Bottled September 2010. Distilled 2001 initially sherry & bourbon cask matured
- this Benromach has spend a further 22 months maturing in casks used to produce wine from the Hermitage Appellation d’ Origine Controlee, in the northern Rhone wine region of France. limited edition release of 1, 800 bottles. Benromach Benromach Distillery was designed by Charles C. Diog & constructed at Forres in 1898 & was due to commence production in 1899. But demand for scotch collapsed when the principle purchaser of Benromach’s malt whisky Pattison‘s of Leith went bankrupt & Benromach Distillery sat silent as the next decade rolled by. Intermittent production followed until major investment & refurbishment in the 1960s & 1970s turned Benromach into a thoroughly modern Speyside malt whisky distillery, only to close again in 1983. Ten years later it was purchased by the independent bottler Gordon & Mac Phail who fired up its single pair of stills in 1998 & nurtured Benromach ever since. Benromach Distillery welcomes visitors into the Benromach Distillery visitor centre, offers distillery tours & is a participant in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Nose: Initially a subtle smokiness with sweet cured bacon influences. A fruity note of ripe red berries & citrus elements emerge. A creamy toffee element lingers. Palate: Citrus notes are initially evident – lemon & limes. A subtle hint of peat smoke, with a warming spice – ground black pepper. A pleasant smooth & creamy element lingers.