Benriach 22yo 1999/2021
Connoisseur’s Choice Cask Strength, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
57.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon sweets, apple juice, honey, vanilla, nutmeg, hints of white grapes. With water, hoppy beer, apple juice, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, hot.
Tasting: Sour. Lemon zest, hoppy beer, nutmeg, white grapes, clay dust, vanilla, hints of gooseberries. With water, hoppy beer, ginseng, vanilla, lemon zest.
Finish: Long. Clay dust, lemon zest, lemon sweets, apple juice, hints of cinnamon.
Comments:
Cask 29257. Citrusy, yet malty and slightly dusty, lots of layers of complexity, and subtle shifts of flavours on the tongue. They’re deep rather than wide though. Enjoyable and tast dram.
Verdict:
I like this.
Thursday, 11 January 2024
Benriach 22yo 1999/2021
Labels:
Benriach,
Gordon and Macphail,
I like this,
Scotland,
Single malt,
Speyside,
Tasting notes
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