Benromach 2008 Peat Smoke

46°

Distillery : Benromach - Speyside

Refill Bourbon Hogsheads

Original Bottling

Limited Edition

Single Malt

Bottled in 2018

Unchillfiltered

Peated around 47 ppm

Since 2007, Benromach has regularly released peated and vintage versions of its distillate.

Let's Taste It : 

Very floury peat, almost suffocating smoke. A whiff of lemon. It smells of the countryside, the real one, animals rolling around in the grass, hay that's a little dry, slush, a hint of dung. Over time, the white fruits come out a bit more. On the palate, vanilla, coarse salt, smoked herring, the very dry hay is still there, someone has probably just set it on fire. Again some white fruits, which we still find in the finish, which is rather long and fruity, surprising, it contrasts with the rest. It ends on a woody note.

 

In Short, 

It's not bad, in fact it's interesting, a good alternative to Islay with this very country peat. However, the value for money is not very convincing. 

Score : 83

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