Chapter Four Bay Benrinnes single malts are extremely rare. It is a remote distillery located 210 meters above sea level. The raw spirit is heavy, meaty, and quite sulphurous, partly because of a complicated and unusual distillation process and partly because of the use of screw troughs - horizontal condensation tubes passing through very cold water ensure slow condensation. The malt is therefore in great demand among blenders. Interesting facts about the distillery: No fewer than 11 distilleries use water from Benrinnes. The distillery was originally called The Lyne of Rutherie. The current distillery is actually about a mile from the original distillery location. Aroma: Tangerine peel, dark chocolate and cold brewed coffee, behind it some yeast and aromas of white wine Taste: freshly sharpened pencils, toasted oak and spicy notes - especially cinnamon - becoming creamier with a little water, clear notes of lemon curd and barley sugar Finish: medium-long finish, creamy and soft with tones of chalk, licorice and vanilla, plus lemon drops and pear - above all spicy oak and ginger Distilled: July 6, 2009 Bottled: December 10, 2021 Barrel number: 307954 Edition: 252 bottles