Fable - Bay: Benrinnes 9 Year Old

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bitter tangerine peel, dark chocolate, cold brew coffee, yeast and some slightly tart white wine. Pencil shavings , toasted oak and spices on the back end - cinnamon.

Taste

Bitter tangerine peel, dark chocolate, cold brew coffee, yeast and some slightly tart white wine. Pencil shavings , toasted oak and spices on the back end - cinnamon. With water added - slightly creamy, lemon curd, lemon barley sweetness.

Finish

More chalk , liquorice, vanilla, lemon candy, pineapple, and pear, wee touch of spiced oak in the back. The finish is medium - short, creamy, soft, stemmed ginger.

Details

Distillery: Benrinnes

Region: Speyside

Cask Type: Hogshead

Cask Number: 309355

ABV: 60.9%

Outturn: 291

Bottle Size: 700 ml

Chapter 4: Bay

The Fable brand is built on storytelling, art and illustration. They aim to set the imagination free and open up the charming and romantic world of fine independent whiskies. 

An independent bottler who is far from the ordinary, Fable bring legendary myths to life through arts and animation, showcasing hand selected single malts with distinctive taste and intriguing character.

Their first instalment dives into the legend of 'The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay', a story hailing from the south west coast of Scotland, close to Stranraer.

Fable have collaborated with artist Hugo Cuellar to design the labels, characters and scenes, creating the enchanted world that forms a set of eleven chapter releases.

This is release number 2, chapter 4/11, it represents the Bay, down-which the piper and his loyal dog follow into the wicked cave. It is embodied by the Benrinnes 9 year old, a classic Speysider with alluring fruity and floral notes.

This 9 year old Benrinnes hogshead was bottled at a cask strength ABV of 60.9%, with zero chill filtration and no added colouration... just the way we like it!

The sweet, fresh scent of this fine golden nectar would lure anyone into that cave!