Benromach 1968 27 Year Old Hart Brothers

Benromach 10 Year Old

In 1993 independent bottler Gordon & Macphail took over the terrains, buildings and installations of Benromach, renovated for four years to modernize it so that all production could be handled by just one man and in 2004 they bottled their first single malt. We’ll try a classic, their bestseller Benromach 10 Year Old. Pat offered me a sample...

Score 85/100

Benromach 10 Year Old

This malt reminds me of Bowmore 12, only better. Parallels are found in the fruit-to-peat-to-vegetal profile that each whisky seems to share. Keen observers might note that, for me, the association with Bowmore is not necessarily a good thing. Nose: initially, dry peat and dry industrial smoke, with a fruity subtext. Give it time and you will be...

Score 77/100

Benromach Organic

I bought this whisky in a well known UK supermarket chain at a bargain price because the tin had a dent in it. I had not heard of the distillery back then and I was bowled over by its quality. I’m not really one for organic produce but when they taste this good I’m not going complain. A total contrast to the smoky ten year old. Nose: Fruity with...

Score 92/100

Benromach 10 Year Old

My grandmother's apfelstrudel was the best apfelstrudel in the world. I know it sounds ridiculous but it WAS. It was the traditional Vienna style apfelstrudel, but it was homemade, and handmade by a grandmother who actually met the Czar. I think it says a lot about her apfelstrudel… For the filling, Savta Malka used to cut the green apples, and...

Score 92/100