Benriach 40 Year Old Batch 13 Cask #7028

BenRiach 40 Year Old 1975 vintage, Batch 13 Speyside peated single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask sherry butt #7028 bottled June 2016. 511 numbered bottles.

Benriach

John Duff commissioned the Elgin based architect Charles C. Doig to design Benriach Distillery which was duly established in 1898 just south of Elgin and complete with a siding connecting Benriach Distillery directly to the great North of Scotland Railway and the scotch blenders down south. But Benriach Distillery opened just as the whisky bubble burst and was forced to closed in 1900 and remained closed until 1965. Benriach’s maltings did continued to operate but finally closed in 1999. An iconic Scottish malt whisky distillery complete with a Doig pagoda roof over the malt kiln. The Benriach Distillery range includes limited releases of triple distilled, peated and un-peated single malt whiskies. Benriach Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

Nose: Bursting with tropical fruits and ripe banana with the most distant hint of campfire embers.

Palate: Plum skins, dark raisins and hints of yellow pear holds a robust peat reek. Rich vintage leather and old oaky characters add a classic aged depth.