BenRiach 1976 Single Cask Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | BenRiach |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
엘긴 외곽의 비옥한 보리밭과 부드러운 평지 공기가 벤리악 풍토의 출발점이다. 1976년 빈티지가 리필 버번 캐스크에서 30년을 거쳐 53도로 2012년 싱글 캐스크로 잔에 담겼다. 짙은 황금빛이 잔 안에서 흔들린다. 코에는 잘 익은 망고, 파인애플, 흰 꿀, 옅은 코코넛의 트로피컬 향이 빽빽하다. 입안은 흐르며 살구 잼, 바닐라 콩, 흰 후추가 또렷하다. 여운에는 트로피컬 과실의 정제된 단맛이 길게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
ah, yes, this one comes from the now legendary heavily peaty batches it seems. Peat, hot butter and pepper, plus toasted bread, charcoal, matchsticks and hints of smoked bacon. Really straightforward, very classy. Trademark notes of grapefruits and tangerines coming through after a while, as well as a slight farminess (wet hay) and faint whiffs of mercurochrome. A bit ‘rigid’ but it’s the kind of rigidity we like (no hidden meanings of course)
restaurant Palate
excellent, nervous attack on a honey, caramel and ‘peppery peat’ combo that’s rather unusual, even on Islay methinks (except, maybe, in some Lagavulins). Develops on crystallised lemon zests and marmalade, with an impressive ‘smooth bitterness’. Notes of strong herbs liqueur and even a little tar
timer Finish
obviously long, maybe a little smoother now, leaving a pleasant sensation of cleanliness – but the peat fires back at the aftertaste. This is very good