SMWS 36.155, Marmalade in a nutshell

SMWS 36.155, Benrinnes, Marmalade in a nutshell, 20 years old, 56.9% A⊕

15th August 1997, 185 bottles, refill bourbon

Nose - Fresh, bright and jewelled.  The clean, sweetshoppy fruitiness you'd expect from Benrinnes, with dusty wood adding gravitas and complexity.  I'd go whistlepops rather than marmalade, perhaps a little wham bar. Wood and flower stalks with water.

Body - Wonderfully creamy, balanced boiled sweets and a musky, dulche de leche caramel midrange.  Creamier and woodier with water, almost clotted cream.

Finish - Long, with sesame snaps and black pepper crisps. 

A lovely, fruity but considered drinker and nicely balanced.