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
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