BenRiach 15 year Madeira Wood Finish

My favorite Distillery. I have quite a few bottles in my collection but over the last 15 years they released so many so very different bottlings, it is nearly impossible to get them all - even just as a sample. Their new lineup so far only consists of 7 different bottlings. Two 10y, two 12y, 21y, 25y and 30y. I’m looking forward to what else they gonna come up with. But for now I try to get my hands on a few remaining samples of their outlived bottles. This one here is part of their wood finish line. I have a bottle of the 15y Tawny Port which is one of my favorite port whiskies I ever had. So I’m curious what Madeira wine does which the same age whisky. Citrus and bitter lemon on the nose. Bright crispy caramel flakes on top of red berries. Hard cookies. The nose is fresh and only slightly sweet. The red wine only lingers on the very top of the aromas. The palate has actually a really dry red wine taste right from the start. It takes a while for it become a bid more oily and a little winy sweet. Very clear on the palate. Interesting but not very diversified. The finish is long and rich yet still dry but not in an intrusive way. Enjoyable whisky but maybe a little underperforming. This would make for a perfect vatting whisky. They already use it in some of their new lineup bottles so it is nice to see one separate part of that.