The Signatory Vintage Benriach 11 Years Old 1st Fill Amontillado Cask #101 is a characterful Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, presented by Signatory Vintage as a single cask bottling at a robust cask strength. The whisky comes from the Benriach Distillery in Speyside, Scotland, and has been matured for a total of 11 years. The first-fill Amontillado sherry cask, bearing the cask number #101, plays a central role in this process. As this is the first time the cask has been filled with Scotch whisky, the cask – previously used for Amontillado – exerts a particularly distinct influence on the single malt. Amontillado sherry is known for its comparatively dry, nutty and complex character, thus providing an exciting foundation for this distinctive Benriach bottling.

Bottled at a robust 58.4 per cent, the Signatory Vintage Benriach 11 Years Old is presented at cask strength, which preserves the original character of the selected cask particularly well. The combination of Benriach single malt, an eleven-year maturation period, a first-fill Amontillado cask and cask strength makes this 0.7-litre bottling particularly appealing to connoisseurs of distinctive sherry cask whiskies. The specific cask number #101 further emphasises its single-cask character and clearly distinguishes this edition from the distillery’s regular standard bottlings. This Speyside single malt thus embodies a cask-driven style, in which the drier, nutty and spicy characteristics of an Amontillado cask meet the distinctive character of the Benriach distillery.

Tasting Note

Colour: Deep gold to amber.

Nose: Fruity and spicy with nutty Amontillado notes, dried fruit, malt and oak.

Palate: Powerful and full-bodied with dried fruit, toasted nuts, spicy oak and dry sherry notes.

Finish: Long-lasting, robust and increasingly dry with nuts, spices and distinctive oaky notes.

The Signatory Vintage Benriach 11 Years Old Cask Strength #101 is particularly well suited to being enjoyed neat at room temperature. Due to the high cask strength of 58.4 per cent, a few drops of still water may be added to gradually open up the whisky. It pairs well with roasted almonds and walnuts, mature hard cheese, air-dried ham or dark chocolate with a high cocoa content. The combination of cask strength and a first-fill Amontillado cask also makes this bottling an interesting choice for comparative whisky tastings featuring different types of sherry casks.

Distributor/Importer:

Distributor/Importer: Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co Ltd, Mackenstedter Str. 7, 28816 Stuhr, Germany

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