This is a triple distilled BenRiach 1998 , finished in a Pedro Ximénez puncheon cask #6394 . Part of the single casks batch 12 .

BenRiach 17 yo 1998 (57,5%, OB 2015, PX puncheon #6394, 702 btl.)

Nose: plums and dried apricots, as well as sultanas and red berries. Some leather. Muscovado sugar and honey. A few matchsticks as well but rather clean. Tobacco and Mexican spiced chocolate. Fine so far, a fairly light and balanced nose. Mouth: chocolaty and spicy again. Cloves, pepper, a bit hot overall. Then more plums and grapes, red apples and sultanas. Oranges....