Benrinnes 2011 11 Year Old Brandy Cask Finish Single Cask #305114 | Cooper’s Choice

A Fruit-Driven Speyside Single Cask Release

Distilled at Benrinnes in 2011 and bottled in 2023 for The Cooper’s Choice range by The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., this single cask Speyside release matured initially in American oak before receiving a finishing period in French brandy casks. Bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration or added colouring, it delivers a rich and layered profile combining orchard fruits, warming spice, malt sweetness, and subtle brandy influence. Limited to only 324 bottles worldwide, with a small Australian allocation, this is a distinctive modern independent bottling from one of Speyside’s traditionally robust distilleries.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Fragrant orchard fruits, pears, honeyed malt, nutmeg, and soft brandy sweetness layered over gentle oak spice.
• Palate: Full and oily with caramelised pears, malted barley, citrus oils, savoury spice, light oak, and developing grape-like sweetness.
• Finish: Long and warming with lingering fruit sweetness, soft spice, oak influence, and persistent Speyside malt character.

Specifications

• Classification: Scotch Whisky
• Style: Single Malt
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Distillery: Benrinnes
• Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Co.
• Series: Cooper’s Choice
• Distilled: 2011
• Bottled: 2023
• Age: 11 Years Old
• Cask Type: American Oak with French Brandy Cask Finish
• Cask Number: 305114
• ABV: 50.5%
• Colouring: Natural Colour
• Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered
• Volume: 700ml
• Style of Bottling: Natural Cask Strength
• Bottle Count: 324 Bottles
• Presentation: Includes Original Box

About the Distillery

Benrinnes has long been respected for producing one of Speyside’s weightier and more muscular spirit styles, often prized by independent bottlers for its ability to carry active cask influence without losing distillery character. Known for its oily texture, savoury depth, and rich cereal profile, Benrinnes frequently develops particularly well in sherry and wine-influenced maturations, making it a compelling choice for experimental single cask finishes such as this brandy cask release.

About the Bottling

The Cooper’s Choice series focuses on small-batch and single cask releases that explore the influence of diverse cask maturations and finishing styles. This Benrinnes combines traditional Speyside weight with the sweeter fruit-driven qualities imparted by French brandy oak, creating a whisky that balances richness, spice, and layered orchard fruit complexity. With only 324 bottles produced globally, it represents a limited modern independent release aimed at enthusiasts seeking distinctive cask-driven expressions beyond standard distillery bottlings.

Archive Notes

Please review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.

Natural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.

Archive Release

Privately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. Availability is finite and unlikely to be repeated once sold.

Not every bottle is meant to be found.