Benrinnes 11 Year Old 2010 (cask 311020) – The Whisky Cellar | 700ML

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Whiskey: Benrinnes 11 Year Old 2010 (cask 311020) – The Whisky Cellar | 700ML

Independently bottled single malt from the Benrinnes Distillery, distilled back in 2010 and bottled at 56.2% after being finished in a Pauillac red wine cask. Interesting stuff from The Whisky Cellar.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 112.4 (56.2%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Benrinnes

Independently bottled single malt from the Benrinnes Distillery, distilled back in 2010 and bottled at 56.2% after being finished in a Pauillac red wine cask. Interesting stuff from The Whisky Cellar.

Benrinnes 11 Year Old 2010 (cask 311020) – The Whisky Cellar | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Cookie dough, red berries, vanilla, and cinnamon sticks.

Palate: Allspice prickles through orange oil, toffee chip biscuits, and stewed apples.

Finish: Layers of oak and just a hint of heather honey.

Distillery Information

The original Benrinnes was sited almost a mile south-east of todays 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.