Benriach 18 Year Old Batch 13 Cask #6401

BenRiach 18 Year Old 1998 vintage, Batch 13 Speyside triple distilled single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #6401 bottled June 2016. 670 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: Sour plums, rum soaked raisins and delicate cigar box spice. Palate: Sweet spice and crisp oak characters flow over figs and dates. Hints of ground coffee beans and mixed peel add a perfect contrast to the rich finish.