Benriach 1998 Cask #10297 Marsala Wine Hogshead

A very nice punchy desert version of the Benriach family. The marsala added lots of lovely dark fruit and nutty flavors I did find it to overpower the distillate a bit more than I like, but what can I expect from 23 years in a marsala cask! Beautiful color and great finish!

NOSE Nutty caramel, malt, cocoa, oak, candied citrus, dried dark fruit, bit of spice. A more expressive aroma that delivers some nuanced spice notes. PALATE Malt, cocoa, oak, dried dark fruit, caramel, nuttiness and some leathery spice. The fruitiness really pops here and it ends up being something more soft and elegant than the 110 proof might suggest. FINISH Long -> Dried dark fruit, malt, oak and spice.