Benromach 1971 Connoisseurs Chioce Gordon and MacPhail

Benromach 15 Year Old

To those of a similar vintage to me you may remember the character Man-E-faces from He Man. This whisky makes me think of him as it is such a changeable one and is so hard to pin down. Like @wierdo with the Springbank CS 12, I've gone through nearly half a bottle and it's hard feel you ever have a true picture of what it's all about. His...

Score 91/100

Benromach Origins

The Benromach Origins was made from locally grown Golden Promise barley. Nowadays, distillers prefer barley with a higher yield (like Optic), but Benromach (and The Macallan) use Golden Promise as they feel it adds a specific character to the spirit. I tried the first Batch of the Benromach Origins, bottled in 2008. The nose gives away the sherry...

Score 80/100

Benromach Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010

Another new Benromach wine finish is upon us with the release of Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010. Benromach are in the habit of releasing wine finished editions of their younger whiskies, such as last year’s Sassicaia 2009 , Hermitage 2007 and so on. The latest addition to its Wood Finish portfolio with the launch of the...

Score 85/100

Benromach 1977 vintage single cask #1268

**Nose:** Quite somber with a hefty amount of oak, wood lacquer , pepper and spice, there’s also some dark honey note, as well as conserved lemon, a hint of tobacco leaf and very weak distant note of smoke. **Palate: ** Boom! quite peppery on the entry, with chilly, black pepper, and spice, which quickly gives place to sweeter honeyed notes,...

Score 90/100