The Benrinnes distillery is actually in its second location. The
original distillery was built by Peter MacKenzie in 1826, but it was destroyed
by a flood in 1829. John Innes then found a new site. Around 1974, the
distillery began a partial triple distillation process, but abandoned triple
distillation in favour of traditional double distillation using two wash stills
and four spirit stills in 2007. Consequently, this whisky from 1997 is triple
distilled. Benrinnes uses worm tubs. The glass, by the way, is the Peugeot
glass and comes with a cooling base. Sorry guys, but as a stem holder (no pun
intended), I'm afraid this glass is just not beautiful. It feels cheap when you
manage to hold it. Looking at the whisky and its colour, dark thoughts occur.
Inevitably, I think about the new Spider-Man series, Spider-Noir. Don’t get me
wrong; I like the Noir Spider-Man, the idea of Spider-Verse and the character,
but Nicolas Cage? Really? I'm not so sure about that.
Nose: There are certainly some nice dark fruits, but it is also floral.
There are flowers blossoming in some front gardens at the moment; it smells
like a rich, sweet, nectar-like floral blend. The aroma closely resembles
jasmine tinged with vanilla, balanced by bright citrus nuances and a deep, warm
honey undertone. This famously heady aroma often evokes nostalgic feelings of
warm summer evenings. The flower is called honeysuckle. There are chocolaty
notes, but not overly dark. There is a jam-like quality, perhaps raspberry or
other dark berries. It is not as dense as the colouring suggests.
Interestingly, there are some vegetal notes, such as courgette. Cucumber?
Paprika? There are hints of leather and tobacco.
Palate: Juicy and fruity, but not dark fruits as one might expect. It's
reminiscent of old, dense cider, young rum, old tequila and medium-aged
armagnac. It could be any or all of the drinks that PI Ben Reilly drinks, and
he drinks a lot. It reminds me of a red wine, perhaps a Pinot Noir or a young
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Finish: Not as long as one would expect for a whisky of that age. There
are some sweet and sour sensations, such as orange zest and orange juice. There
are cherry notes, but not the sour ones. Be careful when drinking it; if you
take a sip the wrong way, the alcohol burns unexpectedly. An unidentifiable
juice aroma lingers. “We don’t pick the ballroom. We just dance.” Spider-Man
Noir.
89/88/89
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