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Benromach 50 year old
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Distillery:
Benromach
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Company:
Gordon & MacPhail
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Cask Maturation
Ex- refill sherry hogshead
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Strength
44.6% ABV
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Note
Vat number: 2003 Number of bottles release: 125
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Vintage:
11.06.1969
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Bottled:
12.06.2019
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Price
9.000
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Adres
Invererne Road, Forres, Moray IV36 3EB, Scotland
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Website:
benromach.com
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Type:
Scotch Single Malt
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Age:
50 year
Taste note
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Colour:
Warm Mahogany
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Nose:
Complex and beautiful nose with sweet layers of old sherry aromas, prune syrup, stewed raisins brown sugar and warm spices.
Hints of butterscotch, ginger, candied citrus peels orange. Undertones of gentle smoke akin to extinguished coals. -
Palate:
Complex, layers of mouth coating oils and peppery initially giving way to ripe fruits apricot, peach and hints of orange. Subtle sweet flavors of dried tobacco leaves, dark chocolate, raisins, caramel, vanilla, dates and mellow mature oak building to a soft menthol edge
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Finish:
A long and lingering, fruity and mouth coating with mellow mature oak and spices. Beautiful and complex finish with subtle hints of smoke and dark chocolate.
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Conclusion:
One of the best and most beautiful presentation of Benromach yet. The layers of complexity and the perfection in this old and delicate single malt whisky is presented at it max. Every sip you take lets you experience a different kind of layer, it's like pealing a union. Every layers of this complex single malt gives you more dept and a look into the rich history of Benromach. This 50 year old lets you know that there are good things coming and they defitaly know what they are doing. The patient and dedication into making a 50 year old is iconic for every distillery or brand.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- wood
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- nuts
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- chocolate
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- raisins
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- sherry
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- spices
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- honey
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- caramel
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- vanilla
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- burned wood