Benromach 2002 Artist #14 Legendary Distilleries 22 yo

 

 

 

55,5°

Distillery : Benromach - Speyside 

1st Fill Sherry Hogshead

Independent Bottling 

By La Maison du Whisky 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2024

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 12 ppm

 

 

 

Another Benromach, this time aged 22 years in 1st Fill Sherry Cask, selected by La Maison du Whisky to be part of the Artist #14 range on the occasion of the Whisky Live Paris 2024. 329 bottles have been produced for the French market as a priority. The label features a work of art by Logovarda entitled Sans Titre 4. 

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Very fine sherry, slightly woody, sandalwood, tanned leather, candied apricots, mahogany wood leaves, pine cones, dark chocolatey prunes, dried figs, crushed walnuts, the whole sprinkled with cinnamon. Delicate peat in the background. The palate seems a little light, with dried white fruit, mirabelle plums, ginger, salted butter caramel, and discreet citrus fruit. The spices rise gently, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves. Very satisfying finish, long, powerful but subtle, cocoa powder, saffron, cereals, blond tobacco, dried raisins, balsamic vinegar. Cold ashes.

 

In Short, 

This one caused quite a stir at the Whisky Live, and it was the one to taste, it seems. The nose is in fact particularly delicious, very nuanced and woody, with a Sherry that is not at all overpowering but very present. But I found the palate a little clear, so I don't fully share the general enthusiasm for it. The finish, on the other hand, is very good. Still, the price is excessive, so despite the product's reputation, some copies are still lurking on sales shelves.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Henrik Freischlader - Lonely World