Cadenhead’s ‘Original Collection’ Benriach-Glenlivet 12 Year Old 700ml 46%

2010 Vintage – Sauternes’ cask.

Details
700ml: 46%alc
Age: 12-year-old
Region: Speyside
Cask Type: Sauternes
Bottler: Cadenhead’s
Distilled: 2010
Release Date: 2024 (AU)

Description
Distilled at Benriach, here’s an intriguing entry from Cadenhead’s latest ‘Original Collection’ that was matured full term (12 years) in ex-Sauternes’ cask, so it’s pretty certain we can say it was aged in French oak to add a little zing to those sweet, sweet late harvest layers.

About Benriach distillery
Located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, in the North-East region of Morayshire, BenRiach displays all the traditional charm of a Speyside distillery. Built by John Duff in 1898, BenRiach draws its water from the Burnside springs located underground, deep below the distillery. It’s currently owned by Brown-Forman Corp after being purchased on 1 June 2016.

Deep in the musty darkness of the large traditional warehouses at the BenRiach Distillery, row upon row of the finest oak casks rest slowly maturing, awaiting the day to become the classic Speyside character that whisky enthusiasts world-wide have grown to cherish. The distilleries uninterrupted inventory of exceptional Speyside Single Malt dates back as far as 1965.