BenRiach 1978 Single Cask Bottling - Batch 5
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | BenRiach |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Moscatel Wine Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
진한 황금빛에 옅은 호박 기운이 어린 잔이 그윽하게 빛난다. 모스카텔 와인 배럴에서 30년을 보낸 1978년 벤리악은 잘 익은 흰 포도와 살구, 꿀의 농축된 향을 화사하게 풀어놓는다. 한 모금 머금으면 마멀레이드와 건포도, 달큰한 백포도주의 풍미가 입안을 채우고 50도가 둥글게 받친다. 여운에는 꿀과 마른 과일, 옅은 오크가 길게 이어지며 오랜 와인 캐스크 숙성의 깊이를 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber/rosewood
air Nose
rather a lot of rancio, bitter herbal extracts, roof pitch, dark chocolate and (my beloved) Maggi liquid seasoning. These extractive herbal notes grow rather quickly and it becomes almost like an old Fernet Branca or Jägermeister (ever had a ‘Benriach-Bomb’ while out clubbing Serge?) there’s also aniseed, liquorice and ginger cake - perhaps a slosh of expensive Root Beer as well. Pretty impressive so far I have to say. With water: earthier, more gamey, mushroomy and with this sort of herbal/umami fusion. There’s also a refreshing glimmer of cereals
restaurant Palate
big, herbal, meaty, lightly sooty, some sweet mint and eucalyptus oils and things like Marmite and Bovril. Also brown breads, root ginger, tiger balm and old slightly salty Oloroso. Some dry Madeira, hessian and old earthen floored wine cellars. There’s some impressive old school sherry qualities to this one. With water: seeds, breads, spices, dried mint, herbal resins, cough medicine, hints of precious hardwoods and chai tea
timer Finish
good length. Earthy, gingery, spicy, more bitter herbal teas, ointments, pot pourri and lime leaf