Benromach 1999 Latitude 55'

Benromach Origins Batch 4: Port Pipes

I've been playing around with the Benromach range lately, most recently enjoying a 30 year old Benromach that was just lovely. And then a couple of days ago more whisky toys arrived, specifically a Benromach Port Pipes...how awesome does that sound!? A Speyside whisky, 10 years old, mildly peated (8ppm) and then finished in Port barrels....well to...

Score 86/100

Benromach 2006 Peat Smoke / Bot.2015

This edition of Benromach “Peat Smoke” was distilled in 2006, matured exclusively in ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled in 2015. The barley used was peated at 67ppm. My review is based on a 20cl bottle from a taster pack that includes the regular 10-year old, “Organic” and “Peat Smoke”. The nose is very malty to begin with. Smoke is present but is...

Score 84/100

Benromach Cask Strength (First Fill Bourbon)

This is a sample from @Nozinan of a 10 year old cask strength Benromach. The colour is a light pale straw - completely different and much lighter than either the standard 10 or the 100 Proof. On the nose it's high alcohol with pear, light peat, jasmine and kumquat. Rather medicinal. Very citrusy - lots of lemon pith. Freshly mown grass. Fresh...

Score 77/100

Benromach 10 Year Old 100 Proof

Since I did some Macallans yesterday, and a BenRiach earlier today, I thought I'd search out some more Speysiders and found a few Benromachs. I reviewed the standard 10 year old before (which I have a bit left of), but I have two higher strength ones (both also 10 years old) to examine. First is the Benromach 100 Proof, whose ABV goes by the...

Score 94/100