Benromach Organic
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
43% ABV
$60 – $75
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What the Distillery Says
A WORLD FIRST when launched, even the wood we use for maturing our beautifully balanced organic single malt whisky is specially selected to nurture it to PERFECTION.
Tasting Notes
Pour yourself a dram of this beautiful Speysider, lift it to the light and notice the golden brown colour, imparted by our virgin oak casks. Even the wood we use for maturing the spirit is an intrinsic part of producing this beautifully balanced Organic Single Malt Whisky… a world-first when it was launched. With that in mind, enjoy the sumptuous AROMA WITHOUT WATER. It’s delightfully sweet and malty at first, and after a few inhalations you may detect vanilla, toffee and banana influences coming through. Enjoy the TASTE WITHOUT WATER… roll it around your mouth and savour the creamy pepper and sweet fruit flavours, particularly ripe bananas. Add a trickle of water to release the whisky and take in the AROMA WITH WATER… fresh and malty with darker, delicious hints of coffee and cocoa. You may smell some vanilla notes, and a touch of the fruit bowl coming through once again – this time with citrus fruits, especially lemons. Now for the TASTE WITH WATER… the smooth and mellow body has an exotic carnival feel with some gorgeous chilli spice and tropical fruit flavours, balanced with creaminess and a dark chocolate edge: a mouth-watering balance with a smooth and long finish. Our whisky is certified Organic from start to finish, meeting rigorous UK Soil Association standards for growing the ingredients, distillation, maturation and bottling. Unique on launch in 2006, it is still very rare today.
Matured in virgin oak casks
What Gary Says
Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, vanilla bean, subtle malty/floral notes, oak, a hint of leather; some water brings out bananas and pears.
Palate: Creamy mouthfeel that sharpens, cereal sweetness with brown sugar that turns into herbal spices in the back with banana pudding; some water tamps the sharpness and introduces a hint of cocoa.
Finish: On the shorter side, drying with vanilla and grain notes.
Comments: The virgin oak influence is evident, with more vanilla and grain notes than the 10 year old. Definitely more sharp and a bit more intense. I didn’t get the earthy notes or peat that the 10 yr old has. A bit of water brings out some fruit notes on the nose and a bit on the palate. A very pleasant dram, but if given the choice between this and the 10 yr, I’d go with the 10 yr.