Stoic Drinker’s Notes
2014-07-12 | Good/Very Good

New Release: Benriach 1979 32 Year Old Official for Shinanoya #11408

Benriach BENRIACH 1979-2012 32yo OB for Shinanoya #11408 47.8% One of 150 bottles, Barrel
Bottle #ベンリアック(BENRIACH)
A 70s Benriach with a properly expected peach flavor. Benriach BENRIACH 1979-2012 32yo OB for Shinanoya #11408 47.8% One of 150 bottles, Barrel The aroma is floral and strong, with a mature fruity character of peaches, nectarines, vanilla, coconut, and cinnamon. When drinking, it has tropical fruits like peaches and pineapples, a slightly chemical nuance, cinnamon. It lacks a thick body but is fruity with a long finish. 【Good/Very Good】 This is an official bottle of Benriach filled for Shinanoya, aged 32 years from 1979. Shinanoya has bottled a significant number of Benriach bottles alone. This one is from 1979, a new release but filled in 2012. The aroma is elegant, with a mature fruity character that strongly conveys the peach flavor expected from Hog's Head's 1976. When drinking, it has tropical notes like pineapple in addition to peaches, and a slightly medicinal chemical nuance, but it remains a fruity Benriach flavor.