Adelphi Benrinnes 1984

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A 33 year old single cask of Benrinnes from an ex-Sherry Butt filled in 1984 and bottled at 57.3%. 395 total bottles from cask no. 2032, with just 4 expected at KWM.

Andrew's Tastig Note

Nose: butterscotch, creme brule and dulce de leche; subtle notes of marmalade and potpourri; fruit compote and mixxed berry-fruit jam; some crisp decadent spices and Demerara.

Palate: rich, spicy and decadent; demerara sugar, and loads more burnt sugar and caramel: creme brule, butterscotch and dulce de leche; big spices: crisp cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cardamom; moves in to later clove and fennel; some delicate tropical fruits beneath dark unsweetened bakers chocolate, rough new leather and a touch of Dominican cigars.

Finish: long, warming, decadent and spicy; late honey, delicacies and hints of tropical fruit.

Comment: this is without question the oldest Benrinnes I've ever tried; a curious sherry matured whisky that puts the focus on the sugars and spices; a nightcap whisky perfect for pairing with a bold Dominian cigar.

Producer's Tasting Note

"A dark amber colour with very beading; drawn from an ex-sherry Butt. The nose is vibrant; treacle toffee, dark chocolate coated espresso beans with a dusting of cocoa powder. Fruitiness follows – fresh and dried dates with an herbaceous undernote. 

Nose cooling with suggestions of witch-hazel. The menthol notes are mirrored on the palate – this time eucalyptus and spearmint. This combines with fruity flavours: baked red apples in a Tarte Tatin. Mouth cooling in the finish. 

700 ml