46°
Distillery : Benromach - Speyside
Virgin Oak Barrels
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 12 ppm
For the last three years, this new Constrasts range has brought together all of Benromach's limited editions. The Peat Smoke, the Organic, but also a few curiosities like this Air Dried Oak, a juice aged for 10 years in virgin casks that have been air-dried for three years. Contrast this with another limited edition, Kiln Dried Oak, which underwent exactly the same maturation over the same number of years, but whose casks were only air-dried for two years before being toasted in a kiln. No indication about the number of bottles produced.
Let's Taste It :
The nose is full-bodied, typical of Benromach, heather and vanilla, with that little twist of chocolate cola seed. White fruits of course, especially grapes. Orchard fruits too. It smells like nature, like a vegetable garden, but it's beautifully balanced. Very discreet caramel. On the palate, fruitcake and fairly rich spices, paprika, saffron, nutmeg. Good, long finish, cloves, red pepper, tree bark and damp earth, it's rich and deep, dried fruits, apricots, dates, goji berries.
In Short,
It's a good Benromach, with no bitterness at all linked to poorly prepared virgin casks, and all the distillery's hallmarks are fully expressed, in a neutral setting. The price is a little bit high, but not enough to deter the curious. It could prove to be a worthwhile purchase.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Duff McKagan - I Just Don't Know
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