Benromach 22 Year Old Port Pipe Finish

Benromach 40 Year Old Heritage

When this malt was first released, it set you back some 500 EUR. Today, add at least 50%. So you can imagine I was quite happy that my buddy Manny offered me a sample of this fantastic Benromach. It’s not only my 20th to taste from this distillery – which I visited in 2010 – but also the oldest (in terms of maturation). This is going to be a...

Score 90/100

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 15 Year Old

Prior to its reopening in 1998 by Gordon & MacPhail, Benromach had a somewhat checkered past. Periods of dormancy or mothballing, coupled with a string of ownership changes led to its official closing in 1983. The spirit, during this period, was primarily for the blending trade, and the release of single malt offerings was haphazard at best...

Score 92/100

Benromach 10 Year Old

Still hunting for the perfect summer whisky in preparation of the upcoming hot summer months or as I like to call it "when the land bursts into flame and I melt" Today was a long day at work, full of whisky meetings and beer tastings (yeah I know my life is very difficult) and so I thought I'd crack open another Benromach, but this time...

Score 86/100