Benriach 22yo 1999/2021

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.