Benrinnes 13 Year Old 2008 - Bodega Series (Goldfinch Whisky Merchants) | 700ML

Goldfinch Whisky Merchants bagged a brilliant Benrinnes single malt here, and bottled it up for its Bodega Series! Distilled in December 2008, the whisky spent 13 years maturing, including a finish in a first fill amontillado sherry cask, which finally yielded a total of 360 bottles.

Benrinnes 13 Year Old 2008 - Bodega Series (Goldfinch Whisky Merchants) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Doughy cookies, studded with chocolate and dried fruit, dustings of cinnamon, and creamy vanilla.

Palate: Citrus oils open the way, balancing hints of warming, savoury spice while stewed stone fruits and syrupy baked goods keep things sweet.

Finish: Creamy barley, nutty oak, and raisins with layers of vanilla caramel, cracked pepper heat, and just a touch of vegetal oak.

Distillery Information

The original Benrinnes was sited almost a mile south-east of today’s distillery. Built on the Whitehouse Farm in 1826 by Peter McKenzie, the distillery was completely destroyed just three years later, after a great flood laid waste to the buildings. In 1835, a new distillery was built, sited on the side of its namesake, the 840m peak which looms over Speyside. Alongside four other distilleries, Benrinnes draws its water from springs on the mountain, tapping the Rowantree and Scurran Burns. Following a devastating fire at the end of the nineteenth century, BenRinnes was rebuilt, converting to electric power. The distillery has an unusual distillation method; the six stills are used to partially triple-distil the make. Benrinnes made use of a Saladin Box maltings system from 1964. In 1984, it was decommissioned and malt was bought in instead. Despite the long history of Benrinnes, there has only been one official bottling - in 1991 a fifteen year-old was released. Save for a few independent bottlings, the majority of the spirit has been used in blends, notably Johnnie Walker and J&B. Today, single malt whiskies from Benrinnes remain a rare treat. The distillery is currently under Diageo ownership.

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