Benromach 100° Proof
Nose: Waves
of peat smoke infused sherry, vanilla poached pears, baked bramley apples
stuffed with honey and pecans, Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread, Waitrose
banoffee pie, rum raisin ice cream, orange zest, McVitie's Jamaica ginger cake,
sweet musk, struck match, crispy grilled slices of pepperoni and a defining damp
oaky earthiness.
Palate: Gutsy
grounds of white and black pepper, wood spice, coal smoke, dried banana chips, stewed
prunes, sherry soaked cherries, Cadbury Bournville chocolate, warm treacle
tart, pralines, Bonne Maman damson plum conserve, linseed oil, clove studded Seville
orange, freshly chopped parsley and more of that damp oaky earthiness.
Finish: A
full-on and feisty, right rollicking rollercoaster of a long, lush, lingering
finish.
Summary: I could quite happily wax lyrical all night about this bountiful, belting and beautifully balanced Benromach, but if I had to keep my thoughts short and sweet, I’d have to say “it’s a thing of pure dramming beauty!”
