Benromach 18yo 1978-1996 43% Signatory Vintage cask# 244-245 btl.354/1800
A bourbonmatured Benromach at 18, it smells very spirity with some hints of oak. It seems to need some time to open up. After a while it's still very spirity. The taste is initially a bit minty and floral, but it fades soon and it all becomes spirity again. I'll add water. Water does it good, it becomes more drinkable and a bit sweeter, but not many other fragrances emerges. It strikes me as a very one-dimensional malt. Boring but not bland, strong but not characteristic, it's alright I guess but I recommend you use your money more wisely than to purchase this one.
At times a fun malt but not at this price and age: 3
Benromach NAS 40% OB
I had a blast with the "Peat Smoke" version the other day. How does the very pale no-age-stated standard compare? The label states hand-picked cask, I guess at a Nas 40% OB you gotta find alternative ways of stating uniqueness(?). By the colour I'd suggest this to be bourbon-matured, the nose confirms that although it's merely hints of bourbon plus some alcohol notes. The taste is quite light, with pretty straightforward bourbon notes and some vanilla. It's enjoyable, but gives me no thrills.
If you're new to malt whisky it's a good initiation malt: 4
Benromach 7yo 2000-2007 46% OB Peat Smoke
A strongly peated speyside malt is a, if not a new, at least a very untraditional project. The smell is lemony and sweet. Very straight-forward, not that smoky yet. The taste is again very sour, lemon or lime, and a bit of burnt wood, light smokiness. Now, it has a very smoky aftertaste, and that creating a big contrast to the fresh and tingling start.
A nice variation, a fine alternative to the peated islays: 6.5
Benromach 18yo 40% OB
Golden colour, smells spirity, like artificial colouring, alcohol ink, marcipan and smoked seabass with herbs. It tastes very herbal, like a dry Jägerschnaps, something for the germans? I'm getting freshness, mountain air, peppermints, mint leaves, and some blueberries. A fresh dram with the taste of mountainfruits, but lacks unfortunately bigtime on the aftertaste which is nonpresent.
A hunters delight?: 5
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