Benriach – 11 Year Old 2013 Single Cask #136 1st Fill Amontillado Sherry Hogshead (70cl, 55.7%)

This is an 11-year-old Speyside single malt from Benriach, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2025. It was matured in a first-fill Amontillado sherry hogshead, cask number 136, and bottled at 55.7% in a 70cl bottle. Only 318 bottles were made. The dry Amontillado cask left traces of nuts and dried berries, along with a delicate smoke that is unexpected in an unpeated whisky. The nose is chocolatey and sweet with subtle nuttiness, red berries and a faint cask smoke. The palate is dry and oily-nutty, with dried berries, dark chocolate and slightly more smoke. The finish is long, dark and warming.