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Benrinnes
Whisky: Benrinnes 2002-2016 SMWS 36.39
Age: 13 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 05-2002
Bottled: 02-2016
Cask Type: First Fill Barrel
Bottle #: 35/184
Strength: 54.6%
   
Distillery: Benrinnes Distillery
Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Country: Scotland: Speyside
   
 
Date: 19-02-2016
Nose: Sweet, passion fruit, a little light caster sugar.
Flavour: Sweet, light topical fruit, some wood, light chili, light white pepper.
Body: Very light oily, slightly rough, very dry.
Comments: It's quite tasty at it's core but I wish it'd deliver just a little more on it's initial promise to earn a better place at table.
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