Single Cask Nation Benrinnes 11 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2011
Single Cask Nation Benrinnes 11 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2011 is a 54.7% ABV (109.4 proof), 750mL cask-strength Speyside single malt Scotch whisky — one refill bourbon hogshead (cask #309618), distilled September 2011 and bottled in 2022, just 211 bottles — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 54.7% (109.4 proof), cask strength, non-chill filtered, no added color
- Age: 11 years — distilled September 2011, bottled 2022
- Cask: #309618 — refill bourbon hogshead
- Bottles: 211
- Size: 750mL
- Distillery: Benrinnes, Speyside, Scotland — known for a fruity, meaty distillate prized by indie bottlers
One Cask, 211 Bottles, Zero Compromise
Benrinnes is the independent bottler's darling — a Speyside distillery whose fruity, meaty distillate is fiercely sought after by those who bottle single casks. Single Cask Nation took one refill bourbon hogshead from September 2011, let it rest eleven full years, and bottled it exactly as the cask gave it up: 54.7%, unchillfiltered, no color added, 211 bottles total. Where the Inchgower bottling leans earthy and spiced, the Benrinnes is brighter — ripe orchard fruit and malted barley over the bourbon cask's vanilla — a textbook example of why the brand's founders built a business around letting great casks speak for themselves.
Tasting Notes
Nose: wonderfully bright — ripe pears, ripe apricots, fresh mown grass, and vanilla. Palate: sweet and unctuous — fruit gummies, malted barley, and milk chocolate. Finish: remains bright and grassy, with hints of ground ginger and oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a tulip glass — the 54.7% strength carries the fruit beautifully. A splash of water softens the edges without dulling the brightness. This is the bottle to hand the friend who thinks they've "tried Speyside."
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Benrinnes special? Its distillate is known for a distinctive fruity, meaty character that independent bottlers prize — single-cask Benrinnes is highly sought after.
How many bottles exist? Just 211, from a single refill bourbon hogshead (cask 309618).
Is it chill-filtered or colored? No to both — bottled at cask strength with natural color, per the bottler's house style.
Single-cask Speyside at its purest — order Single Cask Nation Benrinnes 11 Year online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.