53,9°
Distillery : Benrinnes - Speyside
Pomerol Wine Finish
Independent Bottling
By Berry Bros. & Rudd
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Benrinnes is renowned for the distillate it produces, thanks in particular to its Oregon pine washbacks, in which fermentation can last up to 100 hours, but the bulk of its production feeds blends such as Johnnie Walker and J&B. That's why we can be grateful to La Maison du Whisky, which, through its new New Vibrations collection, is allowing us to discover this finished juice in a Pomerol cask, a limited edition of just 204 bottles. I assume that the first maturation took place in a Bourbon cask, which would have been nice to mention.
Let's Taste It :
Velvety nose, fermented cherry, sweet gooseberry. Fortunately, it's not acidic; on the contrary, it has a lovely earthy breadth, with candied sugar, jam, candied fruits, sometimes exotic, strawberry candy. The palate is a bit less expressive, with rosewater and caramel, then strong spices such as pepper and cumin, leading to a long, robust finish, with forest undergrowth, bay leaves, humus and red fruits, plums, damson and blueberries. Forest berries.
In Short,
The Pomerol finish gives a gentle, sweet quality, but the DNA of this whisky is more rustic, earthy and woody. It gives a nice contrast, which I liked. The price is too high, however.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Usted Señalemelo - Siento
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