Benrinnes 1997 DeDr Whisky Sponge
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Benrinnes |
| Bottler | Decadent Drinks (DeDr) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
진한 적갈색이 잔에 어리는 이 벤리네스는 퍼스트필 셰리 호그스헤드에서 23년을 보냈다. 1997년 증류된 향에는 말린 과일과 흑설탕, 옅은 황 내음이 어우러져 솟아오른다. 55도의 도수로 입에 머금으면 건포도와 자두, 진한 토피의 단맛이 풍성하게 번지고 벤리네스 특유의 묵직한 질감이 입을 채운다. 셰리의 단맛 뒤로 오크의 쌉쌀함이 따르며, 말린 과일의 여운이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
it’s pretty fascinating to realise that a higher strength would rather strengthen the oiliness on the nose, the fatness, also the ‘spiritiness’, and indeed make it a little less fruity. But that water is whisky’s best friend is not a secret, is it? Down to a certain point, I agree… With water: proof that Alsatian water is rather different from Scottish ones, as at more or less the same strength, we do not come up with the same whisky at all. This is less well-chiselled, a tad more on ’stupid’ overripe fruits, perhaps more on beer and grist. Nothing wrong with that at all, but I like the officially-reduced one (nothing to do with BoJo) rather better
restaurant Palate
this is different, it’s firing on more cylinders, with more citrus and waxes, but it is rougher too, more rustic, leafier for sure… Hmm… With water: we’re doing better and came up with a very similar drop this time. Having said that, it is dead obvious that the water you’re using to reduce your spirits is of paramount importance, while we aren’t even talking about the flawed ones here (chlorinated, bottled water too soft, bottled water too hard, Coca-Cola, etcetera. Not Coca-Cola.)
timer Finish
good, similar, a tad harsher