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Benromach
Wood Finish
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Distillery:
Benromach
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Company:
Gordon & MacPhail
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Cask Maturation
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon & Sassicaia Casks Finish
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Strength
45% ABV
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Note
limited to 3500 bottles
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Distilled:
2007
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Bottled:
2016
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Price
65
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Adres
Invererne Road, Forres, Moray IV36 3EB, United Kingdom
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Website:
benromach.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Volume:
70, 75 cl
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Age:
NAS (9 year old)
Taste note
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Colour:
Deep amber
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Nose:
Spiced and stewed fruits, just a hint of smoke and buttery pastries
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Palate:
Fresh and vibrant summer fruits, orange peel, oak spice and creamy milk chocolate.
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Finish:
Gentle smoke lingers on the finish alongside a slight tannic note and berry sweetness.
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Conclusion:
A 2007 vintage Benromach, released as part of the Wood Finish bottling series. The single malt was aged initially in first-fill bourbon barrels, and was then finished for just under two years in Sassicaia wine casks from Bolgheri in Tuscany, Italy. It was bottled in 2016 at 45% ABV and this expression never fails to impress, full of summer fruit and just a wisp of smoke.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- smoke
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- wood
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- nuts
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- spices
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- sherry
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- citrus fruits
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- vanilla
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- honey