{"product_id":"benrinnes-15-year-old-flaura-fauna-70cl","title":"Benrinnes 15 Year Old Flaura \u0026 Fauna Speyside Single Malt Whisky 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eBenrinnes 15 Year Old Flaura \u0026amp; Fauna 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 'partially' triple-distilled Speysider, this single malt from the Benrinnes distillery was bottled at 15 years for the Flora and Fauna series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benrinnes 15 Year Old was distilled 700 feet above sea level, ideally located to exploit the natural advantages of the area. This whisky is part of the 26-bottle 'Flora \u0026amp; Fauna' series, made famous by whisky writer Michael Jackson - a rounded and mellow dram\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited Distillers started the F\u0026amp;F series in 1992 consisting of 26 different single malts. Originally the range did not have a name. However the late whisky writer Michael Jackson nicknamed it the \"Flora and Fauna\" because of the various depictions on the labels. The name has stuck, and is known worldwide as Flora and Fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a triple distilled dram - the only one of its kind from Speyside and a very exciting bottle to boot! It has an impressive character whilst being well rounded and mellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : Slightly doughy. Toffee chip biscuits. Floral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Rounded, good sweetness. A whiff of peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Barley, biscuity, slightly drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Benrinnes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the lower slopes of Speyside’s sentinel mountain, ‘The Ben’ is another of those intriguing distilleries which produces a highly individual make but which – due to its demand by blenders – has never become a front-line single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has six stills which are run in two pairs of three. For years a form of partial triple distillation was utilised to help promote a meaty\/sulphury new make character. The low wines from the first distillation were split into strong and weak feints. The lower-strength portion was redistilled in the middle still and split into two again, with the stronger part [strong feints] being carried forward, the weaker being retained for the next charge. The strong feints were then mixed with the highest strength distillate from the wash still and redistilled in the spirit still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is run through worm tubs which are kept very cold, adding weight and meatiness to the spirit. In recent years, this complex distillation has been simplified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasionally seen as an independent bottling, the clearest manifestation of its meaty quality (which puts it in a similar stylistic camp as Dailuaine, Mortlach and Cragganmore) is Diageo’s Flora and Fauna bottling which comes from 100% ex-Sherry matured whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current site of the Benrinnes distillery is in fact its second location. The original was built in 1826 by Peter MacKenzie but was destroyed in a flood in 1829. A new site was then found by John Innes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts most famous owner was Alexander Edward who was a partner in Craigellachie distillery, owned Aultmore, Dallas Dhu and was for a time co-owner of Oban [see Craigellachie]. The Edward family sold the distillery (which had caught fire in 1896) to John Dewar in 1922. It is now part of the Diageo stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benrinnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54686713512261,"sku":"5000281024370","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4379352845.jpg?v=1746546123","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/benrinnes-15-year-old-flaura-fauna-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}