Benriach 23yo 1997/2020 Sherry Butt The Whiskey Agency ‘Keep Going’ Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Abv: 50.7%
Volume: 70 cl

The Whisky Agency Benriach 23 Years Old 1997 is a Speyside single malt whisky from the Benriach distillery, bottled by the independent bottler The Whisky Agency. This Benriach was distilled in 1997 and matured in an ex-sherry butt. It was bottled in 2020 at 50.7% ABV with natural cask strength, non-chill filtered, and without added coloring, in a limited edition of 427 bottles. Scored 89 marks on Whiskyfun.
 
 
Tasting Notes from Whiskyfun (Serge Valentin):
 
Colour: Gold.
 
Nose: This was a very well-matured butt, offering a nose that’s fresh, fruity, and mineral. Peaches, beach sand, mirabelles, and a touch of crushed slate. Fairly subtle, leaning towards the style of an excellent small-batch Cognac.
 
Mouth: Very good, somewhat reminiscent of the Whisky Blues, but more focused on Williams pear. In fact, the pear rules the stage for now. With water: boom, tarte tatin and quince paste, plus a few blades of grass.
 
Finish: Medium length, with the pear making a return.
 
SGP: 551 - 89 points.
 
 
班瑞克 23年 1997/2020 雪莉桶 The Whisky Agency ‘Keep Going’單一麥芽蘇格蘭威士忌
酒精濃度：50.7%
容量：70 cl

The Whisky Agency 班瑞克 23年 1997 是來自班瑞克酒廠的斯佩塞單一麥芽威士忌，由獨立裝瓶商 The Whisky Agency 裝瓶。這款班瑞克於 1997 年蒸餾，並在前雪莉桶中成熟。它於 2020 年以 50.7% ABV 的天然木桶強度裝瓶，未經冷凍過濾且不添加色素，限量發行 427 瓶。在 Whiskyfun 網站上獲得了 89 分。
 
 
Whiskyfun的品酒筆記（Serge Valentin）：
 
顏色：金色。
 
聞香：這款酒桶陳年得非常出色，散發出清新、果香濃鬱且帶有礦物氣息的香氣。桃子、沙灘、黃香李，以及一絲碎石板的味道。香氣較為柔和，接近於一款優質小批量干邑的風格。
 
口感：非常棒，有點像威士忌藍調（Whisky Blues），但更突出威廉斯梨的風味。事實上，目前梨子的風味佔據了主導地位。加水後：迸發出蘋果撻和榅桲醬的香氣，以及一絲青草的清香。
 
餘韻：中等長度，梨子的風味再次出現。
 
SGP： 551 - 89 分。