Benromach 1971 Connoisseurs Chioce Gordon and MacPhail

Benromach Batch 2 (Port pipes)

Last night I had chance to taste two great Whiskys. Batch 2 (Port pipes) was one of them. This Batch was distilled in 1999. First of Benromach expression that is fully matured in wine cask. Typically for them this is very down to earth kind of bottle. Very sweet... only on taste, in spirit it kicks an punch. This is a Whisky for young modern man....

Score 85/100

Benromach Traditional

Indeed... Not to be overlooked like many non-age-statement bottlings, I happen to know that the Benromach Traditional is typically a 7 Year Old, bourbon-aged whisky. The "hand selected (bourbon) oak casks" impart a good amount of subtle sweetness that I detect as a sort of light-licorice(twizzler, specifically)/vanilla on the nose....

Score 76/100

Benromach Organic

Benromach distillery is Speyside’s smallest - located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres, in north-east Scotland. Just two experienced distillers passionately hand-craft Benromach Single Malt. The distillery is owned a managed by Gordon & MacPhail - a family business for over 100 years. So, enough of the background, now...

Score 89/100

Benromach Cask Strength 2002

This was the end of our Benromach Tasting and it was a good way to end, full strength, no nonsense lets see what Benromach is all about * Nose: really sweet, vanilla, heather honey, slightly creamy. With Water honey, big BIG vanilla, also some floral tones emerging, some fruit and a kind of sawdust note. * Pallet: citrus notes really come out,...

Score 87/100