Ooh, Benromach 10 year old bottled at a significantly higher strength - 100° Proof (more commonly known as 57% ABV these days). Intense and flavourful, with a good whack of smoke and Sherried malt at its core, this ought to be an excellent choice for winter evenings.
Dark chocolate with vanilla cream at its core. Dates, banana and peat smoke creeping in.
A rather big palate with dark fruits and smoky embers. Oak-y hints on the mid-palate give it yet more character
Smoke persists on the long finish.
Savour with a little water/ ice..Amber gold
Worth the price!!!
This is an amazing Speyside, without water greets you with a firm hug as the complex dark fruit and smoke hit you with a firm wallop and then allow some oak through as the smoke remains with you. Quite beautiful. Adding water does calm everything down and seems to give you more time to appreciate it, either with or without I loved it.
This was a real surprise. For a 10 yr old & 57% with such depth of complex flavors, I’m back to buy a bunch more. Homer In!
This dram is the business as far as I'm concerned. It's bottled at a good strength, non-chillfiltered and full of character. It's one to savour and take time with, tasting neat (it's smooth enough to do this even at 57%) and with various dribbles of water. The finish is extraordinarily long.
