Benrinnes 2008 HL The Old Malt Cask - Special Cask Strength
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Benrinnes |
| Bottler | Hunter Laing (HL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | 13년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.3% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark amber
air Nose
this is something else. It’s even bigger, but it’s much better balanced, rounded, hugely raisiny, with an obvious bourbony side (new US oak), pencil shavings and eucalyptus syrup. It’s an unusual style in Scotchland, we’re kind of halfway between the US and the British isles. Could that be the Azores? With water: some tar coming out, earth, pitch, peat (I mean raw peat straight from the garden centre, not smoke). No over-sweetness from the Pedro, that’s cool
restaurant Palate
Buffalo Trace! No, seriously, it’s got the punch, the sweetness, the roundness and the spicy side of many a rich bourbon. I even find touches of rye, mind you. With water: must be the oak, because we’re still in Kentucky, in a way. Even Benrinnes, which is a fat spirit, hasn’t a lot to say. Like the notes of walnuts and roasted chestnuts
timer Finish
long, dry. Black tea Russian style and assorted pipe tobacco