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The Signatory Vintage "100 Proof Edition No. 56" from the Benrinnes Distillery is a 13-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, matured in first-fill and refill Oloroso sherry butts from 2012 to 2025. Bottled at 57.1% ABV (cask strength), it is neither chill-filtered nor colored, making it a natural, authentic whisky known for its intensity and complexity.

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Putachieside 21 Year Scottish Spirit Drink (2004) Cadenhead’s

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Benrinnes. Bottler: Cadenhead’s Region: Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 50.8%. Age: 21 years. Distilled in 2004. Bottled in 2025. Cask type: 15 years refill + 6 years ex-vermouth hogshead. Price: £25 GBP for 200mL. Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 3 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken beneath the…

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Benrinnes 26 (1997) Signatory Vintage Symington’s Choice

Review by: Raygun Symington’s Choice was a series from a year, I suppose personally selected by Andrew Symington, the founder of Signatory. I’m always interested in a good sherry cask Benrinnes; not many distilleries do better in sherry in my opinion. Reviewed from a sample. Rested about 15 minutes. Distillery: Benrinnes  Bottler: Signatory Vintage Region/style: Speyside single malt…

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Benrinnes 14 (2007) Infrequent Flyers

Review by: Raygun Seen Infrequent Flyers around for a while, but don’t think I’ve tried one before. This independent bottler was started by Alastair Walker, son of the famed Billy Walker. From my observation he seems to subscribe to the Murray McDavid school of weird finishes, but played this one relatively straight: a refill hogshead. Reviewed from a sample. Rested about 15…

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Benrinnes 15 Blackadder Raw Cask

Review by: Raygun Benrinnes is a rather under the radar distillery mostly used in Diageo blends. A Flora and Fauna release is the only OB. Until 2007 or so (it’s a little vague) it used an unusual method of partial triple distillation, along the lines of Mortlach. Produced an unusual spirit that shined especially in sherry casks. They’ve since converted to conventional double distillation.…

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Benrinnes 15 (Flora and Fauna)

The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes, very highly! Availability: UK/EU specialty retail ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Almost certainly first-fill sherry Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Heavy, meaty and rich. Score: 94/100 The details: One of the older distilleries on Speyside, Benrinnes was originally founded by Peter MacKenzie in 1826, shortly after the…

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Benrinnes 26 Year (1997) Cadenhead's Authentic Collection

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Benrinnes. Bottler: Cadenhead’s. Region: Speyside. ABV: 52.9%. Cask strength. Age: 26 years. Distilled in 1997. Bottled in 2023. Cask type: Ex-bourbon barrel. Price: £50 GBP for 200mL. Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 6 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken beneath the shoulder, regular-formatted…

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