Benrinnes 1996 Aged 23 Years Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.6% Age: 23 Years Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 11714
Date of Distilling: 28/10/1996
Date of Bottling: 09/03/2020
Matured In: a single ex Bourbon Hogshead
Un-Chillfiltered
Signatory Vintage are an independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington. The name ‘Signatory’ was derived from the initial intention to find a person of suitable standing to sign the labels for bottles drawn from a single cask. The first cask bottled was a 1968 Glenlivet which quickly sold through long before any suitable signee could be found.
Signatory currently bottle at three strengths: 43%, 46% Unchillfiltered (UCF) and Cask Strength.To add proof of authenticity to their cask strength bottlings, Signatory always include the cask numbers, date of distillation, date of bottling and number of bottles produced.Signatory Vintage’s aim is to offer as wide a range of whiskies as possible, some of which are not even bottled by the proprietary distillery. This allows malt enthusiast to sample the huge variety of subtle differences which occur between casks.
The Benrinnes Distillery first produced spirit back in 1826 and was known originally between 1974 and 2007 for producing a partially triple distilled spirit. The distillery itself has been through a tough time, fires and floods have meant it has been rebuilt a number of times and been through a few owners. The distillery is now owned by Diageo and it is used for their well known blends. It was first well known though for producing spirit for use in Crawford’s blended whiskies and was known for its 15 year old vintage.
This single malt whisky was distilled in 1996 at the Benrinnes distillery on before being placed in single ex Bourbon Hogshead barrel and left to mature for 23 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 52.6% abv as part of the Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection. Only 280 bottles worldwide were produced of this fine liquid for us all to enjoy.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Chocolate ice cream wafers, banana fritters and dried orchard fruits. Smells like a fruit bomb!
Palate: Butterscotch and caramel, orchard fruits and milk chocolate.
Finish: Citrus peels, orange oil and Christmas cake spices.
