but honestly the combo worked a treat. There's a bit of liquorice allsorts in there too, little liquorice bits and some straw. The rum is loud and clear, no hiding it, yet this modern Benriach garden fruitiness still pokes through. Whiffs of marijuana and mint leaves give it this weird herbal edge — fun stuff! Slight earthy smokiness underneath, touch of eucalyptus, even something mead-like towards the end. Goes on quite long actually. Middle-aged Benriach seems to take rum extremely well, who'd have thought. Very, very lovely one this. 🥃
