BENRINNES 2009
12 YEARS OLD
SINGLE HOGSHEAD
54% ABV
 
This release has been drawn from a 12 year old single hogshead and has been bottled at a 54% to best display its character.
 
Nose: Pear poached in mead sits with lemon and quince jellies. Butter caramel follows, livened by darkly roasted malts and pumice stone.
 
Palate: Orchard fruit syrup and pineapple juice lead into soft waxiness. The development reveals mandarins, chocolate, pink peppercorns and a tingle of salinity.
 
Finish: Sustained green and yellow fruits, orange peel and vanilla sweetness.