Benrinnes 2008 / 12 Year Old / Dumangin Batch 013 Speyside Whisky

Tariq Hassan — Good but not quite there for me

7/10

Nice enough dram with some dried fruit and malty sweetness, but at over £90 I expected a bit more complexity from a 12 year old. The finish is medium length with some spice and oak. I'd buy it again at £70 but probably won't repurchase at this price.

Yasmine Najjar — Good but not quite there for me

7/10

Nice enough dram with some dried fruit and malty sweetness, but at over £90 I expected a bit more complexity from a 12 year old. The finish is medium length with some spice and oak. I'd buy it again at £70 but probably won't repurchase at this price.

Jorge Castillo — Good but not quite there for me

7/10

Nice enough dram with some dried fruit and malty sweetness, but at over £90 I expected a bit more complexity from a 12 year old. The finish is medium length with some spice and oak. I'd buy it again at £70 but probably won't repurchase at this price.

Luna Chavez — Solid independent bottling

8/10

I've had a few Dumangin releases and they generally know what they're doing. This 12 year old Benrinnes has a rich, slightly waxy texture with stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that I actually enjoy. Drinking it neat at 48% is just right, no water needed.

Oscar Delgado — Solid independent bottling

8/10

I've had a few Dumangin releases and they generally know what they're doing. This 12 year old Benrinnes has a rich, slightly waxy texture with stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that I actually enjoy. Drinking it neat at 48% is just right, no water needed.

Marco Andretti — Solid independent bottling

8/10

I've had a few Dumangin releases and they generally know what they're doing. This 12 year old Benrinnes has a rich, slightly waxy texture with stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that I actually enjoy. Drinking it neat at 48% is just right, no water needed.

Penelope Hart — Surprised by the depth

8/10

Grabbed this at a tasting event and immediately ordered a bottle. There's a savoury, almost meaty quality underneath the typical Speyside fruitiness that I really wasn't expecting from a 12 year old. Pairs brilliantly with dark chocolate. Worth the price if you like discovering lesser-known distilleries.

Finn OBrien — Surprised by the depth

8/10

Grabbed this at a tasting event and immediately ordered a bottle. There's a savoury, almost meaty quality underneath the typical Speyside fruitiness that I really wasn't expecting from a 12 year old. Pairs brilliantly with dark chocolate. Worth the price if you like discovering lesser-known distilleries.

Sibel Nur — Surprised by the depth

8/10

Grabbed this at a tasting event and immediately ordered a bottle. There's a savoury, almost meaty quality underneath the typical Speyside fruitiness that I really wasn't expecting from a 12 year old. Pairs brilliantly with dark chocolate. Worth the price if you like discovering lesser-known distilleries.

Maxwell Green — Punches above its weight

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm really glad I did. Classic Speyside honey and orchard fruit on the nose, but the 48% ABV gives it a lovely spicy kick that keeps things interesting. At £93 it's not cheap but Benrinnes is so underrated as a distillery — this is proper single malt.

Helena Kosta — Punches above its weight

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm really glad I did. Classic Speyside honey and orchard fruit on the nose, but the 48% ABV gives it a lovely spicy kick that keeps things interesting. At £93 it's not cheap but Benrinnes is so underrated as a distillery — this is proper single malt.

Samir Patel — Punches above its weight

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm really glad I did. Classic Speyside honey and orchard fruit on the nose, but the 48% ABV gives it a lovely spicy kick that keeps things interesting. At £93 it's not cheap but Benrinnes is so underrated as a distillery — this is proper single malt.

Freya Lindqvist — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

My wife and I split a bottle of this after a dinner party and it went down a treat. Warm toffee and baked pear on the nose, with a pleasant nuttiness on the palate. The non-chill filtered strength really lets the flavours come through.

Natasha Volkov — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

My wife and I split a bottle of this after a dinner party and it went down a treat. Warm toffee and baked pear on the nose, with a pleasant nuttiness on the palate. The non-chill filtered strength really lets the flavours come through.

Aiko Tanaka — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

My wife and I split a bottle of this after a dinner party and it went down a treat. Warm toffee and baked pear on the nose, with a pleasant nuttiness on the palate. The non-chill filtered strength really lets the flavours come through.

Elena Vasquez — Benrinnes deserves more love

9/10

This distillery flies under the radar because most of the output goes to blends, so finding an indie bottling like this is a real treat. Rich and meaty with dark chocolate and dried apricot notes. I added just a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of my favourite purchases this year.

Daniel Oyama — Benrinnes deserves more love

9/10

This distillery flies under the radar because most of the output goes to blends, so finding an indie bottling like this is a real treat. Rich and meaty with dark chocolate and dried apricot notes. I added just a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of my favourite purchases this year.

Jason Steel — Benrinnes deserves more love

9/10

This distillery flies under the radar because most of the output goes to blends, so finding an indie bottling like this is a real treat. Rich and meaty with dark chocolate and dried apricot notes. I added just a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of my favourite purchases this year.

Emily Thomas — Decent Speyside, nothing wild

7/10

It's a competent 12 year old single malt that does what you'd expect — some fruit, some malt, a bit of spice from the 48% ABV. I enjoyed it neat over a couple of evenings but it didn't blow my mind. The Dumangin bottling is well done though, no complaints on quality.

Erik Strom — Decent Speyside, nothing wild

7/10

It's a competent 12 year old single malt that does what you'd expect — some fruit, some malt, a bit of spice from the 48% ABV. I enjoyed it neat over a couple of evenings but it didn't blow my mind. The Dumangin bottling is well done though, no complaints on quality.