Benromach shines with refill sherry, however a single bourbon barrel is commonly additionally excellent. A number of weeks in the past we tried two single casks for Kirsch Import. Right this moment we’re a single cask Benromach 2012 unique to DeinWhisky.
Benromach 11 yo 2012 (58,5%, OB for DeinWhisky 2023, first-fill bourbon barrel #62, 234 btl.)
Nostril: fairly brilliant, with a malty onset, rapidly joined with chalky notes, uncooked wool and a really gentle smoky contact. Some mild white fruits (pear, unripe peach) together with delicate vanilla. Then inexperienced leafy notes, olive oil, a bit sawdust, perhaps a touch of marzipan sweetness too. Only a trace of mud as effectively. Barely closed and youngish, however unmistakenly Benromach.
Mouth: pure maltiness once more, sourdough, chalk, a little bit of seawater and aniseed. Grapefruit comes out, together with inexperienced peppercorns and lemon peels. A little bit of paraffin as effectively. Grape seed oil, a little bit of smoke once more. Bitter almonds and herbs.
End: fairly lengthy, at all times mineral, barely metallic, with a delicate smoky edge. Some ginger earlier than it ends.
A barely restrained cask, focusing firmly on the mineral and oily character. Very pure and precisely the model that Benromach is legendary for, however complexity is proscribed and it’s maybe not very hedonistic. The top quality of the common 10 makes it generally a tad problematic for the only casks to supply the identical sparkle. Accessible from DeinWhisky.
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