Benrinnes 1997 23 Year Old Octave Cask #9129184

This Benrinnes is one of only 87 bottles available in the premiumised Octave range.
Distilled back in 1997, and bottled 2021.
Cask No: #9129184

Notes from Duncan Taylor Pre-Octave (ie before it was put into Octave cask):
Colour - Young Sauternes.
Nose - Grassy, green tea and jasmine flowers, apple peel, vanilla sponge cake, some punchy tropical notes and a touch of Muscovado sugar.
Palate - Peppery lemon oil, pineapple jelly, cider apples, a little mineral with some camphor and candle wax.
Finish - Long and slightly off-dry, fruit cordial and preserved lemon, white pepper spice, a little chalk and the grassiness of the nose returns.

This release (after Octave):
Colour - Full Gold.
Nose - Dark and nutty, full of sherry, waxy orange peel, savoury and meaty, honey glazed barbecue, hint of mint chocolate.
Palate - Big and beefy, chocolate sauce poured over fruit salad, patches of leather, some dry spiciness, mouth coating and very pleasant.
Finish - The dry fruits and sherry persist, good length. Great balance between the sweetness and oak spice, complex and rewarding.

Distilled at Benrinnes Whisky Distillery, bottled by Duncan Taylor.