Distilled in 1997 and bottled at 28 years old, this Benrinnes is a single cask release from Decadent Drams, drawn from a 1st fill sherry hogshead. Bottled at natural cask strength, 53.0% ABV, with just 220 bottles produced, this is a full bodied, deeply sherried Speyside malt and very much a proper sherry bomb, exactly the kind of cask this distillery can carry so well at this age. A bold, characterful single cask from a distillery well suited to rich sherry maturation.
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Nose
The nose delivers date molasses, balsamic, fig jam, old pipe tobacco, and ancient Armagnac with immense earthiness and density.
Palate
The palate borders on soy sauce, game salami, roast pheasant, and natural tar resins. Beautifully herbal with bitters, roots, celery salt, and umami seasonings.
Finish
The finish is very long, drying, and mysterious with old teas and savoury spices.