Share Bottle of MahJong Project (一萬) Octave: Benriach 2011 (1x5cl)

This is a 5cl share bottle, so it's a taste rather than a full pour — handy if you want to try an independent bottling without committing to a whole 70cl. It's a BenRiach single malt from Speyside, distilled in 2011 and matured in an octave, which is a small cask.

Small casks mean more wood contact per litre of spirit, so octave maturation usually leaves a stronger mark than a standard cask would. Line up a few share bottles for a tasting night with friends and compare them side by side.

Tasting notes

Speyside malt from a small octave cask typically shows concentrated dried fruit and sweet oak spice, with the wood influence usually more obvious than in a full-size cask. Water helps if it reads hot.