Benriach 25 Year Old 1998 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)
- Distillery
- Benriach
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 57.4%
- Age
- 25 years
- Price
- £340.82
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Old Wood, Toasted
- Description
- This 1998 Benriach matured for 25 years in a refill oloroso sherry butt, bottled at cask strength (57.4% ABV) by Hunter Laing as part of their Old & Rare Platinum series. A Speyside malt shaped entirely by sherry influence over two and a half decades, yielding just 234 bottles of concentrated character.
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Benriach 25 Year Old 1998 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing) is a 25-year-old single malt from Benriach (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 57.4% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, chocolate, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1998 Benriach matured for 25 years in a refill oloroso sherry butt, bottled at cask strength (57.4% ABV) by Hunter Laing as part of their Old & Rare Platinum series. A Speyside malt shaped entirely by sherry influence over two and a half decades, yielding just 234 bottles of concentrated character.
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