46°
Distillery : Benromach - Speyside
1st Fill Bourbon Casks and Bordeaux Wine Finish
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 12 ppm
In fact, this bottle hasn't even been released yet. But it won't be long now. Within the Contrasts range inaugurated three years ago, the people at Benromach allow themselves to experiment. In this case, the distillate is matured twice, first in Bourbon casks for 7 years, then in Bordeaux wine casks for a further 5 years. The number of bottles produced is unknown.
Let's Taste It :
Typically vinous nose, but very well done. Macerated muscat grapes, heather earth, lingonberries and blackcurrants, black berries, leafy undergrowth. No acidity, but rich spices, paprika, saffron, nutmeg. A delicate, barely charred smoke blurs the picture. Beeswax, fresh Noirmoutiers butter. Silky palate, pleasant but no more than that, with some red fruits, a bit earthy, very measured spices. Long, pleasant, sparkling finish, hard bread, croutons rubbed with garlic, varnished wood. Damp earth and bark.
In Short,
It's very well made, but you have to like wine barrel finishes. I have no idea of the price when it comes out, but it should be the same as the others in the same range, so fair enough.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Max Merritt & The Meteors - Slipping Away
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