{"product_id":"signatory-benriach-20yo-sherry-cask","title":"Signatory Benriach 20YO Sherry Cask","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatory Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e are an independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington. The name ‘Signatory’ was derived from the initial intention to find a person of suitable standing to sign the labels for bottles drawn from a single cask. The first cask bottled was a 1968 Glenlivet which quickly sold through long before any suitable signee could be found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eSignatory currently bottle at three strengths: 43%, 46% Unchillfiltered (UCF) and Cask Strength.To add proof of authenticity to their cask strength bottlings, Signatory always include the cask numbers, date of distillation, date of bottling and number of bottles produced.Signatory Vintage’s aim is to offer as wide a range of whiskies as possible, some of which are not even bottled by the proprietary distillery. This allows malt enthusiast to sample the huge variety of subtle differences which occur between casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eSince 1898, the\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenRiach distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003ehas very quietly been producing quality single malt scotch whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come by a bottle. BenRiach, located in the Heart of Speyside – just south of Elgin, using casks containing the highest quality whisky has taken the industry experts by surprise due to their complexity and subtlety. Single malts from BenRiach have been called “perfection”, faultless” and “astounding” in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. With the BenRiach Aged 16 Years taking out Best Speyside Single Malt in the recent 2015 Icons of Whisky” “World Whisky Awards. Some are no less than outstanding examples of the art of whisky production. This whisky stock, reflecting the skill, knowledge and experience that has gone into the making of BenRiach is testimony to the many years stretching back to the 19th century during which the distillery built its reputation. Few distilleries in Scotland hold such a history and few today can have quite such an exciting future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eThis single malt whisky was distilled in 2000 at the BenRiach distillery before being placed in a refill Sherry Butt then finished in a fresh Sherry Butt for 8 months. In 2021 it was bottled at 59.4% ABV as part of the Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51,51,51);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 1.28rem;font-family: Ubuntu Condensed;\"\u003eOur Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eFreshly made summer pudding is drizzled with warm melted dark chocolate, a thick shot of good coffee, orange oil and shaved oak balance it out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eGinger nut biscuits and thin butter pastry, polished oak and cinnamon spice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(118,118,118);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 0.928571rem;font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003eDense fruit cake with baking spices and toasted almonds.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Benraich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53129604563309,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0821\/7709\/files\/11ee373ed6cc5402a5940a4735eb4d50.png?v=1773435494","url":"https:\/\/www.plonk.net.au\/products\/signatory-benriach-20yo-sherry-cask","provider":"Plonk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}