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Benrinnes 1985 23 Year Old Sherry Cask
70cl / 58.8%
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The first distillery bottling of Benrinnes in aeons, this is a heavily-sherried number, very old-school with dark fruit, crème brulée, a hint of beef gravy and a touch of gun-metal. Released in 2009 as part of Diageo's Special Releases, this is far and away the best official bottling from this distillery.
Tasting Notes (1)Flavour Profile
Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Leaves
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Raisins
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Prunes
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Dates
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Christmas Cake
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Oak
Facts
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Bottler
Distillery Bottling
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Series
Diageo Special Releases 2009
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Age
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Vintage
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Colouring
Yes
Tasting Notes
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Producers Tasting Notes
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Nose
Classic, muscular Benrinnes with an added and immensely seductive sweetness rippling through it. Crème brulée with a highly caramelised surface. Intense black fruits (prunes), Christmas cake and dates, laced with rich sherry. Behind, a beefy note with some allspice, like a touch of gravy left in the meat pan. Water (just a splash) initially brings the toffee-apple sweetness even more into focus above such meatiness. As it becomes waxier the fruity notes withdraw, yet some moist Christmas cake remains – much later, the meatiness reasserts itself. Superb balance and complexity.
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Body
Heavy. Full. Immediate grip.
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Palate
Big, powerful and immediately assertive. Sweet, then mouth drying, yet not astringent because that concentrated sweetness remains. Waxy-viscous texture; slight traces of brimstone. Raisin and lots of date. Softens as it moves slowly across the tongue. Water lightens the grip and introduces a lightly smoked character. The voluptuous texture is countered by tannic dryness. Sweet to start and beefy, in all senses. Very, very good.
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Finish
Exceptionally long, dry and warming, leaving a mellow, lingering aftertaste of treacle and sandalwood.
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