Scotch Review: Benromach 'Triple Distilled' Scotch Whisky

Benromach 'Triple Distilled'

Distillery
Benromach.

Region
Speyside

Category
Single Malt Scotch

Distribution
15,600 bottles

Price
Under $100

Distillation Date

2009

Bottled
2017

ABV
50%

Chill Filtration?
No

Artificial Color?
No

Wood Management
Aged in first fill ex-bourbon casks

Note on Distillation
The spirit was distilled three times. Once run though the wash still and twice through the spirit still. Usually triple distillation will produce a lighter and smoother whisky. Not here. This whisky is powerful and interesting but never smooth which is fine with me.

Nose (undiluted)
Buttercups, floral, vanilla, fruity. (Well balanced nose. Nothing offensive here.)

Palate (undiluted)
Ripe tangerines, ginger, apricot jam, pears, pear juice, lemons and peppery.

Finish (undiluted)
Soft caramel, creamy, salt and deep oak and malt. A long finish.

General Impressions
Excellent! Complexity abounds as the flavours of apricot and pear marry with salt and pepper.

Highly recommended!

Cheers!




Jason Debly

Scotch Review: Benromach 15 years Single Malt Scotch

Benromach 15 Years Single Malt Scotch Review
Region
Speyside, Scotland

Category
Single Malt

Age Statement

15 years

ABV
43%

Format
700ml

Closure
Cork stopper.

Wood Management
70% Bourbon Casks (First Fill)
30% Sherry Casks (First Fill)

Nose
Strong pickled beets, ginger, chilli peppers, oak, vanilla

Palate
Herbaceous, pine cones, ginger, ginger root, strong pungent raw honey, celery stalk.

Finish
Sour dough, pickled turnip, ginger root again, faint root beer, just too much ginger again.

Conclusion
Not impressed. Spearmint gum fans would like this. A little stale smoke, but just nothing great here. Adding a few drops of water did not help. Nominal peat and smoke and very very little sherry. The bourbon casks dominate with ginger notes. Just not liking this.

Not recommended.
People who like Glenkinchie 12 might like this, but I am not a fan of that malt either.

Best,



Jason Debly

Whisky Review: Lot no. 40 Rye Whisky

Lot no. 40 Rye Whisky

Category 

Canadian Whisky 

ABV 

43% 

Format 

750 ml

Closure
Cork stopper

Mashbill 

100% unmalted rye 

Wood Management 

Virgin Oak, heavy char 

Distillery 

Hiram Walker Distillery 

Distributor 

Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. 

Age Statement 

None. 

Nose 

Copper pennies, rye bread, a little floral. 

Palate 

Dry, dusty rye bread, cinnamon, bruised oranges. 

Finish 

Long with plenty of guess what? Rye! Organic, dark German sour bread comes to mind. A little minty with green bitter lemongrass. 

Conclusion 

If you like a bold rye whisky then do try this. The price is reasonable and it delivers a lot of strong rye notes.  For the price, you get good value for money. If you like gentle American ryes with a bit of corn in the mash bill to soften and sweeten things, then you may not like this whisky. 

Cheers! 

Jason Debly