Benromach 21 Year Old Tokaji Wood Finish

Benromach 15 Year Old

Scotch whisky regions eh! You can tell roughly what a scotch will be like by the region it comes from. Islay - Antiseptic and peaty. Lowland - Light and smooth. Speyside - Rich with dried fruits. So Benromach is from what is probably my favourite Speyside distillery. But the flavour profile is nothing like what you expect from a speysider. When I...

Score 89/100

Benromach 10 Year Old

Benromach 10 years old was first released in 2009 and is part of the distillery’s core range. Its maturation regime is as follows: the first nine years 80% in ex-bourbon barrels and 20% in ex-sherry casks, the last year exclusively in ex-sherry casks. My review is based on a 20cl bottle from a taster pack that includes the regular 10-year old,...

Score 88/100

Benromach 5 Year Old

This Benromach may be only 5 years old, but I find it refreshing to have both an age statement and the possibility to buy this bottle at a fair price (around 35 EUR in my neck of the woods). It matured on a mix of bourbon and sherry casks. The nose is surprisingly rich on sweet breakfast cereals on the one hand and loads of citrus on the other....

Score 83/100

Benromach Sassicaia Wood Finish

Tenuta San Guido (the owner of Sassicaia) has a tremendous fondness for Benromach whiskies, so much so that he contacted the Distillery asking if they would like to use some of his Tuscan wine casks for maturation. Benromach greatfully accepted and laid their whisky in the Sassicaia casks for 29 months before finishing them in bourbon. * Nose:...

Score 82/100