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Win Benromach 50 Year Old to Mark Benromach 12 Years Old Launch

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Adam O'Connell
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Benromach Distillery has a new flagship expression: Benromach 12 Years Old.

Matured exclusively in first-fill sherry casks, Benromach 12 joins the distillery’s signature range alongside the 15 and 21 Years Old. 

The new release offers a window into the distillery and its workings, which we’ll touch in this article. But first, let’s talk about how buying a bottle might mean you win some really old Benromach. Like Benromach 50 Years Old. And Benromach 40 Years Old.

Benromach 12 Year Old

Benromach 12 Year Old is here!

The competition

Yes, to celebrate the launch, we are giving ten people the chance to taste Benromach at two considerably more advanced ages. Each winner will receive a dram pack containing 30ml of Benromach 40 Years Old and 30ml of Benromach 50 Years Old.

To enter, you need to buy a qualifying bottle of Benromach from Master of Malt by 23:59 on 20 September 2026.

Anyway, different bottles carry different numbers of entries, and multiple entries are permitted. Here’s the full breakdown:

Benromach 12 Year Old (70cl – 46.0%) – 20 entries per bottle

Benromach 10 Year Old (70cl – 43%) – 3 entries per bottle

Benromach Contrasts: Organic 2015 (bottled 2024) (70cl – 46%) – 4 entries per bottle

Benromach Contrasts: High Enzyme 2012 (bottled 2024) (70cl – 46%) – 5 entries per bottle

Benromach Contrasts: Unpeated 2014 (bottled 2024) (70cl – 46%) – 5 entries per bottle

Benromach Contrasts: Wine Finish Côte-Rôtie Cask 2014 (bottled 2026) (70cl – 46%) – 5 entries per bottle

Benromach 15 Year Old (70cl – 43%) – 6 entries per bottle

Benromach Cask Strength Vintage 2014 (bottled 2023) – Batch 2 (70cl – 59.7%) – 6 entries per bottle

Benromach 10 Year Old 2013 (cask 832) – First Fill Bourbon Barrel (70cl – 61.2%) – 8 entries per bottle

Benromach 21 Year Old (70cl – 43%) – 13 entries per bottle

Benromach 2003 (bottled 2025) Small Batch Edition #1 (70cl – 56%) – 19 entries per bottle

Benromach 40 Year Old – 2022 Batch 2 Release (70cl – 56.5%) – 160 entries per 

Benromach 21 Year Old

The small, charming Benromach makes a distinctive style of whisky

Smoke, sherry, and Benromach

Benromach is based in Forres and was founded in 1898, although the distillery we know today owes much to Gordon & MacPhail. The family-owned independent bottler bought the silent distillery in 1993, restored it and brought spirit back through its stills in 1998.

The aim was not to make another sweet and polite Speyside fruit bowl. Benromach set out to recover something the region had largely left behind: a richer, smokier style of spirit. Many of you will know that peat is not the exclusive property of Islay. In the early days of Scotch whisky, barley was typically malted locally and before coal was brought to the Highlands and beyond by rail, peat was regulalry the fuel used to dry it. Benromach’s house character is a deliberate nod to that history.

“This release feels really special to all of us here at Benromach. At our family-owned distillery, we’ve worked hard to recreate the character that once defined our home here in Speyside – a rich single malt whisky with a delicate hint of smoke – and this spirit does just that. The team has put their heart and soul into making this whisky, and we can’t wait to share it. And lovers of our 10-year-old single malt needn’t worry; it will still be readily available.” 

That was Stuart Urquhart, operations director and fourth-generation family member at Gordon & MacPhail. It’s what I just said basically but it’s from the horse’s mouth, so you know it’s true. 

The label of Benromach 50 Year Old

Here’s the deets on Benromach 50 Year Old. Which you could win a dram of…

Benromach 12 Years Old review:

The other signature flavour driver is first-fill sherry casks. A cask being used to age Scotch for the first time generally has plenty to say, and these casks bring the dense dried fruit, cocoa and sweet spice. The smoke works underneath, drying the sweetness, adding savoury depth, and brings a balance to the whole enterprise.

The new bottling is the product of planning as much as age. Distillery manager Murdo MacKenzie says a 12-year-old single malt has long been part of Benromach’s plans, but the distillery needed its stocks to mature before it could introduce one with the depth and consistency required of a flagship.

The strength matters, too. Bottling at 46% ABV and without chill filtration retains more of the whisky’s texture and flavour. This is not a cask-strength bruiser, nor should it be. It has enough weight to carry the first-fill sherry influence without burying Benromach’s distillate beneath it.

What emerges is a useful summary of the distillery: old-fashioned, sherried, and smoky. Get yours now and you might bag some really old bonus Benromach. That’s a win-win.

Benromach 12 Years Old Tasting Notes:

Nose: Spiced cinnamon buns and stewed raisins 

Palate: Rich fruitcake with vibrant raspberry and orange, followed by cracked pepper and gentle smoke.

Finish: Spicy with lingering blackcurrant, subtle menthol and a touch of smoke.

A bottle of Benromach 50 Year Old

Shiny shiny

18+ AND UK ONLY. T&CS APPLY. ENTRIES CLOSE 23:59:59 20 SEPTEMBER 2026. 

View Full Terms and Conditions.

MoM Benromach 12 Launch Competition 2026 T&Cs

1. THE PROMOTER: The promoter is Atom Supplies Limited (company registration number 03193057), trading as Master of Malt (MoM) and having its registered office at Unit 1 Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom. 

2. THESE TERMS AND PRIVACY POLICY: By entering this competition, entrants confirm they have read and understood these terms and the MoM Privacy Policy (and the way we process personal data), and agree that these terms and the MoM Privacy Policy are binding on them. MoM reserves the right to amend these terms and to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend this competition at any time.

3. ELIGIBILITY: This competition is only open to private individuals acting in their capacity as retail consumers who are 18 years or older and are residents of the United Kingdom (UK). To be eligible, the shipping address for the winning entry must be in the UK.  Ineligible entries (howsoever received) will be discarded. The competition is not open to any employees of MoM or any of its associated companies (nor their immediate families). MoM reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) at any time and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual or entrant who it believes has breached any of these terms, tampered with the entry process or engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct which may undermine the fair and proper conduct of this competition, and to discard any entry which reflects any such conduct.

4. ENTRY/COMPETITION PERIOD: This competition opens at 09:00:00 UK time on 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 and closes at 23:59:59 UK time on 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 (the entry period). 

5. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, eligible individuals must within the entry period purchase any of the following products listed below from www.masterofmalt.com (each a qualifying product). Please note that each qualifying product represents a different number of entries into the competition, as outlined below:

For the purchase of any qualifying product to be a qualifying entry into this competition: (i) it must be made on www.masterofmalt.com; (ii) it must be completed within the entry period (i.e. payment approved and order confirmation received before the expiry of the entry period); and (iii) it must be made on and subject to MoM’s standard Consumer Terms of Business (a qualifying entry). Any determination whether a purchase is a qualifying entry will be made by MoM in its sole discretion.

Multiple entries are permitted! 

6. WINNERS: MoM will choose ten winners as soon as practicable after the entry period ends. The winners will be chosen at random out of all qualifying entries. The selection of the winners will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.   

7. THE PRIZE: The winners will each win a Benromach dram pack each containing 3cl of Benromach 50 year old & Benromach 40 year old.

The prizes are inclusive of packaging and carriage to a valid UK address. The prizes are provided by Speymalt Whisky Distributors Limited (Gordon & MacPhail), and will be shipped by MoM. The prizes are strictly non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for any equivalent cash value, cash alternative, or for any other items. MoM reserves the right to substitute the prizes with alternative prizes of equal or greater value in its sole and absolute discretion.  

8. UK SHIPPING ONLY: The prizes can only be delivered to a valid address within the UK provided by each winner.  In the event a winner is unable to provide a valid UK shipping address, MoM will offer their prize(s) to another eligible entrant picked at random. 

9. CLAIMING THE PRIZE: The winners will be selected after the entry period expires. The name of the winners will be announced on MoM’s blog as soon as practicable following selection. MoM will make reasonable efforts to contact the winners via email or by telephone as soon as practicable. If a winner cannot be contacted or has not claimed the prizes within 5 days of MoM making reasonable attempts to contact them, MoM reserves the right to select an alternative qualifying entry and to offer the uncontacted winner’s prize(s) to the holder of that alternative qualifying entry. MoM cannot accept any responsibility if any winner is unable to claim the prize within the time limit set out above. MoM may contact the winners and entrants and request feedback in respect of the competition and/or prizes, and may use any feedback provided when announcing the results and promoting the competition or subsequent competitions.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: MoM shall not be responsible for any purchase which does not qualify you for entry for any reason (for example, due to technical error, payment error or connection failure). MoM shall not be responsible for delivery of any prize to an incorrect address.  Insofar as is permitted by law, none of MoM, Moët Hennessy U.K. Limited, nor any of their agents, employees, and/or representatives shall be responsible or liable to compensate any competition entrant and/or any winner for any loss, damage, personal injury or death whatsoever and howsoever caused, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with their participation in this competition (including in taking up any prize), except where caused by the wilful default or proven negligence of MoM, Moët Hennessy U.K. Limited, or any of their agents, employees and/or representatives. Competition entrants’ statutory rights are not affected.

11. GENERAL:  All decisions relating to this competition will be made in MoM’s absolute discretion and will be final. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. Should a social media channel be used in connection with this competition, MoM confirms that this competition is not sponsored or endorsed by the relevant social media platform, and that said social media platform is in no way affiliated or associated with MoM. By entering this competition, users agree to release that social media channel from any and all liability related to this competition. These Terms are governed by English law. The parties agree that the courts of England and Wales will have non-exclusive jurisdiction. However, if you are a resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland. If you are a resident of Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland.

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