Country - Scotch Whisky

Region - Speyside Whisky

Distillery/Brand - Benrinnes

Bottler - Signatory

Age - 12 year old Whisky

Distillation Date - 23 Sep 2010

Style - Single Malt Whisky

Bottling Date - 14 Aug 2023

Maturation - Sherry

Cask Number - 112

Benrinnes 12yo 2010 #112

A Benrinnes single malt Scotch whisky here, presented by Signatory Vintage. Distilled on 23 September 2010, this Speyside whisky was aged for 12 years, including a finish in a first-fill oloroso sherry butt (#112) before it was bottled on 16 August 2023. A total of 683 bottles were filled at 57.6% ABV.

Tasting Note by The Producer

Nose Rich, powerful. Notes of black liquorice, burnt wood and tiger balm bring the first nose a fiery temperament. Allowed to breathe, heady florals (iris, lily), malted barley and wood polish notes add an empyreumatic dimension to the aroma palette.

Palate Svelte, lively. The invigorating attack reveals astonishingly pure notes of white fruits (pear, Mirabelle plum). On the mid-palate, refined skin tannins (botrytized grape) coat the palate. Just before the finish, we return to malted territory.

Finish Long, velvety. The cocoa-esque finish offers a diverse array of delicious pastries, from spice bread to candied fruit cake and mocha coffee. The pleasantly malty after-taste is herbal (lime blossom, bay leaf) and hot (Cayenne pepper). The end of the finish is seeped in tangy notes (grapefruit, lemon).